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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Westport, CT
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Grads Return to Talk College Sports Grads Return to Talk College Sports Grads Return to Talk College Sports
Grads Return to Talk College Sports Four former star Weston High School athletes will be coming back to WHS to talk about their college athletic career. In particular, they will be speaking to student athletes, parents and coaches about how their experience in Weston impacted their college career. Panelists include Ali Atkinson (track & field runner at Colgate), Mike Evans (founder of Full Court Peace, an international peacemaking organization that uses basketball as a social tool), Gordie Zimmerman (lacrosse captain at Wheaton College club program) and Ryan Loechner (head coach Weston Swimming). Mark Berkowitz, Weston H…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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TPT Engravers, Schwartz Law Rule Ripken TPT Engravers, Schwartz Law Rule Ripken TPT Engravers, Schwartz Law Rule Ripken
TPT Engravers, Schwartz Law Rule Ripken TPT Engravers, the Norwalk Cal Ripken Minor Division champions of 2009, had to stage a comeback through the losers' bracket to repeat as victors in the league of 9- and 10-year-olds. After reeling off 11 straight regular-season wins, TPT dropped its final two games to RK's Landscaping to finish in second place behind the regular season champ. Then TPT lost its first game in the double-elimination playoffs before winning five straight games to take the crown, including the last two against RK's. After advancing through the losers' bracket, TPT forced the "if" game by breaking a 2-2 tie in th…

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Norwalk, CT
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Wilson Falls to 6th in Junior World Cup Wilson Falls to 6th in Junior World Cup Wilson Falls to 6th in Junior World Cup
Wilson Falls to 6th in Junior World Cup Cameron Wilson shot 72 and is tied for sixth place after two round of the 72-hole Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan. Wilson's 36-hole total of 138 is four shots behind three players tied for first place. Wilson lives in Rowayton and plays out of Shorehaven Golf Club. The recent St. Luke's graduate will attend Stanford University. The Toyota Junior Golf World Cup is a team competition, with four players on each squad. The U.S. is tied for first place after two rounds with Japan.

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Darien, CT
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LaRusso Named Coach of the Year LaRusso Named Coach of the Year LaRusso Named Coach of the Year
LaRusso Named Coach of the Year Darien High School volleyball coach Laurie LaRusso has been named the National High School Coaches Association’s National Volleyball Coach of the Year. The National High School Coach of the Year is selected by a national committee and honors the coach that serves as a role model for all coaches throughout the country at all levels of coaching, according to the organization’s website. The coach must exemplify a person of good moral character as well as achieving the highest level of success in their sport. Darien finished 25-0 in 2009. Since taking over in 182, LaRusso has won 19 league titl…

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Westport, CT
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Saugatuck Rowers Shine at U.S. Meet Saugatuck Rowers Shine at U.S. Meet Saugatuck Rowers Shine at U.S. Meet
Saugatuck Rowers Shine at U.S. Meet Saugatuck Rowing Club's Max Meyer-Bosse had a new partner but the same result Sunday at the USRowing Junior National Championships in Cincinnati. The Staples High School junior teamed with Weston's Graham Anderson to win the Men's Youth 2x, defending the title he won last year with Owen Traynor. Saugatuck also took second and fourth in the Girls Youth 4x for its best showing ever at the national meet. "We were kind of planning on winning it this year,'' said Saugatuck Rowing Club coach Sharon Kriz of the win by Meyer-Bosse and Anderson. "Last year was kind of a surprise. This year, knowin…

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Norwalk, CT
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Cougars Win NAA Softball Title Cougars Win NAA Softball Title Cougars Win NAA Softball Title
Cougars Win NAA Softball Title The Intelisearch Cougars defeated the East Avenue Pizza Slammers, 1-0, in Norwalk Athletic Association Babe Ruth Softball Division 2 championship game. The Slammers' Ryan Lajoie and Amy Hurd of the Cougars locked horns from the outset in a pitchers duel. Lajoie struck out 11 and allowed two hits. Hurd fanned 13 and pitched a no-hitter. The win avenged the Cougars' only two losses this season. The game's lone run came in the fourth. Sarah O'Connor lined a one-out single and Mariah Ventrella walked. After a strikeout, Gabby Arena reached base on an infield single. Amanda Tavolacci was hit by …

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Norwalk, CT
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Riptide Rallies Past Newtown Riptide Rallies Past Newtown Riptide Rallies Past Newtown
Riptide Rallies Past Newtown The Norwalk Riptide 12-and-under team improved to 5-0 in the Fairfield County Fastpitch Softball League with a 9-2 victory Sunday over Newtown. The Riptide rode the three-hit pitching of Julia Hall, Ali Brown, Ryan Lajoie and Amy Hurd to the victory. Norwalk broke the game open with seven runs in the sixth inning. After two innings with no score the Riptide pushed across a run. Julia Hall singled and Nicole Bonanni and Amy Hurd walked to load the bases, Becky Stefanatos ripped a single to left plating Hall. Newtown matched the run in the bottom of the inning. Norwalk added a run in the …

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Norwalk, CT
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Sonics Kick Past Westport Sonics Kick Past Westport Sonics Kick Past Westport
Sonics Kick Past Westport The  Norwalk Junior Soccer Association Sonics Under-11 girls team defeated Westport White, 4-1. Seena Panagiotidis scored two goals while Meredith Pellegrino and Arianna Marotta hade one for the Sonics. After a very difficult previous game, a more serious Sonics team got off to a quick start pushing hard against the Westport defense early in the game.  Panagiotidis crossed to Pellegrino, who sent a blast from outside the box to put the Sonics up 1-0 in the first half. The Sonics' defense looked strong behind keeper Sami Ruess, who keept frustrating the Westport attack. In the second half th…

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Norwalk, CT
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Wilson Leads at Junior World Cup Wilson Leads at Junior World Cup Wilson Leads at Junior World Cup
Wilson Leads at Junior World Cup Rowayton's Cameron Wilson shot a 5-under-par 66 Monday to take the lead after the first round of the Toyota Junior World Cup. The 72-hole tournament is being played at Chukyo Golf Club Ishino Course in Japan. Wilson is part a of a four-man U.S. team participating in the tournament. The competition features teams from 12 countries, including Norway, Sweden, England, Portugal, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay. The tournament continues Tuesday and concludes on Thursday. Wilson is a graduate of St. Luke's School in New Canaan and wi…

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Wilton, CT
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Gee Among FCIAC Hall Inductees Gee Among FCIAC Hall Inductees Gee Among FCIAC Hall Inductees
Gee Among Fciac Hall Inductees Wilton track coach Jeff Gee will be among six inductees into the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Tuesday at Testo’s Restaurant in Bridgeport. The FCIAC Awards Program banquet begins at at 5 p.m. Gee, Ed Lane, Joe Schnierlein, Dave Schulz, Jim Girard and George Albano will be the new inductees during the program. The RoseMarie Carlucci Scholarship will be awarded to current high school student/athletes, one male and one female will receive the FCIAC/MSG Scholarship, one school will be honored for being the Most Outstanding Athletic Program in the FCIAC, and …

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