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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Wilson Wins at U.S. Junior Wilson Wins at U.S. Junior Wilson Wins at U.S. Junior
Wilson Wins at U.S. Junior Rowayton's Cameron Wilson easily advanced to the second round of the U.S. Junior Wednesday with a 6-and-5 win over Kevin Lee. The tournament is being played at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich. Wilson, a graduate of St. Luke's who will attend Stanford University, lost the first hole. He came back to win five out of six holes midway through the round, posting three birdies in the process. Wilson, was the No. 21 seed in qualifying, will meet Jorge Fernandez Valdez in the second round Thursday. Fernandez Valdez, the No. 53 seed, surprised No. 12 Bobby Wyatt, 3-and-2.

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk YMCA Hosts Houston Norwalk YMCA Hosts Houston Norwalk YMCA Hosts Houston
Norwalk YMCA Hosts Houston Allan Houston will visit the Norwalk YMCA Thursday to kick off the F.I.S.L.L. program. The program stands for Faith, Integrity, Sacrifice, Leadership and Legacy. There will be a drawing for guests who donate $200 or more to the program to win two tickets to a Knicks game and a meet-and-greet with Houston, a former star with the Knicks. The program provides opportunities for fathers and sons to have fun, develop basketball skills and build character. Sessions will also be held July 29, Aug. 3 and Aug. 10. Contact the Norwalk YMCA for more information.

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Norwalk, CT
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Kayakers Ready to Cross Sound Kayakers Ready to Cross Sound Kayakers Ready to Cross Sound
Kayakers Ready to Cross Sound Nearly 200 kayakers will enjoy rock ‘n’ roll, the beach and a cookout as part of the 10th annual Kayak For A Cause Saturday. The event starts at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport, N.Y., and concludes at Calf Pasture Beach. Kayakers paddle 12.4 miles across Long Island Sound. The event arose out of a simple challenge between two friends and has since grown into a fundraising initiative. The event has raised over $1.5 million for local charities since its inception. Charities that receive proceeds from KFAC include Canine Companions for Independence, Builders Beyond Borders, Outward Bound Conn…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Falls in Section 1 Softball Darien Falls in Section 1 Softball Darien Falls in Section 1 Softball
Darien Falls in Section 1 Softball Darien's softball team hung with a tough Orange squad for four innings Tuesday night, but a five-run fifth inning proved too much for the Tidal Wave. Orange posted a 9-3 victory to secure a spot in the championship game against Fairfield. Darien, 1-2 in the tournament, finishes pool play Wednesday night against Seymour at Hatters Park in Danbury. "You have to throw strikes and you need to play well defensively,'' Darien manager Frank Cicero said. "We had one bad inning. If you give a good team extra outs they are going to take advantage of it." Darien trailed 2-0 entering the fourth, but Ora…

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Stamford, CT
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Babe Ruth Regional Starts Thursday Babe Ruth Regional Starts Thursday Babe Ruth Regional Starts Thursday
Babe Ruth Regional Starts Thursday New Hampshire will play Massachusetts at 5 p.m. Thursday at Cubeta Stadium to kick off the New England Babe Ruth Regional Tournament for 16-18-year-old players . Bobby Valentine is scheduled to throw out the first pitch to get the event under way. Stamford plays at 8 p.m. against Maine in its opening game. The winners of Thursday's games advance to games Friday. The New Hampshire-Massachusetts winner plays Western Massachusetts at 5 p.m., and the Stamford-Maine winner meets Connecticut at 8 p.m. There are losers' bracket games scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The winners' bracket…

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Stamford, CT
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North Stamford Ready for Sectionals North Stamford Ready for Sectionals North Stamford Ready for Sectionals
North Stamford Ready for Sectionals Pitching and defense can carry a Little League team a long way in the heat of summer competition, which is why North Stamford looks like a solid contender for Section 1 honors. The District 1 champions open sectional play in Shelton at 6:30 p.m. against District 3 champion Shelton American. North Stamford finished pool play 6-0 in the District 1 tournament. After beating Darien National, 3-0, in the semifinals, the team edged National Lione, 3-2, in nine innings. North Stamford allowed two runs or less in seven of its eight tournament games, including three shutouts. The other component tha…

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Norwalk, CT
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Riptide Rolling Into Regional Riptide Rolling Into Regional Riptide Rolling Into Regional
Riptide Rolling Into Regional It took four years for the Norwalk Riptide's 12-and-under team to compile a 24-1 record. All of the games occurred over the past three months, but manager Wally Hurd started with a core group of eight players when they were nine years old and they have developed into Babe Ruth champions. Norwalk will represent Connecticut in the Babe Ruth Regional tournament this weekend in Lancaster, N.H. The Riptide opens play Friday against Vermont at 9:30 a.m. The eight-team tournament concludes Sunday. Hurd has built his team around pitching and defense. His daughter, Amy, is one of the team's mound ma…

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Fairfield, CT
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Riders Meet Fund-Raising Challenge Riders Meet Fund-Raising Challenge Riders Meet Fund-Raising Challenge
Riders Meet Fund-Raising Challenge Matt Wiant and Scott Craighead take fund-raising for the Connecticut Challenge seriously. The 100-mile ride is a bit different. "It's the same thing as going to the pub with friends,'' Scott says, "except you're on a bike." Wiant and Craighead, both of whom live in Fairfield, will be part of a 17-member team riding in Saturday's event. Their team has participated every year since the ride began in 2005. Their sponsors have contributed $200,000 for the cancer survivor programs and their team is the top fund-raising team in the Challenge's history. Saturday's ride begins at 8 a.m. in Fairfield…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Teams Reach Finals Fairfield Teams Reach Finals Fairfield Teams Reach Finals
Fairfield Teams Reach Finals Fairfield's softball team earned a berth in the Section 1 Little League championship game Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Seymour. Fairfield, now 3-0 in pool play, will play Orange Wednesday in the final game of pool play at Hatters Park in Danbury at 6 p.m. The teams will meet Friday for the Section 1 title at Hatters Park, also at 6 p.m. Fairfield has outscored opponents 25-6 in its three pool play games. Orange is also undefeated in pool play. The Section 1 winner meets the Section 2 champion for the right to play in the New England Regional. Fairfield's 10-year-old team meets Orange for the…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Teams Alive in Sectionals Fairfield Teams Alive in Sectionals Fairfield Teams Alive in Sectionals
Fairfield Teams Alive in Sectionals Fairfield's 9- and 10-year-old softball team will play for the state title Wednesday night while the 12-year-old All-Stars look to clinch a berth in the championship game Tuesday in Section 1 competition. Both teams are unbeaten in sectional play. The Fairfield 10s play Orange in the Section 1 final Wednesday at McCabe Field in Bristol at 5:45 p.m. Fairfield finished 4-0 in pool play, including a 3-1 win over Orange on Sunday. Orange finished 3-1. In the 12-year-old tournament, Fairfield plays Seymour Tuesday at Wilton's Middlebrook Field. Fairfield is 2-0 in the tournament, while Seymour i…

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