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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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Teen Heading to Golf Leadership Academy Fairfield Teen Heading to Golf Leadership Academy
Fairfield Teen Heading to Golf Leadership Academy FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Sarah Gander has been selected to represent her chapter at the First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy from July 25-31 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. First Tee works to instill values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. Gander has agreed to return from the academy and serve as a leader on and off the golf course in the community. She will learn life skills at the leadership academy, meet other students and receive golf instruction. Gander said she was not always athletic and frequently got frustrated playing sports. "I’m gener…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Chelsea Piers Unveiling Tennis Programs Stamford's Chelsea Piers Unveiling Tennis Programs
Stamford's Chelsea Piers Unveiling Tennis Programs STAMFORD, Conn. — Chelsea Piers Connecticut will host an information session for its tennis programs Saturday, June 16, at the club’s new facility in Stamford. The Junior Information session will begin at 1 p.m., and the adult information session begins at 2:30 p.m. The club’s tennis programs will be led by former professional star Gigi Fernandez, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Programs will include the Advanced Tennis High Performance Program, Squad Training, the Piers Program and 10 & Under Tennis. Fernandez will explain the club’s coaching philosophy and provide i…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Rower Finishes With Two More US Titles Fairfield Rower Finishes With Two More US Titles
Fairfield Rower Finishes With Two More US Titles FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The final numbers for Fairfield’s Rosie Grinalds from three trips to the USRowing Youth Nationals are nothing short of astonishing. The Harvard-bound rower picked up two more gold medals in last weekend’s national championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. for her career, won three national titles and was part of crews that finished that second and third. She won the Women’s 1x and was part of the New Milford-based GMS Rowing team that won the Women’s Youth 4x at Oak Ridge. “Every year that I went, I came back and learned something new,’’ Grinalds said. “It was an amazing experien…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Pitcher Agrees to Minor League Deal Norwalk Pitcher Agrees to Minor League Deal
Norwalk Pitcher Agrees to Minor League Deal NORWALK, Conn. — It was the call Norwalk’s Matt Iannazzo has been waiting for since he began playing baseball. And it didn’t take him long to turn pro. “It took about a minute,’’ Iannazzo said of his contract negotiations with the Chicago Cubs, which agreed to terms with the left-handed pitcher Thursday morning. “It was pretty quick.” Iannazzo, who set a career record for victories at the University of Pittsburgh this spring, will travel to Chicago on Friday. He will be assigned to the Cubs rookie team in Mesa, Ariz., which is scheduled to begin playing games later month. “It’s something I…

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Westport, CT
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Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport Have Weekend Races Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport Have Weekend Races
Norwalk, New Canaan, Westport Have Weekend Races FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Whether you’re a runner or a triathlete, this weekend is a good time to get moving into the summer racing season. Road races will be held in Norwalk and New Canaan on Saturday, and ambitious athletes can turn around Sunday and compete in a triathlon in Westport. There is also a Sunday morning run in Rowayton. First up Saturday is the opening race in the Lightfoot Summer Series, a three-mile event beginning at 8 a.m. at Norwalk High. The 35th annual series includes races of 5, 7, 9 and 11 miles throughout the summer. It concludes with the Sam Elpern Half Marathon in …

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Westport, CT
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Weston Little League Celebrates End of Season Weston Little League Celebrates End of Season
Weston Little League Celebrates End of Season WESTON, Conn. – Weston Little League will celebrate the end of its season Saturday with a cookout and fundraiser titled Bisceglie Under The Stars. President Rich Hassan said the initial plan was to have the players and some parents sleep out at Bisceglie Park, which is where the league plays most of its games. “We didn’t get a lot of responses, but people said they’d love to come have a party and then go home afterwards,’’ Hassan said. “So that’s we’re going to do.” Hassan said the cookout will include a live band and will last from 6 to 10 p.m. The cookout will also be a fundraiser to help…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Girl Seeks Spot on U.S. Rowing Junior Team Wilton Girl Seeks Spot on U.S. Rowing Junior Team
Wilton Girl Seeks Spot on U.S. Rowing Junior Team WILTON, Conn. – Throughout her childhood, it appeared as if Robin Ritchey was programmed to excel at water sports. The adventurous Wilton resident is adept at sailing, swimming and rowing, all activities she honed while growing up along the Fairfield County coastline. When Ritchey tried rowing in ninth grade, it was a natural fit. She has since dedicated her training toward the sport and now will be spending the summer training with the Junior National Development Team, a program designed to prepare rowers for the rigours of National Team development. She is a candidate for the CanAmMex te…

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Norwalk Teen Jumps on Rowing Fast Track Norwalk Teen Jumps on Rowing Fast Track
Norwalk Teen Jumps on Rowing Fast Track NORWALK, Conn. – In a little less than a year, Norwalk’s Olivia Clark has worked her way from summer camp rowing novice to a berth this year training with the United States Junior National development team. It has been a quick ascent for Clark, a freshman at Brien McMahon. Clark and doubles partner Robin Ritchey of Wilton will train with the Junior National Development Team, a program designed to prepare rowers for the rigors of National Team development. Clark could earn a berth on the United States’ CanAmMex team, an international squad that competes directly against junior team members fr…

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Westport, CT
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Former Football Star Talks Concussions in Westport Former Football Star Talks Concussions in Westport
Former Football Star Talks Concussions in Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – Chris Coyne didn’t realize his sixth concussion would end his football career at Yale University before he had even played in a game. But six weeks later, when he was still suffering with concentration issues and memory lapses, the former Staples High star realized his career was over. “It seemed like a minor concussion,’’ said Coyne, who will speak Thursday at Football Concussion Safety Night at Saugatuck Elementary School. The seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. is geared toward youth football coaches to learn practice drills to reduce concussion risks and to teach proper responses …

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Stamford, CT
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New Stamford Cheerleading Team Rakes in Awards New Stamford Cheerleading Team Rakes in Awards
New Stamford Cheerleading Team Rakes in Awards STAMFORD, Conn. – A new Stamford-based cheerleading team named the Gold Coast All-Stars recently concluded its season with six top-three finishes and four champions at the U.S. Finals competition in Providence, R.I. Two teams, the Greenwich Liberty All-Stars and the Stamford Cheer Excape All-Stars, merged to form Gold Coast. The team was launched last August by coaches Stacey Friedlander, Samantha Longo and Amber Wilson. The athletes range in age from 3 to 30 and come from Stamford, Greenwich and other communities in Fairfield and Westchester counties. At the U.S. Finals, winners included G…

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