It will be sad that Jim Malak will likely not be returning as Rondout Valley football coach.

In the 17 years he was coach at Rondout, Malak has been a good guy when it comes to dealing with the media. Win or lose, he reported every game -- a trait not shared by a good number of coaches in the area.

We don't know all the reasons behind his likely ouster -- and we probably never will -- but if this is the end of the run for Malak at Rondout, I wish him well in his next endeavor.

In any case, football weekends won't be the same around here.