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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Stamford, CT
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Valentine Meets Stamford Stars Valentine Meets Stamford Stars Valentine Meets Stamford Stars
Valentine Meets Stamford Stars Former Major League baseball player Bobby Valentine met players on the Stamford Senior Babe Ruth team before its opening game Thursday at Cubeta Stadium. Valentine and Stamford Michael Pavia tossed out first pitches for the game. Stamford defeated Maine, 2-1. Valentine, a Stamford native and currently ESPN analyst, played in the major leagues and also managed the Mets, Texas Rangers and in Japan.

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Walsh Leads Stamford in Opener Walsh Leads Stamford in Opener Walsh Leads Stamford in Opener
Walsh Leads Stamford in Opener Pitcher Ryan Walsh pitched a two-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Stamford over Maine, 2-1, in the first game of the Babe Ruth New England Regional for both teams on Thursday night at Cubeta Stadium. Stamford advances to play Naugatuck in a winners' bracket game Friday. Naugatuck defeated Stamford twice in last week's state tournament. Chris LoRusso delivered the only runs Stamford needed with a two-run single in the third. Walsh took it from there, allowing only a single to Issac Grindle and a RBI double by Alex Hall. He finished with a flourish, striking out the side in the seventh. "The…

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Norwalk, CT
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Wilson Falls at U.S. Junior Wilson Falls at U.S. Junior Wilson Falls at U.S. Junior
Wilson Falls at U.S. Junior Rowayton's Cameron Wilson saw his dreams for a victory in the U.S. Junior fade away in the final holes of Thursday's second round match against Jorge Fernandez Valdesof Argentina. Wilson lost 2-and-1 after leading with four holes to play. The tournament is being played at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich. Wilson took a 1-up lead into the 15th hole, but Valdes birdied the par-3 to even the match. On the 16th hole, Valdes went 1-up when Wilson bogeyed the 169-yard, par-3. Wilson birdied the par-5 17th, but Valdes got an eagle-3 to close out the match.

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Norwalk, CT
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Mayor Meets the State Champs Mayor Meets the State Champs Mayor Meets the State Champs
Mayor Meets the State Champs Norwalk Mayor Richard A. Moccia greeted members of the Norwalk Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Stars Thursday at City Hall. The team is off to the New England Regionals, which begin Saturday in Nashua, N.H. 

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Norwalk, CT
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Batter's Box Holds Camps Batter's Box Holds Camps Batter's Box Holds Camps
Batter's Box Holds Camps Young ballplayers who want to hit, throw and catch and escape the August heat can register for an indoor summer camp at The Batter's Box in Norwalk. The newly-renovated, air-conditioned facility on Main Avenue will offer two one-week camps from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children ages 5-12. The camps run Aug. 2-6 and Aug. 9-13. The fee includes lunch, games and a kid's choice activity in the afternoon. Contact Bill DiStefano at [email protected] for registration information.

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Ready for Regional Opener Stamford Ready for Regional Opener Stamford Ready for Regional Opener
Stamford Ready for Regional Opener Stamford manager Mike Walsh talks about the Senior Babe Ruth New England Regional Tournament. Stamford plays Maine in its first tournament game Thursday at Cubeta Stadium at 8 p.m.

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Norwalk, CT
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State Champs Head to Regional State Champs Head to Regional State Champs Head to Regional
State Champs Head to Regional Norwalk's 12-year-old Cal Ripken All-Stars captured the state championship last weekend. They will begin play in the New England Regional Saturday in Nashua, N.H. The players will meet Norwalk mayor Richard Moccia Thursday morning before their trip to New Hampshire. Team members include: Back row (l-r): Coach Phil Balunek, Jeremy Linton, Esteban Valle, AJ Ibarrando, Matt Parlanti, Coach Tony Schwartz, Toper Brown, David Balunek, and Manager Sal Latella.  Front row (l-r): Noah Yokoi, Zack Azadian, Luke Schwartz, Brendan Gonzales, TJ Copeland, Marco Latella.  

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Fairfield, CT
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Softball Teams Washed Out Softball Teams Washed Out Softball Teams Washed Out
Softball Teams Washed Out Fairfield's softball teams were rained out Wednesday night as they pursue sectional championships in two age divisions. The 12-year-old All-Stars were scheduled to meet Orange in a pool play game. Since both teams have already qualified for the title game, the pool play game will not be re-scheduled. The championship game will be played Friday at 6 p.m. at Hatters Park in Danbury. Fairfield's 10-year-old All-Stars will meet Orange for the Section 1 championship Thursday night at McCabe Field in Bristol at 5:45 p.m. The winner advances to face Section 2 winner Mystic for the state title and a…

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Westport, CT
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Westport PAL Puts Safety First Westport PAL Puts Safety First Westport PAL Puts Safety First
Westport PAL Puts Safety First Westport PAL president Carm Roda knows parents are concerned about the safety of their boys playing football. He also wants them to know his organization is taking every precaution to make sure they are doing things properly. "We're trying to make sure we're the leaders for safety for kids as they learn the game,'' Roda said. He said the league spends nearly $35,000 to make football safer for every player. "One third of costs go toward safety issues,'' Roda says. Westport PAL tackles safety issues in three ways: education, training and equipment. Each coach must attend a CPR course, a concu…

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Stamford, CT
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Rain Delays Baseball Schedule Rain Delays Baseball Schedule Rain Delays Baseball Schedule
Rain Delays Baseball Schedule Rain wreaked havoc with the local baseball schedule Wednesday night and all of the games were postponed. Most of them will be moved to tonight. The North Stamford 11-year-old All-Stars will open Section 1 tournament play Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Scalzi Park against Edgewood. East Haven will play Shelton National at 5:30 p.m. at Scalzi in the opening game. In the Babe Ruth 15-year-old tournament, Stamford plays Norwalk at 5:45 p.m. at Kiwanis Field in Fairfield in the winners' bracket final. The tournament winner advances to the New England Regional.

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