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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Dr. B's, PAL Will Play for Title Dr. B's, PAL Will Play for Title Dr. B's, PAL Will Play for Title
Dr. B's, PAL Will Play for Title Dr. B's of the Stamford American Little League and PAL of Stamford Federal advanced to the final game in the District 1 Little League Tournament of Champions with one-run victories Thursday night. The teams will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at Scalzi Park for the Tournament of Champions title. Dr. B's, which is managed by Doug Romano, advanced with a 6-5 victory over Springdale. PAL, which is managed by Terry Considine, posted a 1-0, 10-inning victory over North Stamford. The tournament matches champions from leagues throughout Stamford.

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Stamford, CT
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Valentine Will Meet with Marlins Valentine Will Meet with Marlins Valentine Will Meet with Marlins
Valentine Will Meet with Marlins Bobby Valentine has made no secret of his desire to return to managing in the Major Leagues, and he could be back on the bench soon. Multiple reports indicate the Stamford native will meet with the Florida Marlins Friday night to interview for their managerial vacancy. The Marlins fired manager Fredi Gonzalez on Wednesday. Valentine, now an analyst at ESPN, previously managed the Mets and the Texas Rangers. He also served two stints as the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. The Marlins are expected to offer Valentine a four-year contract. Valentine is also scheduled to ride a bi…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Runners Lacing Up for 5-Miler Runners Lacing Up for 5-Miler Runners Lacing Up for 5-Miler
Runners Lacing Up for 5-Miler Runners will take to the starting line Saturday in the second event of the 33rd annual Lightfoot Summer Road Racing Series. The 5-mile race begins and ends at Cranbury Elementary School. It starts at 8 a.m. The Lightfoot Series is comprised of six races, including distances of 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 miles. It concludes with the Sam Elpern Memorial Half Marathon in September. In addition to overall top male and female finisher awards, each of the Lightfoot races offers age group awards, from 14 years old and under up to 70 years and older, as well as in the wheelchair category. Trophies will als…

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Westport, CT
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Boy Finds Range in Shooting Contest Boy Finds Range in Shooting Contest Boy Finds Range in Shooting Contest
Boy Finds Range in Shooting Contest Will Davies sank 73 of 100 free throws in Monday’s Free Throws for Juarez competition at Weston High School. The 12-year-old made 40 of his first 50 attempts. “I thought I’d make somewhere between 50 and 60,” Davies said. “To make 73 is really good. When I shot the first 50, I felt like I was in a pretty good zone.” Davies plays basketball and soccer for Weston travel teams. He tuned up for the competition by practicing at home. “I wanted to do it because it’s for a good cause, and it’s my favorite sport,” Davies said. The free throw competition was organized by Weston High grad Michael…

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Fairfield, CT
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Rider Pedals to Help Cancer Survivors Rider Pedals to Help Cancer Survivors Rider Pedals to Help Cancer Survivors
Rider Pedals to Help Cancer Survivors Chrisitian McEvoy pedaled his bike to nowhere, and was happy to do so Friday and Saturday at the Trek Bicycle Store in Fairfield. The Easton resident started riding at noon Friday and hoped to pedal 400 miles before noon Saturday. McEvoy rode the bike to raise awareness for the Connecticut Challenge, a series of bike rides that leaves from Fairfield on July 24. Donations to support McEvoy and the Connecticut Challenge benefit programs that assist cancer survivors. Through the first six hours of his virtual ride, McEvoy was ahead of schedule. He averaged 19.1 miles per hour, and he needed to…

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Norwalk, CT
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Smetak Becomes Pediatric Chair Smetak Becomes Pediatric Chair Smetak Becomes Pediatric Chair
Smetak Becomes Pediatric Chair Dr. Vicki Smetak of Weston has been appointed chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Norwalk Hospital, Dan DeBarba, president and CEO of the hospital, has announced. Dr. Smetak joined Norwalk Hospital as director of the Pediatrics Hospitalist Program in June 2007. She was previously director of Inpatient Services for the Department of Pediatrics at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. In January 2009, she became chief of pediatrics at Norwalk Hospital. In her new position, Dr. Smetak will continue to lead the development of pediatric services, including the expansion of surgical options for p…

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Westport, CT
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Players Give Peace a Chance Players Give Peace a Chance Players Give Peace a Chance
Players Give Peace a Chance Weston basketball players shot free throws for a good cause Monday. Four girls and four boys waged a friendly competition to benefit Full Court Peace, an organization started by former Weston basketball player Michael Evans. Money raised in Free Throws for Juarez will help the non-profit group use basketball as a means of diplomacy. Evans' initial focus is on Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The city borders El Paso, Tex., and Evans says there have been 15,000 deaths in gang-related violence since 2006. FCP is partnering with local organizations in Juarez to recruit young people for after-school bask…

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Norwalk, CT
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Ballplayer Shows All-Star Attitude Ballplayer Shows All-Star Attitude Ballplayer Shows All-Star Attitude
Ballplayer Shows All-Star Attitude Mike Ornato showed me the scar where doctors sliced into the back of his head. The incision resulted from one of five times over the past six years doctors have performed brain surgery on the 11-year-old Norwalk boy to remove a brain tumor. The procedures haven't stopped him from playing sports. He recently wrapped up playing for TPT Engravers in the Norwalk Cal Ripken League. Through the surgeries and recuperation, the son of Mike and Marcia Ornato has played baseball and piano, maintained solid grades in school and kept a champion's attitude. "I feel like I'm lucky,'' the Fox Run School st…

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Norwalk, CT
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Camp Focuses on Sports Careers Camp Focuses on Sports Careers Camp Focuses on Sports Careers
Camp Focuses on Sports Careers If you are a parent of a student interested in working in sports, there is a special sports career training camp taking place in New York to help get started. The event includes a competition to win an Apple iPad, and a lunch and learn at Mickey Mantle's in Central Park. The Diamond Sports Big Apple Career Week will be offered July 25-30  for students interested in learning about how prepare for and secure a position in the sports industry. A small group of students will be offered a unique opportunity to meet senior industry executives and rising stars from ESPN, the NFL, NBA, MLB, New Yor…

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New Canaan, CT
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Crew Goes Out With U.S. Title Crew Goes Out With U.S. Title Crew Goes Out With U.S. Title
Crew Goes Out With U.S. Title Before the members of the New Canaan crew 4x team went their separate ways for college, they had one last piece of unfinished business to take care of at the USRowing Youth National Championships. "It was our last race for our coach and our program,'' Charlie Kelly said. "We wanted to go out with a bang." That they did. The team of Kelly, Will Danneman, Roger Stone and Aaron Tas won the 4x at the national meet in Cincinnati. The team finished undefeated in the spring, and set a meet record in the race of 6:06.862. All four rowers will compete for different college teams beginning in the fall…

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