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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Stamford Opens With Maine Stamford Opens With Maine Stamford Opens With Maine
Stamford Opens With Maine Stamford will play Maine at 8 p.m. Thursday and Bobby Valentine will attend opening ceremonies and throw out the first pitch at 5 p.m. for the Babe Ruth New England Regional baseball tournament at Cubeta Stadium. The six-team tournament features two teams from Connecticut, two from Massachusetts, and one each from Maine and New Hampshire. The opening game will pit Eastern Massachusetts against New Hampshire on Thursday at 5 p.m. The winner meets Western Massachusetts on Friday at 5 p.m. The Stamford-Maine winner plays Naugatuck of Connecticut on Friday at 8 p.m. The complete tournament bra…

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Softball Stars Post Critical Win Softball Stars Post Critical Win Softball Stars Post Critical Win
Softball Stars Post Critical Win Mary Brown pitched four shutout innings and Darien rallied for a critical victory, 5-3, in the Section 1 softball tournament Monday night at Hatters Park in Danbury. Darien, 1-1 in the four-game round-robin format, faces another must win Tuesday when it meets undefeated Orange at 7 p.m. at Hatters Park. Berlin scored three runs in the second, and it stayed that way until Darien scored five runs in the fourth. Darien took advantage of four walks, a hit by pitch and four wild pitches to build the rally. Brown and Lexi Lopiano had RBIs in the inning. Kelly Vodola had a single, a walk and a ru…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Girl Links Up With Top Tennis Coach Girl Links Up With Top Tennis Coach Girl Links Up With Top Tennis Coach
Girl Links Up With Top Tennis Coach Rebecca Link got an expenses trip to Florida for her 12th birthday. Marvin Tyler, who coaches Rebecca at Slammer Tennis World, called Link's family and informed them the girl had won a one-week scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. "It was like they won the lotto,'' Marvin says. Link, who will be seventh grade student at Ponus Ridge, was selected for the scholarship by the New England Tennis Association. Tyler recommended Link based on her tennis commitment and her community service. Rebecca helps her Girl Scout trip make pillows for Norwalk Hospital, baby sits for neighbors a…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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State Champs Solicit Donations State Champs Solicit Donations State Champs Solicit Donations
State Champs Solicit Donations Members of the state champion Norwalk Cal Ripken 12-year-old baseball All-Stars solicited donations for their trip to New Hampshire Tuesday at Stop 'n' Shop on Main Avenue in Norwalk. The team begins play in the New England Regional on Friday. Team members include (from left) Noah Yokoi, Toper Brown, AJ Ibarrondo, Marco Latella, Zack Azadian, Coach Sal Latella and fans Luc and Emmi Yokoi. Neighbors who wish to contribute can send checks to Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball, 153 Compo Road North, Westport, CT 06880.

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Westport, CT
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Rowers Surprised to Reach Worlds Rowers Surprised to Reach Worlds Rowers Surprised to Reach Worlds
Rowers Surprised to Reach Worlds "We were surprised as anybody else,'' Susan Greenberg of the Saugatuck Rowing Club said after she and Alex Zadravec were chosen to the U.S. Junior Team in the women's double sculls. The rowers will compete in the upcoming World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 4-7 in Racice, Czech Republic. Greenberg and Zadravec rowed on Saugatuck's quad that finished second at the Junior National title in June. However, they had not raced as a double until the Junior selection camp last month. "They weren't expecting much out of us,'' said Alex, who will be a junior at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Susan …

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Norwalk, CT
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Winners Crowned at Oak Hills Winners Crowned at Oak Hills Winners Crowned at Oak Hills
Winners Crowned at Oak Hills In a unique Yellow Ball tournament at Oak Hills, Larry Bernardelli, Gerry Keegan, Robert McCabe and Fred Festo combined to win on a match of cards. Jim Byington, Rit Moore, Mike Campbell and Jim Stabell finished second. Shelly Guyer, Rick Wetzel, Alex Knopp and Gary Leeds finished third, followed by a foursome that included Sam Morrone, Les Morton, Dennis Scallon and Jim Doyle. Phlip Uva edged Dan Santarella on a match of cards to win a Senior Tournament. The format was Either Nine with a full handicap. Abe DeVito (30) took third and Bud Pollak (31) was fourth. Frank Bisceglia posted a 66 …

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Norwalk, CT
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Cal Ripken Team Rolls to State Crown Cal Ripken Team Rolls to State Crown Cal Ripken Team Rolls to State Crown
Cal Ripken Team Rolls to State Crown Norwalk's Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Star team won the state title Sunday with a 6-3 win over New Milford. The victory sends Norwalk to the New England Regional later this week. Team members include: Standing: Coach Phil Balunek, Jeremy Linton, Estevan Valle, A.J. Ibarrondo, Matt Parlanti, Coach Tony Schwartz, Topher Brown, David Balunek, Manager Sal Latella. Kneeling: Noah Yokoi, Zack Azadian, Luke Schwartz, Brandon Gonzalez, T.J. Copeland, and Marco Latella.

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Stamford, CT
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Honor Suits Argenio to a Tee Honor Suits Argenio to a Tee Honor Suits Argenio to a Tee
Honor Suits Argenio to a Tee Lou Argenio walked away with a trophy from the Stamford Amateur Golf Championship last year. He'd be the first to tell you it was about time. The Stamford Old Timers honored Argenio at their annual golf outing Monday at E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Course. Proceeds from the event support scholarship programs and youth sports organizations. Argenio, 59, knocked on the door numerous times in the championship flight of the tournament, but each time walked away without hardware. He consistently finished among the top 10 every year between 1990 and 2000. Three times in a five-year span, he led heading…

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Norwalk, CT
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Cohen Kickoff Planned for August Cohen Kickoff Planned for August Cohen Kickoff Planned for August
Cohen Kickoff Planned for August The kickoff event for the Chelsea Cohen Fitness Academy is Thursday, Aug. 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Norwalk High football stadium.The event is open to the public and free. All area youth groups are encouraged to attend. The Cohen Academy will be the hub for a countywide effort to provide more awareness and educational focus on having children have access to a more active and healthy lifestyle. The Academy has been created by the Fairfield County Sports Commission to further honor Cohen, for whom the Commission's Courage Award is named since her death in 2006. The evening will celebrate t…

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Darien, CT
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Section 1 Softball Play Continues Section 1 Softball Play Continues Section 1 Softball Play Continues
Section 1 Softball Play Continues Darien and Fairfield return to action Monday in the Section 1 softball tournament. Fairfield (2-0) plays Seymour at 5:45 p.m. at Middlebrook School in Wilton. Darien (0-1) plays Berlin at 7 p.m. at Hatters Park in Danbury. The top two teams in the five-team sectional will play in the championship game Friday at Darien High School. Fairfield and Orange are both 2-0 and are the only undefeated teams still alive.

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