Tom Renner

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No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Norwalk, CT

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Wrestling Group Holds Spring Clinics The Norwalk Mad Bulls youth wrestling club will conduct spring clinics at Norwalk High School beginning in late April. A clinic for wrestlers in grades 1 to 7 will be held beginning April 26 and ending May 12. A second clinic will begin May 24 and end June 9. A clinic for wrestlers in grades 8-12 will begin April 26 and end June 9. The wrestlers will meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights for the duration of each clinic. The first session for junior wrestlers will focus on fundamentals. The second session will work on takedowns, top work and pinning combinations. The high school session…

by Tom Renner

04/08/2011

Westport, CT

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Boston's Still Best for Weston Marathoner Josh Cohen has run marathons in many different cities. The Weston runner, however, has a special affinity for Boston. Cohen will make his fourth trip to the Boston Marathon on April 18. This will be his 11th marathon overall and his third straight year at Boston. He finished in 3:20:25 last year, his best Boston time in three tries. I like the history of the race, the sophisticated crowd, the holiday atmosphere, said Cohen, a 42-year-old bankruptcy and restructuring attorney with Day Pitney LLP in New Haven. The festivities are enhanced by the enthusiasm of the crowd for their beloved…

by Tom Renner

04/08/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Ex-Smoker Now Blazes Along Marathon Trail Ed Peters presents a compelling inspiration for people looking to make a change. Peters smoked two packs of cigarettes a day until age 51, when he quit and took up running. Now 59, he has run more than 100 marathons, including at least one each in all 50 states, and will compete in his first Boston Marathon on April 18. I realized I needed to make a lifestyle change, said Peters, a Norwalk resident. My doctors gave me a few warnings, and I didnt have as much energy. I said smoking is not a long-term thing. I needed to switch things around. He has, and in a big way. Last year, he ran…

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04/08/2011

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Mid Fairfield Stars Fall in Nationals The Mid Fairfield Stars 14-year-old girls hockey team dropped a tough 3-2 shootout loss to Assabet Valley of Massachusetts on Thursday in the Tier 1 national tournament in Rochester, Mich. Ashley Carbone and Tiana Cass scored for the Stars, who opened the tournament with a 5-1 victory Wednesday. Darien's Sasha Fritts had an assist for the Stars. The Stars pushed Assabet Valley, the nation's top-ranked team on the national website myhockeyrankings.com, into a five-minute overtime session. Neither team scored in overtime. Emma Farrel, the Stars goalie, stopped four of the five shootout attem…

by Tom Renner

04/07/2011

Wilton, CT

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Wilton Swimmers Go 1-2 at YMCA Nationals Christian Higgins and Eric Ronda went 1-2 in the 200-yard breaststroke Wednesday night for the Wilton Wahoos in the National YMCA Short Course swimming championships at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Teammate KC Moss added a second-place finish in the women's 200-yard breaststroke. Higgins, who lives in New Canaan, won the 20 breast in 1:56.29. He broke the previous YMCA Nationals record of 1:57.61, which he set last year. Ronda took second in 1:59.55. Timothy Lattimer was 17th and Derrian Duryea was 14th in the event for the Wahoos. Moss swam 2:13.75, narrowly losing to Abby Fisher of Lakeland Hi…

by Tom Renner

04/07/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Golfer Struggles To Master Tough Times Thursday's first round of The Masters brings back a flood of happy memories for golfer Ken Green. At this stage, he'll take anything that can buoy his spirits. Green, a Danbury native, has been recovering from injuries sustained in an accident involving his recreational vehicle in Mississippi in June 2009. His brother, William, and his girlfriend, Jeanne Hodgin, died in the wreck, along with his German shepherd dog, Nip. Green suffered serious injuries, and his right leg was amputated. Green spoke on a conference call Thursday with the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. The group will …

by Tom Renner

04/07/2011

Westport, CT

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Weston Lacrosse Rolls in Opener Weston High School's boys lacrosse team opened the defense of its Class S state championship with a 15-0 route of Bunnell Wednesday. Lyle Mitchell scored four goals and dished out two assists to lead the Trojans. Jack Scheufele and Zach Kraft added three goals. Dan Rogers (two goals), Riley Nichols, Richie Miller and Kyle Allon also scored. Goalies Alex Peyreigne and Grant Limone combined on the rare shutout. Weston hosts Mamaroneck, N.Y., Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in a non-league game. How do you think the Weston boys lacrosse team will do this season? Start the discussion below!

by Tom Renner

04/07/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Connecticut Boat Club Strikes Gold in California For the second straight year, the Connecticut Boat Club has traveled 3,000 miles to compete in the San Diego Crew Classic. And as in 2010, the long trip proved tremendously successful. CBC won two gold medals Sunday: the Women's High School Varsity Gillman-Mulilken Cup and the Women's High School Junior Varsity ZLAC Rowing Club Cup. "It was really special to win with only three returning varsity members and the coxswain from last year's winning boat, and two returning JV rowers and cox from last year's winning boat,'' CBC coach Liz Trond said. "The new athletes really stepped up their tra…

by Tom Renner

04/07/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Mid-Fairfield Teams Win at National Tournament Two Mid-Fairfield Stars girls hockey teams won their opening games in the Tier I national championships Wednesday. The 14-and-under Stars 1 team defeated Pittsburgh Penguins Elite, 5-1. The 12-and-under team also defeated Pittsburgh, 2-1. Both tournaments are being played in Rochester, Mich. In the 14-year-old game, Sasha Fritts scored two goals to lead the Stars. Sara McNamara, Nicole Lue and Katelyn Pantera added single goals. Goalie Emma Farrel stopped 15 shots for the Stars, who outshot the Penguins 27-16. After McNamara scored in the first period, Fritts scored a pair in the second per…

by Tom Renner

04/06/2011

New Canaan, CT

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New Canaan Swimmer Takes 3rd at YMCA Nationals Jack Forese of the New Canaan YMCA swim team took third in the 50-yard freestyle to highlight a strong performance by the club's swimmers in the first night of finals at the National YMCA Short Course championships at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Forese, a senior at St. Luke's who recently committed to swim at Duke, finished in 20.62. Joe Bonk won the race in 20.49. Teammate Jason Potter took 17th in the same race. Maddie Rusch added a fifth place finish in the 50-yard freestyle for New Canaan. Forese anchored the 200-yard medley relay to a fifth-place finish. The team included Ian Robert, John S…

by Tom Renner

04/06/2011

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