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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Stamford, CT
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New Stamford Sports Facility Gets Final Touches New Stamford Sports Facility Gets Final Touches
New Stamford Sports Facility Gets Final Touches STAMFORD, Conn. – In less than a month, the sports landscape will change dramatically in Fairfield County with the opening of Chelsea Piers Connecticut. The final pieces to the large puzzle are being put into place at the facility, which is being built on the former site of Clairol off of Exit 9 off Interstate 95. The facility will offer ice skating, swimming, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, squash, baseball, softball, field hockey and a trampoline center. There will also be child care, restaurants and party rooms. Construction began last year on the 400,000-square foot facility, which…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Boys Lacrosse Falls in State Final New Canaan Boys Lacrosse Falls in State Final
New Canaan Boys Lacrosse Falls in State Final NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan’s boys lacrosse team had won 16 straight games and the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title en route to Saturday’s Class M championship game against arch-rival Darien. But for the second time this season, the Rams could not find a way to slow down the Blue Wave. No. 1 seeded Darien used four goals from sophomore Peter Lindley and three from senior Henry West to defeat the third-seeded Rams, 11-5, at New Canaan High School. The Rams, who last won a state title in 2003, have lost their last four appearances in the state championship game. T…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Re-Captures State Boys Lacrosse Crown Darien Re-Captures State Boys Lacrosse Crown
Darien Re-Captures State Boys Lacrosse Crown DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s boys lacrosse team was determined to re-capture the Class M state championship. The Blue Wave didn’t leave its fans disappointed. Sophomore Peter Lindley scored four goals and the top-seeded Blue Wave led from start to finish Saturday en route to an 11-5 victory over third-seeded New Canaan. Darien won its seventh title in eight years. It also erased the sting of losing in the semifinals of this year’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournament and in the semifinals of last year’s state tournament. “We had a good season,’’ Darien coach Jeff Bram…

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Westport, CT
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Barlow Cruises to Boys Lacrosse State Title Barlow Cruises to Boys Lacrosse State Title
Barlow Cruises to Boys Lacrosse State Title EASTON, Conn. – Joel Barlow’s boys lacrosse team won its first state championship since 2002 Saturday with a resounding 15-2 win over Somers in the state championship game at Brien McMahon High School. Nolan Stauffer scored five goals to pace the top-seeded Falcons (18-3), who trailed 2-1 with 2:58 left in the first quarter before exploding for 11 goals in the second quarter and a 13-2 halftime lead. “Coach called a timeout in the first quarter and told us ‘Where do you think you are?’’’ Stauffer said of coach John Distler. “He said we’re playing for a state championship. It was time to wak…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Tops Ridgefield for Lacrosse Title Fairfield Prep Tops Ridgefield for Lacrosse Title
Fairfield Prep Tops Ridgefield for Lacrosse Title FAIRFIELD, CONN. – Fairfield Prep’s boys lacrosse team lost two one-goal games in the past two Class L championships.  Saturday, the Jesuits were determined not to let another chance slip away. Matt Brophy scored four goals and goaltender Mike Seelye made 18 saves as the third-seeded Jesuits held off fifth-seeded Ridgefield, 8-6, in the Class L championship game Saturday at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk. It was the fifth state title for Prep, which won four straight from 2006 to 2009. This was the Jesuits’ seventh straight appearance in the championship game. “It’s an honor to be coa…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Girls Track Finishes Strong at Open New Canaan Girls Track Finishes Strong at Open
New Canaan Girls Track Finishes Strong at Open NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan High School’s girls track team finished its season with several strong performances at the State Open. The 4 x 800 relay team placed eighth in 9:44.79 with Emily Wood, Alex Naughton, Isabel Hetherington and Stephanie Benko. Benko went on to run 11:10.37, a personal best, and finish seventh in the 3,200. The senior plans to continue her running career at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. Isabel Herde finished 26th in the discus as New Canaan’s other participant in the State Open.    

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Little League Results Norwalk Little League Results
Norwalk Little League Results NORWALK, Conn. – Results of recent games fromm the Norwalk Little League: Monker Grotto 5, Signature Landscaping 4: Monker Grotto’s Danny Frattarolli came through with a two-out double to score Michael Boyian, who reached on a fielder’s choice in the top of the seventh. Signature scored two in the first and Grotto responded with three in the second. Signature tied the game in the third inning and Grotto responded with a run in the fourth to take the lead. Signature came back to tie the game in the sixth. In relief of Grotto starting pitcher Kyle Gordon, Nathan Brenn threw 3 2/3 strong inn…

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Norwalk, CT
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Village Gourmet Wins a Pair in Cranbury League Village Gourmet Wins a Pair in Cranbury League
Village Gourmet Wins a Pair in Cranbury League NORWALK, Conn. – Results from recent action in the Cranbury Baseball League: Mustang Division (9- and 10-year olds):  Village Gourmet 12, VAT Plumbing and Heating 4: Village Gourmet scored seven runs in the first inning en route to the victory. Hits by Kyle Peter and last-minute substitute Brendan Edvardsen fueled the first inning rally. After their shaky start in the first, VAT managed to hold Village scoreless until the fifth inning, when hits by Peter, his second of the day, Austin Hall and Ryan Trani brought in three more runs. In addition, Sean Murawski and Connor Gilchrist each had hi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk's TPT Engravers Nudges New Canaan Norwalk's TPT Engravers Nudges New Canaan
Norwalk's TPT Engravers Nudges New Canaan NORWALK, Conn. – TPT Engravers of the Norwalk Cal Ripken League continued its  string of upsets Thursday, defeating the New Canaan Orioles, 7-3, in a battle between league champions at Fox Run School. Cory Acevedo and Chris van der Els pitched three strong innings apiece for TPT, which won the league championship earlier this week.  Norwalk took a 2-0 lead in the first as van der Els and Kyle Woodring singled, followed by walks to Ronnie Visiglia, Acevedo and Brian Fermin. Van der Els scored on a Visiglia groundout in the third to put TPT up 3-0. The Orioles answered with a pair of runs to…

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Stamford, CT
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Clairol Takes Springdale Little League Title Clairol Takes Springdale Little League Title
Clairol Takes Springdale Little League Title STAMFORD, Conn. – Jonas Harper pitched a two-hitter over 5 ? innings and hit a home run for the only scoring as Clairol defeated RMS Construction, 1-0, to capture the Springdale Little League title Thursday night. Clairol improved to 17-0, and the victory clinched the title for the second half of the season. Clairol also won the first half and earned the right to represent Springdale in the upcoming Stamford Tournament of Champions. Harper, who has allowed only two earned runs all season, was the difference. He struck out 11 to win a tremendous pitching duel against RMS’ Bobby Cribbin, who …

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