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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Fairfield Girls Fall in East Final Fairfield Girls Fall in East Final Fairfield Girls Fall in East Final
Fairfield Girls Fall in East Final Fairfield's 9- and 10-year-old softball all-stars showed the heart of a champion. Unfortunately for the girls, they had to settle for second place in the inaugural East Region Invitational on Saturday. New Hyde Park of New York held off a gallant rally by Fairfield to earn a 5-4 victory in the championship game in Fleetville, Pa. Fairfield trailed 4-0 and 5-2 before rallying for two runs in the top of sixth. Fairfield had the potential tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position with one out. New York pitcher Jenny Hickey wiggled free from the jam to preserve the win. "I'm surprised it was …

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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St. Amanda, Baril win at Oak HIlls St. Amanda, Baril win at Oak HIlls St. Amanda, Baril win at Oak HIlls
St. Amanda, Baril win at Oak HIlls Paul St. Amanda and George Baril won a half-combined handicap tournament at Oak Hills. They shot 62.5 to edge Jerry Keegan and Jim Deering (65). Rick Wetzel and Ralph Faugno teamed up to take third (66) while Roy Cote and Joe Lomazzo took fourth (69.5). In a low gross tournament, Ron Baransky's 75 edged Dave Mancusco and Frank Bisceglia by a stroke. Jeff D'Orio shot 78 to finish fourth. Joe Bellantoni's 64 net won a handicap tournament. He won by two shots over Mark Hinze. Rick Silvermine (67) took third and Jim Falsey (69) finished fourth.

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by Tom Renner
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Fairfield Girls Reach Title Game Fairfield Girls Reach Title Game Fairfield Girls Reach Title Game
Fairfield Girls Reach Title Game The Fairfield 9-10-year-old softball All-Stars staged a dramatic rally in the sixth inning Friday night to defeat Pennsylvania, 3-2, in the East Region Invitational semifinals in Fleetsville, Pa. The victory sends Fairfield to Saturday’s championship game against New York. Fairfield trailed 2-0 with one out and nobody on in the final inning against Pennsylvania. Brittany Romero’s double started the rally, and Mary Rose Finnigan singled. Anna Rasmussen tied the game with a triple that hugged the right field line, scoring Romero and Finnigan. Shannon McCartney got the decisive run home with a…

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Nunn Golf Tournament Scheduled Nunn Golf Tournament Scheduled Nunn Golf Tournament Scheduled
Nunn Golf Tournament Scheduled The Fifth Annual Joseph W. Nunn Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament will take place Sept. 16 at Sterling Farms Golf Course. The entry fee of $150 includes lunch, golf–with a 1:45 p.m. shotgun tee-off time–and a buffet dinner with an open bar and a raffle. The cost for the buffet dinner only is $65. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the foundation. For more information, call (203) 329-2461 or e-mail to [email protected]. Participants may also register online.

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Norwalk, CT
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Cranbury Wins Corbo Opener Cranbury Wins Corbo Opener Cranbury Wins Corbo Opener
Cranbury Wins Corbo Opener Cranbury Baseball and Norwalk Little League opened this year's Corbo tournament at Anastasia/Corbo field. Cranbury scored six runs in the sixth inning to win a slugfest, 12-9. Norwalk Little League jumped out to an early lead, putting up four runs in the first three innings. Pitcher Joey Benicaso struck out three and didn't allow a hit in three innings. Cranbury rallied in the fourth with five consecutive hits, capped by a double by AJ Hall, bringing the score to 4-3. In the fifth inning, Cranbury tied the game with an RBI single by Eddie McCabe. A well-placed bunt by Thomas Troy and an RBI …

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Guise Leads Area Golfers in Vermont Guise Leads Area Golfers in Vermont Guise Leads Area Golfers in Vermont
Guise Leads Area Golfers in Vermont Danny Guise of Greenwich finished 15th to lead a strong performance by Fairfield County junior golfers in the American Junior Golf Association's Killington Junior Golf Championship. Weston's Joseph D'Amato, Westport's Kirk Massie and Stamford's Michael Troy also played in the event which ended Thursday. Guise, who earned a spot in the field in qualifying on Monday, shot 75-74-77-226. Zachary Herr of New Hope, Pa., shot 205 to win the competition at Green Mountain National Golf Course, Vt. D'Amato shot 79-77-74-230 and was 24th. Massie fired rounds of 79-81-75-235 to finish tied for 33rd. Tro…

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Rowayton Rower Named to U.S. Team Rowayton Rower Named to U.S. Team Rowayton Rower Named to U.S. Team
Rowayton Rower Named to U.S. Team Brian de Regt of Rowayton and his partner Jon Winter of New Haven have been named to the 2010 U.S. Senior National Team and will represent the United States at the 2010 World Rowing Championships, Oct. 31- Nov. 7 in Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. The duo just returned to the US after spending two months in Europe, competing in the lightweight double sculls in all three stops of the 2010 Rowing World Cup series. They finished seventh in Bled, Slovenia, fourth in Munich, Germany, and eighth in Lucerne, Switzerland. Their fourth place finish in a World Cup race (Munich) earned them the right to co…

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by Beth Kohl
Norwalk, CT
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Campbell Reaches Semis at World Meet Campbell Reaches Semis at World Meet Campbell Reaches Semis at World Meet
Campbell Reaches Semis at World Meet New Canaan's Andrew Campbell advanced to the semifinals on Friday to lead a strong day for rowers from Fairfield County in the World Junior Rowing championships in Racice, Czech Republic. Campbell, who won his opening heat on Thursday, finished second in the quarterfinals. Campbell was in third place off the start, but moved into second position behind Greece's Dionysios Angelopoulos by the halfway point. The U.S. sculler held on to finish in a 7:22.38, with Angelopoulos crossing first in a 7:17.73. The women's eight, with New Canaan's Marianne Hoeft and Southport's Rosemary Grinalds, will …

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Fairfield Girls Meet Pa. in Semifinals Fairfield Girls Meet Pa. in Semifinals Fairfield Girls Meet Pa. in Semifinals
Fairfield Girls Meet Pa. in Semifinals Fairfield manager Dave McCartney said before the East Region Invitation started his goal was to have his girls get to the elimination round. The 9- and 10-year-old all-stars made Friday's semifinals, and are now just two wins away from winning the tournament. Fairfield plays West Point Little League of Greensburg, Pa., Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Fleetsville, Pa. The winner advances to Saturday's championship game at 3:30. The loser goes to a consolation game at 1 p.m. Saturday. Fairfield went 3-0 against New England teams in pool play, outscoring opponents by a 34-5 margin with two shutouts. Pe…

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Fairfield Girls Gain on Maine Fairfield Girls Gain on Maine Fairfield Girls Gain on Maine
Fairfield Girls Gain on Maine Fairfield 9- and 10-year-old Little League softball all-stars finished pool play Tuesday in the East Region Invitational in Fleetsville, Pa., with a 4-0 victory over Maine. Fairfield went 3-0 to win the New England section of the tournament. Fairfield is the only unbeaten team and is the No. 1 overall seed. Fairfield plays Pennsylvania, the no. 2 seed from the Mid-Atlantic Region, in Friday's semifinals at 5:30 p.m. The winner advances to Saturday's championship game. Here are pictures from Tuesday's victory.

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