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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Getting Into the Swing of Things Getting Into the Swing of Things Getting Into the Swing of Things
Getting Into the Swing of Things Guy Thoesen of Integrated Sports Training works with James Vollmer, 6, at the Norwalk baseball training facility. Vollmer and many other Little League players are working indoors to prepare for the upcoming season. Thoesen, who played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, has taught baseball skills for 20 years.
Lacrosse Clinics Canceled Friday Lacrosse Clinics Canceled Friday Lacrosse Clinics Canceled Friday
Lacrosse Clinics Canceled Friday The Norwalk Lacrosse Association had hoped to conduct clinics Friday at Norwalk and Brien McMahon, but those plans have been scrapped. The group had hoped to run its camp after losing all of this week due to school closures related to last week’s storms. But with schools closed again today, the clinics had to be canceled. Lacrosse teams begin practice Monday, weather permitting. Because of field conditions, and the possibility of more rain, practices may be delayed as well.  For more information, log on to www.norwalklax.org
Carver Center Squad Wins County Title Carver Center Squad Wins County Title Carver Center Squad Wins County Title
Carver Center Squad Wins County Title The Carver Center's 7th grade boys basketball team won the Fairfield County Basketball League Championship. The team members pictured are (front row) Davante Thomas, Justice Page, Ray Featherston, and Jeremy Linton; (back row) coach Mike McElveen, Dantae Francis, assistant coach David Williams, Roy Kane, Timothy Hinton and assistant coach John Featherston.
JBA Leagues Wrap Up Season JBA Leagues Wrap Up Season JBA Leagues Wrap Up Season
JBA Leagues Wrap Up Season The Norwalk Junior Basketball League wraps up its season for some age groups Saturday with pizza and contests at Roton Middle School. The Iddy, Peanut and Midget Leagues  will celebrate the end of the season and the day will be capped by an All-Star game at 4 p.m. for Midget players. The Junior and Senior Leagues will hold their season-ending affairs on Sunday, March 27. For more information, see the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Web site at http://www.norwalkct.org/citydept/recpark.asp The men’s touch football championships will be played Sunday at Testa Field at Norwalk High School. The A D…
Warm Weather Brings Out Golfers Warm Weather Brings Out Golfers Warm Weather Brings Out Golfers
Warm Weather Brings Out Golfers The calendar said March, but the weather felt like May on Friday at Oak Hills Golf Course in Norwalk. Mike Dominici’s short-sleeved white shirt and knee-length black shorts also reflected the surprisingly mild temperatures greeting golfers on one of the first playing opportunities of the season. “It’s beautiful,’’ Dominici said, while stroking putts and hitting chips on the practice green. “I’ll take this at this stage of the year.” An assistant golf pro at Hudson National in Westchester County, Dominici plans to enter several competitions later this spring. Dennis Mpanda, a junior at South…
Energy Drives Katz's Team at IST Energy Drives Katz's Team at IST Energy Drives Katz's Team at IST
Energy Drives Katz's Team at IST When Glenn Katz hires instructors at Integrated Sports Training, the former professional baseball player isn't after just any seasoned pro. “I look for people who are extremely patient and want to work with children,’’ Glenn said. “You have to have high energy.” Katz, a Norwalk native, has experience to go around. He starred at the University of Connecticut and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Katz realized the importance of proper physical development as he climbed the ladder in professional baseball. “It changed my outlook,’’ Katz says. “I want to bring that experience back to the …
Rowing On The River Rowing On The River Rowing On The River
Rowing On The River Jennifer DeCata and members of the New Canaan crew team get one of their first workouts of the season on the Norwalk River. After a long winter of mostly training indoors, the crews gladly took to the water. The river is a training ground for several area teams, including the New Canaan crew, Maritime Rowing Club, SoNo Athletic Club and Norwalk River Rowing Association.
Ready to Play Ready to Play Ready to Play
Ready to Play Miles Chesoer watches players pass and shoot during a clinic sponsored by the Norwalk Lacrosse Association Thursday at Norwalk High School. Chesoer was among 100 boys who played at the clinic as they prepare for the spring season.
Carver Squad Wins Championship with Teamwork Carver Squad Wins Championship with Teamwork Carver Squad Wins Championship with Teamwork
Carver Squad Wins Championship with Teamwork At the age of 12, Jeremy Linton of Carver Center’s 7th grade basketball team already knows how much teamwork matters. The unit’s coordination and team chemistry was key to their 67-63 victory over the Stamford Youth Huskies in the championship game of the Fairfield County Basketball League. After building a lead, the Norwalk youths found themselves locked in a tight, but ultimately victorious, battle late in the game. “We just started to play team basketball,’’ Jeremy said. “Sometimes we play too much one-on-one.” Linton, a seventh grader at West Rocks Middle School, scored 28 points, leadin…
Norwalk JBA 11-12 Championship Norwalk JBA 11-12 Championship Norwalk JBA 11-12 Championship
Norwalk JBA 11-12 Championship The Pistons defeated the Suns in the Norwalk Junior Basketball Association 11th-12th grade championship game.
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