Section XI is saddened by the passing of Bob Salamone, the long-time baseball coach and physical education teacher at Eastport High School.

Coach Salamone coached baseball from 1975 to 2007. Retiring in 2007, he ranked seventh all-time with 407 wins in Suffolk County.

His teams made 22 consecutive playoff appearances from 1986 through 2007. They won 12 league and Suffolk County titles, five Southeast Regional Class D Championships, and a New York State Class D title in 1986. He was a 12-time league coach of the year and was named Suffolk County Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2006.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends.