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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Westport, CT
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Winners Go Long in More Ways than One Winners Go Long in More Ways than One Winners Go Long in More Ways than One
Winners Go Long in More Ways than One Chris Kempf and Michelle Gosselin were road warriors in many ways Saturday morning. Kempf, who lives in New Jersey, and Gosselin, who is from Providence, R.I., drove to Norwalk early in the morning for the 33rd Sam Elpern Half Marathon. They made their long trips worthwhile, winning the men's and women's races, respectively. The Lightfoot Running Club sponsored the half marathon. Kempf, a 25-year-old grad student at Rutgers University, took control of the race in the second half of the run, which began at Norwalk's Fox Run School. A former runner at John Carroll University in Ohio, he finis…

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Westport, CT
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Junior 6 North Team Stops Norwalk Junior 6 North Team Stops Norwalk Junior 6 North Team Stops Norwalk
Junior 6 North Team Stops Norwalk Westport's Junior 6 North football team used ball control to dominate the Norwalk Grizzlies, 25-6, in a Fairfield County Football League contest Saturday at Norwalk High School. Adam Feuer scored two touchdowns, including one on an interception return, to lead Westport. "It was team effort, the guys played well,'' coach Andy Moss said. "We got contributions from everybody." Westport's ball control was especially evident during the final half. Westport maintained control of the ball for the final three minutes of the third quarter, and the drive extended into the fourth. Gabriel Leitner's 9-…

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Norwalk, CT
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Winners Go Long in More Ways Than One Winners Go Long in More Ways Than One Winners Go Long in More Ways Than One
Winners Go Long in More Ways Than One Chris Kempf and Michelle Gosselin were road warriors in many ways Saturday morning. Kempf, who lives in New Jersey, and Gosselin, who is from Providence, R.I., drove to Norwalk early in the morning for the 33rd Sam Elpern Half Marathon. They made their long trips worthwhile, winning the men's and women's races, respectively. The Lightfoot Running Club sponsored the half marathon. Kempf, a 25-year-old grad student at Rutgers University, took control of the race in the second half of the run, which began at Norwalk's Fox Run School. A former runner at John Carroll University in Ohio, he finis…

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Norwalk, CT
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Wildcats Make Strong Tourney Run Wildcats Make Strong Tourney Run Wildcats Make Strong Tourney Run
Wildcats Make Strong Tourney Run The Wildcats from the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Friday night league finished 4-2 in the Amateur Softball Association Class D Eastern Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, over the Labor Day weekend. "We were among the top 13 out of 84 teams,'' player/manager Donnie Smith said. "That's the best a Norwalk team has done in the tournament since Angela Mia's finished around the top 10 about 10 years ago." After opening with a forfeit victory, the Wildcats defeated Linders of Ohio, 21-18. The Wildcats led 15-1 before Linders rallied for 11 runs in the fourth inning. The Wildcats hung to go to 2-0. Th…

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Stamford, CT
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Fallen Teammate Hangs With Damon's Fallen Teammate Hangs With Damon's Fallen Teammate Hangs With Damon's
Fallen Teammate Hangs With Damon's The memory of Steve Pelletier hangs with the Damon Dogs softball team at every game. The team, which lost to the Stamford Police Association in Thursday's championship game, brings his No. 5 jersey and hangs it on the backstop. Pelletier died in 2008 from cancer."We've been bringing it to every game for the past few seasons,'' said Larry Becker, who played with Pelletier on the team for 13 years. Teammates also have his number and "Steve-O," Pelletier's nickname, monogrammed on their jerseys. Becker and Pelletier were teammates on the first Damon team to play in the Industrial League 15 year…

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Norwalk, CT
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Bluefish Set Franchise Win Mark Bluefish Set Franchise Win Mark Bluefish Set Franchise Win Mark
Bluefish Set Franchise Win Mark The Bridgeport Bluefish set a franchise record Friday, edging the Somerset Patriots 15-14 and notching their 79th win of the season.  The victory moves this year’s squad ahead of both the 1999 and 2000 teams, which won 78 games apiece. The Bluefish led 9-0 after five innings and 15-8 entering the 9th before the Patriots rallied. Kevin Mannix (11-5) matched his career win total coming into 2010, tossing 5? innings and giving up five runs, seven hits and two walks. Jorge Julio picked up his 28th save with a strikeout of Jeff Nettles to end the game. Josh Miller (12-9) suffered the loss as he…

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Norwalk, CT
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Deadline Extended for All-Stars, Derby Deadline Extended for All-Stars, Derby Deadline Extended for All-Stars, Derby
Deadline Extended for All-Stars, Derby The deadline to enter the Norwalk Recreation and Parks All-Star Game and Home Run Derby has been extended to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. The first Randazzo/Monteiro All-Star Game and Home Run Derby will be held Saturday, Sept. 18. Proceeds from the event benefit college funds for children of two area softball players who died within the past year. For more information or to register, contact Gerald Anastasia at [email protected]

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Stamford, CT
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Community Comes Together for Tiffany Community Comes Together for Tiffany Community Comes Together for Tiffany
Community Comes Together for Tiffany When Tiffany Vizzo was diagnosed with cancer last year, just a few weeks after giving birth to twins, Torey Strauser knew she wanted to help. Strauser and several other friends and relatives developed a race, and it steps off Sunday at Cove Island Park in Stamford. Together for Tiffany, a 5-kilometer run and walk, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds will help defray medical expenses for Vizzo, who is battling Follicular Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. "With all the medical expenses associated with cancer, it's tough for a dual-income family to handle the bills,'' Strauser says. "The response has been…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Police Rise to Top of League Stamford Police Rise to Top of League Stamford Police Rise to Top of League
Stamford Police Rise to Top of League Stamford Police Association defeated the Daymon Dogs, 24-19, on Thursday to win the Stamford Parks and Recreation Industrial League championship. Team members include Willie Mercado, Eric Sodi, Bob Somody, Vinny Shepas, Troy Strauser, Willie Garay, Kris Eng, Brett Gardner, Norris Clark, Mike Nguyen, Mike Noto and Mike Stomp.

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Norwalk, CT
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Capone Brings Racing Up to Speed Capone Brings Racing Up to Speed Capone Brings Racing Up to Speed
Capone Brings Racing Up to Speed When Don Capone took over as race director for the Lightfoot Running Club's Summer Series in 2003, he was concerned about its health. "I didn't want to see running die in Norwalk,'' he says. Instead, running has flourished. The 33rd annual Sam Elpern Half Marathon begins Saturday at 8 a.m. at Fox Run School in Norwalk, and Capone believes there could be 250 runners on the starting line. There were 229 runners in last year's race, a jump of 82 from 2008. "I think running is a tremendous release for a lot of people, and in these times people want to celebrate,'' he says. "Running helps them…

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