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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Partners Cafe Wins Norwalk Wood Bat Crown Partners Cafe Wins Norwalk Wood Bat Crown
Partners Cafe Wins Norwalk Wood Bat Crown NORWALK, Conn. – Partner’s Café scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat O’Neill’s Pub, 6-5, to win its first Wood Bat softball championship Wednesday at Calf Pasture Beach in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks tournament. Partner’s, which also is known as Jimmy Brothers, beat O’Neill’s in a 10-inning game in the winners’ bracket final nearly a month ago. Due to weather delays, the finals were postponed until Wednesday. Partner’s scored four runs in the first on hits by Chris Tegano, Chris Smith, Donnie Smith and Drew Smith. Jeff Monahan added a sacrifice fly. O’Neill’s foug…

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Stamford, CT
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Westhill Girl Runs For A Place In History Westhill Girl Runs For A Place In History
Westhill Girl Runs For A Place In History STAMFORD, Conn. — When Westhill runner Claire Howlett joined the Vikings cross country team, she says she was not an athlete. But suddenly, a girl with little athletic ambition had jumped into the running fast lane and has a chance to make history. Howlett will be among the favorites for the girls title in Thursday’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championships at Waveny Park in New Canaan. If she succeeds, she would become the first girl from a Stamford school to win a league championship. Darien’s Anne Johnston and Fairfield Warde’s Cate Allen are the only league gir…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Women Runs Marathon To Help Friend's Cancer Fight Fairfield Women Runs Marathon To Help Friend's Cancer Fight
Fairfield Women Runs Marathon To Help Friend's Cancer Fight FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Karin Keith and Amy Nessel share a bond that has evolved over the past 30 years. It started when they attended Fairfield schools together. Never, however, will their relationship feel more rewarding than on Nov. 4, when Keith runs in the ING New York City Marathon. Keith will run in honor of Nessel, who has been fighting breast cancer for 2½ years. She has raised more than $6,500, with a goal of $15,000. Readers can contribute support Keith through her fundraising page. “I have a shirt that I wear on my training runs that says 'I Run 4 Amy,'’’ Keith said. “When I put that…

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Norwalk Woman Embraces Spirit Of Hawaii Ironman Norwalk Woman Embraces Spirit Of Hawaii Ironman
Norwalk Woman Embraces Spirit Of Hawaii Ironman NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk native Lauren Madaffari completed her first Kona Ironman World Championship race last Saturday in Hawaii, finishing in 11:31:21 and ninth in her age group out of 26 finishers. She was also the fourth American. She qualified for the race by winning her age group in August at a race in New York City. The race consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run, for a total of 140.6 miles. She finished strong, running a 3:53:50 marathon, an improvement of nearly 36 minutes from her New York race. Madaffari, a Brien McMahon grad who now attends graduat…

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Defending Champs Knocked Out In Norwalk Softball Defending Champs Knocked Out In Norwalk Softball
Defending Champs Knocked Out In Norwalk Softball NORWALK, Conn. – There’s going to be new champion in Norwalk recreational softball this fall. Defending champion DJK Fuel, which won the title last year under the Marinello’s Pizza banner, lost Tuesday in the losers’ bracket semifinals to East Coast Irrigation, 16-12. DJK Fuel, which has been a city power since the mid-1980s, finished 17-1 during the regular season and rolled to first- and second-half championships in the Tuesday Night League. The Wildcats nipped The Aces, 22-21, in the winners’ bracket final Tuesday. East Coast Irrigation, which also defeated Smitty’s Softball, 23-13, Tues…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Girls Swimmers Hold On To Unbeaten Record Weston Girls Swimmers Hold On To Unbeaten Record
Weston Girls Swimmers Hold On To Unbeaten Record WESTON, Conn. — With everyone on the pool deck screaming and Lauralton Hall’s swimmer gaining slightly, Weston swimmer Katie Johnson dug as deep as she could as the anchor leg in the meet-ending 4 x 100 free relay. “My friend told me before I went, don’t leave anything in the pool,’’ Johnson said.  She held on to give Weston the win in the race, sealing a 93-93 tie between the two undefeated South-West Conference girls swimming powers. The Trojans beat Lauralton of Milford by two points to win the Class S state title last year, and the teams are again equally matched. “You don’t want to los…

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Stamford, CT
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Trinity Freshman Football Wins City Crown, Too Trinity Freshman Football Wins City Crown, Too
Trinity Freshman Football Wins City Crown, Too STAMFORD, Conn. – Just like their varsity counterparts, the Trinity Catholic freshman football team captured the city championship with a 14-12 victory over Stamford High. The young Crusaders also defeated Westhill earlier in the season, and will return to action Wednesday to face Fairfield Warde. Trinity is coached by Robert Dombrowski.

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Greenwich, CT
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Abilis Walk Scheduled For Sunday In Greenwich Abilis Walk Scheduled For Sunday In Greenwich
Abilis Walk Scheduled For Sunday In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. –  Abilis' biggest community event of the year – the seventh annual Walk in the Park – is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 21, at Greenwich Point Park. The walk for Abilis raises funds for the nonprofit that serves people of all ages in Greenwich and Stamford with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Registration and kid-friendly activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and a one-mile walk, roll or stroll begins at noon. Greenwich children's author Afton Fraser ("Point to Happy") is honorary chair of the Walk. Stamford journalist Hallie Levine Sklar is …

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Norwalk Football Player Earns Honor At Southern Norwalk Football Player Earns Honor At Southern
Norwalk Football Player Earns Honor At Southern NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s Willie Epps, a wide receiver on the football team at Southern Connecticut State University, was named to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll Monday after a brilliant game against American International College on Saturday. Epps had eight receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 34-7 loss. For the season, Epps has a team-high 28 receptions and four touchdowns. He is averaging 17.3 yards per reception. The senior is moving up several school charts. He is fourth all-time in career receptions with 138, and he has 26 career touchdowns, third all-time at …

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Olympians Among Honorees At Greenwich Dinner Olympians Among Honorees At Greenwich Dinner
Olympians Among Honorees At Greenwich Dinner GREENWICH, Conn. – Olympians from Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield and Greenwich were among the guests of honor Monday at the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame dinner at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Darien’s Rob Crane, New Canaan’s Charlie Cole and Fairfield’s Craig Kinsley were honored as the Sports Persons of the Year for their respective communities. Greenwich’s Sue Merz, who won two medals for the U.S. Women’s Hockey team, including gold in 1998, was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Summer Olympics ended in August, but the memories will linger for a lifetime for Crane, who competed i…

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