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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Norwalk, CT
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Tim's on Win Streak in Cranbury Baseball League Tim's on Win Streak in Cranbury Baseball League
Tim's on Win Streak in Cranbury Baseball League NORWALK, Conn. – Reports from recent games in the Cranbury Baseball League in Norwalk: Tim's Philly Steaks 12, Village Gourmet 0: Luke Dube, Evan Lander and Brendan Edvardsen combined on the shutout for Tim's. Edvardsen, Dube, Travis Lajoie and Mike Donohue each had two hits, while Lander, Evan Donahue and James Boccanfuso had one apiece. Sean Murawski had a hit for Village Gourmet, while Ryan Trani pitched 3 strong innings. Tim's Philly Steaks 9, VAT Plumbing and Heating 4: Tim's Philly Steaks was led by James Boccanfuso, Mike Donohue and Brendan Edvardsen, who had two hits each. Luca Piac…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Synchronized Swimmers Shine in Buffalo New Canaan Synchronized Swimmers Shine in Buffalo
New Canaan Synchronized Swimmers Shine in Buffalo NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan YMCA Aquianas Synchronized Swimming team members had strong showings at the East Zone Age Group and Intermediate Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. earlier this month.  The competition included 247 swimmers from 14 teams throughout New England and the Northeastern United States. The 11/12 Age group brought two teams of eight swimmers each. Katie Chidley, Katherine Connolly, Eileen Flynn, Brooke Glatzhofer, Audrey Millar, Katherine Reiter, Emma Tchakmakjian and Eliza Wetmore finished third. The team of Claire Batchelor, Olivia Buckley, Larsen Klein, Katie Lydon, So…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield-Based Gymnastics Team Wins State Crown Fairfield-Based Gymnastics Team Wins State Crown
Fairfield-Based Gymnastics Team Wins State Crown FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Level 4 team of the Gymnastics and Cheerleading Academy of Connecticut took first place at the Connecticut state championships earlier this month in Old Saybrook. The Fairfield-based team had an all-around score of 183.025, nearly two points ahead of the second and third place squads. They finished first in their session and first out of the 20 teams in the competition. Top scorers included Madison Cerny, who was second all-around in her age division with a 36.50, second on the vault with a 9.350 and third on the beam with a 9.050. Other top performers in their age gr…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Baseball and Softball New Canaan Baseball and Softball
New Canaan Baseball and Softball NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The following are recaps of recent New Canaan Baseball/Softball game play: Majors 70 Indians 12, Dodgers 5: Chicken Joe's Indians won in the first round of the Majors 70 playoffs. Alex Welsh and Ben Sarda shared pitching duties for the Indians, both throwing effectively. The game was nip and tuck until the fifth inning when the Indians staged a six-run, two-out rally, highlighted by Trevor Donnelly's two-run home run. Welsh, Sarda and Donnelly each had two hits. Chase Fichtner, Andrew Jordan, Alex Merjian, Jake Luther and AJ Baker had hits as well. Mikey Pelli led the D…

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Stamford, CT
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Chelsea Piers Sponsors Stamford Triathlon Challenge Chelsea Piers Sponsors Stamford Triathlon Challenge
Chelsea Piers Sponsors Stamford Triathlon Challenge STAMFORD, Conn. — To support one of Stamford’s biggest annual events, the Stamford KIC IT Triathlon to benefit Kids in Crisis, Chelsea Piers has created a special opportunity:  The first person to raise $25,000 for the July 1 event will win a private party for 10 at the soon-to-be-opened Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Bragging rights — and $25,000 — gets the fundraiser the opportunity to host a two-hour event at the new Stamford facility, opening July 9. Chelsea Piers will also team the event with a sport-specific expert from its list of competitive athletes. Hosts can choose from ice hockey, sw…

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Westport, CT
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Easton Triathlete Finishes 9th in Maryland Race Easton Triathlete Finishes 9th in Maryland Race
Easton Triathlete Finishes 9th in Maryland Race EASTON, Conn. – Easton’s Chris Thomas won his age group and finished ninth overall in the Endrafit Ironman 70.3 Eagleman triathlon Sunday in Cambridge, Md. The race is one of five 70.3-mile races that are qualifiers for the Ironman World Championships later this year. Thomas was the third amateur and won his 40-44 age group by more than 5 minutes. The race also feature professional athletes. Thomas finished in 4:06.3 for the race, which consists of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run. Thomas ran 1:24:54 on the final leg, which was first in his division. He also was firs…

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Westport, CT
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Fairfield County Team Wins N.Y. Basketball Tourney Fairfield County Team Wins N.Y. Basketball Tourney
Fairfield County Team Wins N.Y. Basketball Tourney FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The Phoenix Under 14 AAU basketball won its second tournament of the season, capturing the Summer Slam last weekend in Brewster, N.Y. In the championship game, Thomas Rosiello of Weston, Adam Friedman of Westport and Matt Gerics of Newtown led Phoenix in scoring. Jakari Gaynor of Norwalk and Jordam Foster of Bridgeport each recorded double-doubles in points and rebounds. Ryan Anderthal of Westport and Geoff Santore of Newtown punished the Nor'east Lightning with defensive turnovers and steals that led to easy baskets. The team advanced to the championship with sol…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Running Club Girls Win Conference Crown Wilton Running Club Girls Win Conference Crown
Wilton Running Club Girls Win Conference Crown WILTON, Conn. – Wilton Running Club girls track and field members won their third Western Connecticut Conference regular season title with a record of 5-0.  In the four years the conference has been in existence, the WRC girls have experienced just one loss on the track during the dual-meet season. That setback occurred last year by one point to New Fairfield. “We focus mainly on training for the Junior Olympics, and when those statistics were pointed out to us, it was interesting, to say the least,” said coach Kevin Foley. “Our league has some outstanding athletes who go on to become major…

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Norwalk, CT
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Young Norwalk Wrestlers Watch Team USA in N.Y. Young Norwalk Wrestlers Watch Team USA in N.Y.
Young Norwalk Wrestlers Watch Team USA in N.Y. NORWALK, Conn. – Wrestlers and coaches from the Norwalk Mad Bull wrestling team visited New York last week to watch the United States wrestling team take on Russia. The team took a train to the meet, which was held in Times Square. Coach Randy Haus, more than 30 wrestlers and about 20 parents attended the meet.    

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Westport, CT
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Westport Teen Wins Age Group in Triathlon Westport Teen Wins Age Group in Triathlon
Westport Teen Wins Age Group in Triathlon WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport’s Marcus Russi won his age group for the second straight year Sunday in the Trifitness Seaside Sprint Triathlon in Bridgeport. Russi, 16, finished seventh overall in 59:12.7. Coming off a strong season for the Staples track team, Russi posted the fastest time in the 5K, the last leg of the three-sport event. He ran 18:15, an average of 5:53 per mile.  North Woods of Westport, a teammate of Russi's on the Staples swim team, finished second in the 14-19 age group. Russi will attend the International Triathlon Union Junior Elite Cup in Monroe, Wash. He is training fo…

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