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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New Canaan, CT
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46 Relay Teams Race In New Canaan's Waveny Park 46 Relay Teams Race In New Canaan's Waveny Park
46 Relay Teams Race In New Canaan's Waveny Park NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Runners of all ages and ability raced Tuesday night in the 6-kilometer team relay of the Cross Country Summer Series at Waveny Park in New Canaan. The first runners ran 1,000 meters, and the second runners followed with a 3K. The anchors finished up with a 2K. Teams were comprised of men, women, families and men and women. There were 46 teams. Several runners raced 1,000 meters in an individual race. The final race in the series is Tuesday at 7 p.m. and benefits the Jenny Crain Fund. Find out more about the series at clubct.org.  

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Westport, CT
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Easton Couple Serves For Tennis Title Easton Couple Serves For Tennis Title
Easton Couple Serves For Tennis Title EASTON, Conn. – Easton’s Ed and Wendy Levine have been down the First Niagara Family Tennis road before. Never, however, have they gotten as far as they have this year. The Levines, who play out of Easton Racquet Club, will play for the husband-and-wife doubles championship Thursday in New Haven in the finals of the First Niagara Family Classic. The event runs in conjunction with the New Haven Open. The Levines will play at 4 p.m. at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale against Diane and Paul Garbaccio of the Hardscrabble Club in Brewster, N.Y. The Levines won three matches in a qualifier …

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Norwalk, CT
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Fairfield County Neighbors Give Hands To CPR Event Fairfield County Neighbors Give Hands To CPR Event
Fairfield County Neighbors Give Hands To CPR Event FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Erin Halsey and Paul Arcario know firsthand the value of CPR education. When the Norwalk residents found out about Saturday’s Hands For Life event at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, they jumped at the opportunity to help make the event a success. Hands For Life will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Chelsea Piers. In 15 minutes, people can learn hands-only CPR. The objective is train 10,000 adults in CPR. According to the organization’s website, the event can double the survival from cardiac arrest victims in the community. To date, the highest number of individuals trained i…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield American Ousted At World Series Fairfield American Ousted At World Series
Fairfield American Ousted At World Series FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The dream season for the Fairfield American Little League team ended Tuesday with a 5-0 loss to Petaluma, Calif., at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Quinton Gago allowed two hits and struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings before Andrew White came on to get the final two outs for California. Petaluma handed Fairfield both of its losses in the World Series. Matt Kubel took the loss for Fairfield, allowing seven hits and three earned runs over five innings. An error in the second led to an unearned run for California. In the third, California added to its l…

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Westport, CT
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Easton Triathlete Has Another Top Finish Easton Triathlete Has Another Top Finish
Easton Triathlete Has Another Top Finish EASTON, Conn. – Easton triathlete Chris Thomas finished 11th overall and second among amateurs in the Ironman 70.3 mile Timberman race Sunday in Gilford, N.H. Thomas won the 40-44 age group, finishing in 4:15:6. He finished the 1.2-mile swim in 29:14, the 56-mile bike ride in 2:19:14 and the 13.1-mile run in 1:24.10. Earlier this summer, Thomas won the KIC It Triathlon in Stamford and also captured the Pat Griskus Olympic distance triathlon for a sixth straight year. Thomas qualified for the Ironman World Championships earlier this year. He is the owner of Personal Training Professionals i…

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Stamford, CT
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Ridgefield Man Mourns Death Of Stamford Running Friend Ridgefield Man Mourns Death Of Stamford Running Friend
Ridgefield Man Mourns Death Of Stamford Running Friend STAMFORD, Conn. – Running won’t be the same in Fairfield County without Sean Fogarty around, John Schwartz says. As a longtime running partner of the Stamford man, Schwartz should know. Schwartz and Fogarty frequently traveled together to races. Their friendship dates to 1989, when both worked for Cadbury in Stamford. Fogarty, 70, died unexpectedly last week. “Within about five seconds, he found out I was a runner and we hit it off right from the start,’’ said Schwartz, director of gymnastics at the Darien YMCA and a Ridgefield resident. “He had a way of finding runners. He recruited me to …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield American Rides Lucas' No-Hitter To Victory Fairfield American Rides Lucas' No-Hitter To Victory
Fairfield American Rides Lucas' No-Hitter To Victory FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield American’s Will Lucas thrilled a national television audience and fans in Williamsport, Pa., by pitching a no-hitter Monday to lead the team to a 4-0 win over New Castle, Ind., in the Little League World Series. Fairfield American will play Petaluma, Calif., at 8 p.m., Tuesday in another losers’ bracket game. Lucas struck out 13 and walked just one to lead Fairfield to victory. He struck out the side in the first inning and continued to cruise. He allowed just three base runners. One reached on a wild pitch on a strikeout, and another made it on a fielder’s choi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Bluefish Could Face Roger Clemens In Texas Bluefish Could Face Roger Clemens In Texas
Bluefish Could Face Roger Clemens In Texas FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Bridgeport Bluefish could be taking on Roger Clemens on Saturday, according to a report by ESPN.com Monday. Clemens, 50, signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of Texas on Monday. The Skeeters and Bluefish play in the Atlantic League, an independent minor league organization. The Bluefish play the Skeeters this weekend in Texas. Clemens is expected to start Saturday. Clemens, a native of Texas, was acquitted in June of charges he lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens had a 24-year career in the Major Leagues, where he compiled…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Mom Wins U.S. Age Group Triathlon Title Stamford Mom Wins U.S. Age Group Triathlon Title
Stamford Mom Wins U.S. Age Group Triathlon Title FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Stamford’s Megan Kelly won her age group to lead the way for Connecticut triathletes in the USA Triathlon Sprint National Championship Sunday in Burlington, Vt. Beatrice Burns of Hamden and Kelly were the only state athletes to win their age groups over two days of racing. On Saturday, the nation’s top triathletes also raced in an Olympic distance event. Burns, competing in the 70-74 age division for women, won both events. Kelly, 33, finished seventh in her age group last year just 15 weeks after giving birth to triplets. She finished Sunday’s race in 1:08:24, nea…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk High Fall Sports Start Practice Norwalk High Fall Sports Start Practice
Norwalk High Fall Sports Start Practice NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk High students begin team practices this week for fall sports. Football conditioning began Monday. Students interested in playing boys soccer, girls soccer, field hockey, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming and volleyball begin training Friday. Everyone trying out for fall sports must have had a sports physical within the calender year prior to the start of the preseason. Sports physical forms, coaches' emails and fall sports practice and game schedules can be accessed online. For further information, contact Wayne Mones, Norwalk High School athletic direct…

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