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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Academic Festival Coming to NCC Academic Festival Coming to NCC Academic Festival Coming to NCC
Academic Festival Coming to NCC Norwalk Community College will host its annual, daylong Academic Festival on April 7. The festival, called “The American Metamorphosis,”  will bring together students, faculty, NCC staff members and the community, to talk with internationally-renowned scholars.Together, they'll analyze the problems and possibilities of modern society. The festival is billed as a salute to interdisciplinary study and the thriving intellectual life of the college and community. Author, essayist, and Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco is the keynote speaker. He will discuss “Metamorphosis in America:…

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Jean-Louis Clears Hurdles for SHU Jean-Louis Clears Hurdles for SHU Jean-Louis Clears Hurdles for SHU
Jean-Louis Clears Hurdles for SHU   Sacred Heart University track coach Christian Morrison recruited Bertony Jean-Louis out of Brien McMahon High School to jump. Now a sophomore, Jean-Louis bounds over hurdles in record time, and rarely competes in the long or triple jump for the Pioneers. He set a school record in the 55 meter hurdles during the winter. You can see a video of Jean-Louis’ race here. “He’s one of a handful of kids who has made a big jump in terms of performances over his first few years here,’’ Morrison said. “I don’t think we could ask much more out of him.”  With the spring season left and two more years …

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Free Lacrosse Clinic for Girls Set for Saturday Free Lacrosse Clinic for Girls Set for Saturday Free Lacrosse Clinic for Girls Set for Saturday
Free Lacrosse Clinic for Girls Set for Saturday The Wilton Lacrosse Association, in conjunction with STX, will sponsor a free clinic for girls in grades 4-8 Saturday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Wilton High School. There will be prizes, and girls are asked to bring their sticks, mouth guards, eye protection and proper footwear. The event will be held rain or shine. Contact Steve Flanagan at  203-761-8515 for more information.

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Bruno Starts Strong at Stonehill Bruno Starts Strong at Stonehill Bruno Starts Strong at Stonehill
Bruno Starts Strong at Stonehill   Angelo Bruno has three home runs and nine RBIs, both team highs, for the Stonehill College baseball team. Bruno, a junior first baseman from Norwalk, has started all 13 games for Stonehill (7-6). He also has a team-high three stolen bases and is hitting .294. Bruno went 1-for-4 in Stonehill’s most recent game, a 2-1 loss to Merrimack.  He is the son of Mary Jane and Angelo Bruno, who is the head baseball coach at Norwalk High School.      

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One-Pitch Softball Tournament Scheduled for April One-Pitch Softball Tournament Scheduled for April One-Pitch Softball Tournament Scheduled for April
One-Pitch Softball Tournament Scheduled for April The annual Bill Krause One-Pitch softball tournament will be played April 24 at Calf Pasture Beach. The tournament is the season’s annual kick off event, and is a good way to prepare for the season. All teams are guaranteed two games, and the winner receives $300. Second place is worth $150. All teams are welcome for the double elimination tournament. Contact Dave Nelson at 888-866-0400 or Walter Czarneski at 203-846-1789 for registration information.  

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Kydes Still Gets a Kick Out of Soccer Kydes Still Gets a Kick Out of Soccer Kydes Still Gets a Kick Out of Soccer
Kydes Still Gets a Kick Out of Soccer Spring is soccer season for Mickey Kydes. Actually, any time of year is perfect for Kydes to coach players as they sprint up and down fields, kick balls and lunge to make saves. He directs and organizes leagues in Westport and Greenwich/Old Greenwich, and after 30-plus years in the game he maintains passion for the sport.  “It’s really nice,’’ said Kydes, a former Norwalk High star who went on to a standout career at Long Island University before beginning a 10-year pro career. “In Old Greenwich and Westport, every day there’s somebody playing soccer.” Kydes is a big reason why. He brings i…

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Back In the Day, Maharaj Starred for Big Red Back In the Day, Maharaj Starred for Big Red Back In the Day, Maharaj Starred for Big Red
Back In the Day, Maharaj Starred for Big Red   Cornell University’s Ryan Wittman has moved to the top of the school’s all-time scoring list, and Norwalk basketball fans will undoubtedly remember one of those he recently passed: Shawn Maharaj. Maharaj, formerly of Norwalk, graduated from Cornell in 1992 as the school’s fourth leading scorer. He has since slid to seventh, but he had a tremendous career in with the Big Red. He started 101 of 107 games, and finished with an 11.8 points per game scoring average. He averaged 13.0 points per game as a senior, and was one of the school’s top 3-point shooters. Cornell finished 16-10 during hi…

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Carver Center Director Sees Her Dreams Carver Center Director Sees Her Dreams Carver Center Director Sees Her Dreams
Carver Center Director Sees Her Dreams Novelette Peterkin sees her dreams coming true. That’s what the George Washington Carver Center executive director said after Tuesday’s announcement of a $2,500 donation from the Fairfield County Sports Commission. She can envision programs she and her board have talked about for years, but for which could not find funding. “We can talk about some of the ideas we’ve had, and how we can implement them,’’ Peterkin said after the FCSC announcement at UConn Stamford. One initiative Peterkin would like to prepare for  immediately is a summer program for children after the regular session ends at…

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Cornell Alums Savor NCAA Ride Cornell Alums Savor NCAA Ride Cornell Alums Savor NCAA Ride
Cornell Alums Savor NCAA Ride   Cornell University’s basketball team is making history, and the Big Red’s fans love every minute of it. Cornell plays Kentucky Thursday in the NCAA East Regional semifinal, and it is the first team in the Ivy League to reach the Sweet 16 in the 64-team tournament era. “Hopefully it’s not a once in a lifetime opportunity for us,’’ said Leslie Adler, a 2005 Cornell grad who serves on the board of the Cornell Club of Fairfield County. “We were 5-22 when I was a freshman, and we didn’t have much to cheer about.” That’s not the case this year. Cornell is 29-4, and upset Temple and Wisconsin…

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County Sports Group to Assist Carver Center County Sports Group to Assist Carver Center County Sports Group to Assist Carver Center
County Sports Group to Assist Carver Center The Fairfield County Sports Commission announced today the names of three county youth organizations that will benefit this year from commission financial support.  It also announced a new community sponsor that will assist in the expansion of its fitness awareness programs. The FCSC will donate money and time to develop partnerships with the Stamford Youth Foundation, the George Washington Carver Center in Norwalk and the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport. To enhance its growing community resources to these organizations and others throughout the county, the commission has signed a two-ye…

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