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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Darien, CT
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Darien Girl Sprints To Success In Triathlons Darien Girl Sprints To Success In Triathlons
Darien Girl Sprints To Success In Triathlons DARIEN, Conn. – Not many nationally ranked triathletes would spend the week before one of the biggest races of the year at music camp. Then again, Darien’s Hannah Goodrick breaks the mold in many ways. Goodrick, 16, will compete at the U.S.A. Triathlon Junior Elite national championship in West Chester, Ohio, this weekend. Last week, the rising junior at Greenwich Academy attended the Chamber Music Institute Camp in Maine. It might not be the ideal training plan, but Goodrick is a whirlwind of activity who is diligent about doing her workouts. “Even when I’m home, my coach gives me a traini…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk-Based Zeus Sends Nine Swimmers To Easterns Norwalk-Based Zeus Sends Nine Swimmers To Easterns
Norwalk-Based Zeus Sends Nine Swimmers To Easterns NORWALK, Conn. ? Zeus Swim Team of Norwalk sent nine Senior Elite Swimmers to the Super Sectionals Championships this past weekend in Buffalo. It was Norwalk's largest representation ever in the meet, which is conducted by Eastern Zone Swimming. Zeus swimmers included Anthony Dell’Isolla, Nick Wargo, Lauren Czulewicz, Eddie Donovan, Stephanie Czulewicz, Olivia Haskell, Katie Wargo, Paige Delago and Andres Ramos. Stephanie Czulewicz was the only sectionals veteran of the group. She qualified for the meet last year. Coaches Omar Cruz and Dennis Flores accompanied the swimmers to Buffalo. The…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Weston Y Swim Coach Earns State Honor Westport Weston Y Swim Coach Earns State Honor
Westport Weston Y Swim Coach Earns State Honor WESTPORT, Conn. -- Betsy Matheney, the Junior Age Group swim coach for the Westport Weston Family Y Water Rat Swim Team, has been named Connecticut Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year. Matheney, who lives in New Canaan, will be honored at a banquet in November. She was chosen by her fellow coaches at this summer's Long Course Age Group Championships. Matheney recently completed her third year with the Water Rat Swim Team, whose 200 young swimmers compete locally and in regional and national competitions. She also serves as the aquatics director and swim coach at Whippoorwill Club in Armonk…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Girl Tees Off On Blossoming Golf Career Stamford Girl Tees Off On Blossoming Golf Career
Stamford Girl Tees Off On Blossoming Golf Career STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Faith Garcia joined the First Tee program at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Bridgeport when she was 10 years old. Her golf career has been a steady upward flight since, but Randy Taylor was not always so sure that would be the case. “There was a part of me that was a little worried,’’ said Taylor, the program director at First Tee. “Back at the beginning of high school, I thought maybe she was discovering that golf was not that important to her. I think from a social point, she wanted to do more of that. I was OK with that because it’s important to have that b…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Softball Dynasty's Roots Planted Long Ago Norwalk Softball Dynasty's Roots Planted Long Ago
Norwalk Softball Dynasty's Roots Planted Long Ago NORWALK, Conn. – The roots for the most dominant recreational softball team in Norwalk the past 25 years started when Tony Cappuccia and Anthony Passinitti formed a friendship in kindergarten way back in the early 1970s. There have been a lot of moving parts throughout the years for the team, which now plays under the DJK Fuel banner Tuesdays in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Men's Leagues. Cappuccia, now the manager, and Doug Laychak were on the original team in 1986, while Passinitti and Kevin Remson joined shortly thereafter. All of them still are with the team and have been the linchpi…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Synchronized Skating Team Aligns With Norwalk Rink Stamford Synchronized Skating Team Aligns With Norwalk Rink
Stamford Synchronized Skating Team Aligns With Norwalk Rink NORWALK, Conn. – The new SoNo Ice House in Norwalk will be the secondary home of Southern Connecticut Synchronized Skating and will host a two-day clinic Aug. 27 and Aug. 29. The synchronized skating teams will maintain their primary home at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford. SoNo Ice House, which is scheduled to open this month, will host the introductory clinic from 4 to 4:50 p.m. More information is available on the team’s website. The clinic is targeted toward beginner skaters who are interested in trying synchronized skating before committing to a team. The sessions will be instructed by …

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Norwalk, CT
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Fairfield County Runners Find New Option To New York Marathon Fairfield County Runners Find New Option To New York Marathon
Fairfield County Runners Find New Option To New York Marathon WESTON, Conn. – Runners who did not get into the New York City Marathon Nov. 4 will have another option that day at half the distance, a fraction of the cost and a lot less logistical hassle. The Reservoir Run, a half marathon started by Weston Kiwanis, will be held beginning at Weston High School. The race will benefit three charitable groups, and a significant part of the race will traverse along the Saugatuck Reservoir. “We think it will be a beautiful and challenging course,’’ said Donald Gary, the president-elect of Weston Kiwanis and co-chair of the race with his wife, Phyllis. The K…

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Wilton, CT
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Tennis Gold Medalists To Play In Wilton Tennis Gold Medalists To Play In Wilton
Tennis Gold Medalists To Play In Wilton WILTON, Conn. – The world’s top-ranked doubles team, Olympic gold medalists Bob and Mike Bryan, will play an exhibition match at The Lake Club in Wilton on Saturday, Aug. 25. The 34-year-old twin brothers square off against Andreas Siljestrom of Sweden and Martin Emmrich of Germany at the club on the Wilton-New Canaan line. The match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase by the general public at www.premiertennistravel.com. The two-ticket option provides courtside seating at $75 per person. High-top table seating for four is $400. Concessions and …

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Westport, CT
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Westport's Rasmussen Wins Golf Title At Longshore Westport's Rasmussen Wins Golf Title At Longshore
Westport's Rasmussen Wins Golf Title At Longshore WESTPORT, Conn. – The hardest thing for Jo Rasmussen about winning her third Longshore Women’s Golf Association championship was beating her friend Jean Murdoch. Rasmussen defeated Murdoch, 7-and-6, in Saturday’s final at Longshore Golf Course. In the second flight, Joanna Swartley won 5-and-3 over Jean Klinge, while Delores Mockler beat Wendy Montanaro, 2-and-1, to win the third flight. Rasmussen, who has the unusual distinction of winning in even numbered years (2008, 2010, 2012), said playing with her friend Murdoch posed its own challenges. “I had a goal in my head to stay focused,’’ Ra…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Junior Legion Wins First State Title Stamford Junior Legion Wins First State Title
Stamford Junior Legion Wins First State Title STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford American Legion Junior division manager Scott Giorgi set a goal at the beginning of the season to return to the state championship game. The important distinction was that this time, he wanted them to win it. Saturday, Stamford achieved its primary objective. Kevin Stone pitched a two-hitter and Stamford shut out Southington, 4-0, in Bristol to win its first Junior Division state championship. Stone was named the tournament MVP while teammate Randy Polonia was named the outstanding pitcher.  Stamford (27-4) will advance to the Junior American Legion Eastern Regiona…

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