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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Area Rowers Shine at World Meet Area Rowers Shine at World Meet Area Rowers Shine at World Meet
Area Rowers Shine at World Meet Ten Connecticut rowers, including six from Fairfield County, represented the state well at the 2010 World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro in New Zealand earlier this month. The United States brought home four medals, including gold in the Women's 8+, silver in the Women's Lightweight 4x and bronze in the Women's 4- and 2-. In the top result from the region, Victoria Burke from Redding captured a silver medal in the lightweight quadruple sculls. The U.S. chased Germany the entire 2,000 meters, but finished second with a time of 6:47:99 to Germany's 6:44.94. Burke got her start at the Sa…

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by Beth Kohl
Westport, CT
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Staples Girls Booted in OT Staples Girls Booted in OT Staples Girls Booted in OT
Staples Girls Booted in OT Staples' surprising run in the Class LL girls soccer tournament ended Monday when Hamden scored 53 seconds into the first overtime to defeat the Wreckers, 3-2. Staples, the No. 11 seed, finishes the season 13-5-3. No. 3 Hamden moves on to meet Westhill in the semifinals Wednesday. Staples fought back from two one-goal deficits to tie the score and force overtime. Abigal Fagan scored in the 26th minute and Turner Block scored in the 59th minute for Staples. Ciara Fennelly scored 53 seconds into the first overtime to win it for Hamden. Staples received solid play from goalie Jesse Ambrose. Ni…

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by Tom Renner
Greenwich, CT
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Rosencrans Puts Skidmore in Final Four Rosencrans Puts Skidmore in Final Four Rosencrans Puts Skidmore in Final Four
Rosencrans Puts Skidmore in Final Four Riverside's Annie Rosencrans scored with 2:41 left in the game Sunday to lift Skidmore College to a 4-3 victory over Eastern University and a berth in the NCAA Division III field hockey Final Four. Rosencrans, a junior, redirected a shot from Brittany O'Brien into the Eastern cage for Skidmore (20-1), which has won a school record 19 straight games. Rosencrans, who played at Greenwich High School, also had an assist for Skidmore, which is in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Skidmore will play Bowdoin of Maine in the Final Four this weekend at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. Rosenc…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Weston Racquet Club Launches New Site Weston Racquet Club Launches New Site Weston Racquet Club Launches New Site
Weston Racquet Club Launches New Site Weston Racquet Club hosted a member appreciation party Friday. Guests included, from left, Jamie Rude of Segmark/Humanitects; Gayle Weinstein, first selectwoman of the town of Weston; Angelo A. Rossetti, the club's director of tennis; and Anthony C. Zangrillo, vice president/general manager of the Weston Racquet Club. They participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the club's new website. The site will provide up-to-date information for current and prospective members. The club also hosted a player development workshop earlier this month with Jared Palmer, a former Wimbledon doubles champ…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Staples Nips Simsbury in State Quarters Staples Nips Simsbury in State Quarters Staples Nips Simsbury in State Quarters
Staples Nips Simsbury in State Quarters Frankie Bergonzi does not score a lot of goals for the Staples High boys soccer team. He does, however, score important ones. None was bigger than the header the senior defender punched into the goal off Jake Krosse's corner kick with 2:42 left in the first half Monday to give fifth-seeded Staples (19-2-1) a 1-0 win over No. 12 Simsbury in the quarterfinals of the Class LL tournament. Staples will meet No. 17 Hall High in Wednesday's semifinals at a site to be determined. Staples is seeking to become the first team since Naugatuck (2001-02) to win consecutive state titles. "We had a lot of …

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Westport Cheerleaders Take Third Westport Cheerleaders Take Third Westport Cheerleaders Take Third
Westport Cheerleaders Take Third The Westport PAL eighth-grade cheerleading team finished third in a competition Saturday at Westlake High School in Thornwood, N.Y. It marked the first time PAL cheerleaders had placed in competition. Adults pictured with the cheerleading team are, from left, coach Ann Marie Luciano; head coach Kristin McAlarney; coach Elizabeth Juviler; and PAL cheerleading commissioner Robin Polin.

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Darien Blue Advances to Title Game Darien Blue Advances to Title Game Darien Blue Advances to Title Game
Darien Blue Advances to Title Game The Darien Blue fifth-grade football team defeated Westport North, 28-15, to advance to the championship game in the Fairfield County Football League. Darien Blue will play Westport South in the championship game Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Darien High School. Kevin Grune and Nick Green had two touchdowns each for Darien Blue, which is now 8-0-1 on the season, including two playoff wins. It tied Wilton Blue, 6-6, in its last regular season game. Preston Lynch made seven tackles and Tommy Murphy had four to lead the defense. 

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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State Tournament Schedule State Tournament Schedule State Tournament Schedule
State Tournament Schedule A glance at teams from Main Street Connecticut communities in playoff action: Monday's Games Boys Soccer Class LL Simsbury at Staples, 2 p.m. Class L Berlin at Wilton, 4 p.m. Girls Soccer Class LL Staples at Hamden, 5 p.m. Tuesday Boys Soccer Class L New Canaan vs. Watertown at West Haven, 6 p.m. Field Hockey Class M Darien vs. Branford at Fairfield Ludlowe, 6 p.m. Girls Soccer Class L New Canaan vs. RHAM at West Haven, 4 p.m. For complete listings and directions visit the state tournament website.

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Tickets Go on Sale for Title Game Tickets Go on Sale for Title Game Tickets Go on Sale for Title Game
Tickets Go on Sale for Title Game Tickets are on sale at Darien High School for Friday's Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship game. The Blue Wave meets Trumbull at 7 p.m. Friday at Trumbull High School. Tickets will be on sale Monday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Darien High gym lobby. Beginning Tuesday, tickets will be sold from 7:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Westport 5 South Tops Wilton Westport 5 South Tops Wilton Westport 5 South Tops Wilton
Westport 5 South Tops Wilton Westport South fifth-grade football used a variety of backs and a few well-timed passes to stop Wilton Blue, 20-7, in the semifinals of the Fairfield County Football League playoffs Saturday at P.J. Romano Field. Evan Zinn rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead a strong rushing attack to send Westport into the final. "These guys made a promise to each other to give everything they had,'' coach Carm Roda said. "That's what they did." Fourth-seeded Westport South improved to 8-2 on the season. If No. 2 seed Darien Blue defeats Westport North in Sunday's other semifinal, those tea…

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