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Legendary Iona Prep Baseball Coach Fred Gallo, Former Professional Player, Dies Of COVID-19 Legendary Iona Prep Baseball Coach Fred Gallo, Former Professional Player, Dies Of COVID-19
Legendary Iona Prep Baseball Coach Fred Gallo, Former Professional Player, Dies Of Covid-19 Fred Gallo, a longtime varsity baseball coach at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, died due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Gallo, who retired in 2012 after winning the Catholic High School Athletic Association’s “AA” Championship in his final game, died at the age of 79 on Friday, April 10. He had served as the Gaels' head coach for 30 years following his arrival in 1982.  An Iona College graduate, he played professionally for the Atlanta Braves, and served as a scout for the New York Mets.  He was inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame in 2003, the same year he …

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by Zak Failla
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Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns
Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To Covid-19 Concerns A major postseason high school basketball tournament has been postponed due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus. The four quarterfinal games in the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Tournament won't be played as scheduled on Sunday, March 8 because the host site, Fordham University, canceled most on-campus events, starting on Sunday.  A pair of Westchester County rivals -- White Plains-based Archbishop Stepinac and Iona Prep, located in New Rochelle -- were scheduled to play at 6:15 p.m. The first game of the tournament had been scheduled to start …

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by Joe Lombardi