High School: Named the senior male athlete of the year in 2005.
Academic: Won the Harry J. Ebbs award… awarded the Scarborough Hockey Association academic scholarship.
Previous Club Team: Was the most valuable player on the East York team in 2006.
Other: Won the BPHE male intramural award in 2009.
Varsity: Named an OUA first team all-star in 2006 and 2007...named the OUA pitcher of the year in 2007…starting pitcher on the OUA all-star team in 2007...pitched the Varsity Blues first no-hitter versus Laurier on Sept. 30, 2009.
Personal: Father, Frank, coaches Scarborough Stingers baseball…Mother, Marg, plays hockey, and softball…. Jake is a teacher’s assistant at local high schools.
Nicknames: Gallo, Rooster
Favourite professional team: Toronto Blue Jays
Favourite professional athlete: Roy Halladay
Favourite food: Anything Nonna Gallo makes
Favourite TV show: Family Guy
Favourite music: Dave Matthews Band
Favourite movie: Dumb & Dumber
Favourite actor: Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell
Actor that would play you in a movie: Jim Carrey
Most influential person: Parents
