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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Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Results Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Results
Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Results NORWALK, Conn. – Results of recent games in the Minor Division of the Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball League: Furst Properties 5, Pirro’s Players 4: Furst properties took the lead in the bottom of the second inning on a clutch two-out, two-RBI single by Timmy Neschis that scored Koy Price and Brian Mallozzi. Pirro’s Players answered back in the top of the third inning, scoring four runs of their own on a bases-loaded double by Jared Jones.  Jones scored the final run of the inning by stealing home on a wild pitch. Furst Properties promptly answered back in the bottom of the inning with three run…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Boys Win League Lacrosse Title Weston Boys Win League Lacrosse Title
Weston Boys Win League Lacrosse Title WESTON, Conn. – Lyle Mitchell scored three goals and goalie Grant Limone made 16 saves en route to winning MVP honors as Weston’s boys' lacrosse team won its first South-West Conference championship Friday with an 8-6 win against Joel Barlow at Newtown High School. Weston, which lost to Barlow, 11-1, during the regular season, won its fifth straight game. Limone also scored a goal for Weston (15-4), which is seeded fourth for the upcoming Class S tournament. Barlow (15-3) is the top seed for the tournament. The teams face a potential meeting in the semifinals if they each can win their firs…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Softball Falls in League Semifinal Norwalk Softball Falls in League Semifinal
Norwalk Softball Falls in League Semifinal NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk High's softball team grabbed early momentum in Friday's conference semifinal against Westhill at Sacred Heart University. But unfortunately for the fourth-seeded Bears, the No. 1 seeded Vikings erupted for five runs in the third inning en route to a 7-4 victory. The Vikings (20-2) will meet No. 2 Darien (18-3) for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title Saturday at Sacred Heart at noon. The fourth-seeded Bears (14-8) host Trumbull in the first round of the Class LL state tournament Tuesday at 4 p.m. Norwalk took a 2-0 lead in the second on RBI…

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Stamford, CT
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Westhill Softball Makes League Final Westhill Softball Makes League Final
Westhill Softball Makes League Final STAMFORD, Conn. – Westhill's Tammy Wise cracked a three-run triple to break open Friday's conference semifinal against Norwalk, leading the Vikings to a 7-4 victory at Sacred Heart University. What she did in the field, however, may have been more important. Wise, a junior, stepped in at catcher for Elizabeth Joseph, who suffered a concussion in Wednesday's quarterfinal win over New Canaan. Wise has not played the position at all this year – it was her fifth this spring for the Vikings – but she handled it well. And the triple helped snap a hitting slump. "I hadn't caught in a while,'' Wise…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Softball Returns to League Title Game Darien Softball Returns to League Title Game
Darien Softball Returns to League Title Game DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High’s softball team, the defending champions, will be back in the conference championship game. The Blue Wave defeated St. Joseph, 4-1, on Friday at Sacred Heart University to reach Saturday’s title game. Darien (18-3) will play the winner of Friday’s late game between Norwalk and Westhill for the league title. The championship game is scheduled for noon Saturday at Sacred Heart. Jess DeMaio pitched a complete-game five-hitter lead the Blue Wave. Senior Courtney Bell had two RBIs, Kelly Fahey had two hits, and Emma Hamilton had two hits and an RBI to spark Darien’s o…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Creates New Squads Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Creates New Squads
Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Creates New Squads FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Norwalk-based Xtreme Cheer, coming off a season in which three teams achieved top 20 rankings in the United States, is expanding its number of squads for the upcoming year. Xtreme has added three teams, bringing its total number of squads to seven. The  additional teams are in response to increased demand and a new facility in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. In its final competition for 2011-2012, three teams competed at the U.S. Finals in Providence, R.I. Blaze, a Senior Coed Level 3 team, won its division in Providence and finished third out of 49 teams in the country. S…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Teen Leads Drive to Support the Troops Darien Teen Leads Drive to Support the Troops
Darien Teen Leads Drive to Support the Troops DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School junior Katie Farren gets a lot of satisfaction out of volunteering with community groups, especially Operation Darien Little League Cares. This weekend, for the second straight year, the 17-year-old will oversee DLL Cares' annual drive to collect donations for American soldiers. She has participated for all five years the Little League has had the program, and took over as coordinator from her older brother, Tommy. Her father, Tony, was the former president of Darien Little League, the largest in the U.S. Katie volunteers for the Youth Common Fund and the …

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Westport, CT
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Connecticut Challenge Seeks Westport Cyclists Connecticut Challenge Seeks Westport Cyclists
Connecticut Challenge Seeks Westport Cyclists FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Registration is open for the 2012 Connecticut Challenge and, in its efforts to have participation from every community in the state, organizers are inviting riders from throughout Fairfield County to participate.  The Connecticut Challenge is a charity bike ride that helps hospitals around the state to create special programs for cancer survivors. The Connecticut Challenge also is seeking volunteers to help with the eighth annual event July 28 in Westport. More than 1,000 cyclists from across Connecticut are expected to ride in the event and volunteers are needed …

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Physiologist Steps Up for Wounded Soldiers Wilton Physiologist Steps Up for Wounded Soldiers
Wilton Physiologist Steps Up for Wounded Soldiers WILTON, Conn. – Wilton sports physiologist Skip Latella has been working with athletes of all levels for more than 30 years. Nothing, however, has been more rewarding than his work with wounded soldiers. “There’s a reward in helping people live better lives,’’ said Latella, who began working with Army soldiers in Colorado last month. “Whether it’s (pro golfer) Fred Couples or Joe Smith, knowing I can help them is all the reward I need. Working with soldiers, I feel like I’m back in my element.” Latella assists soldiers with his patented technology called Flexor. It’s a motor-learning progra…

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Norwalk, CT
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Run in Weston, Wilton or Greenwich This Weekend Run in Weston, Wilton or Greenwich This Weekend
Run in Weston, Wilton or Greenwich This Weekend FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – One of the best running weekends of the year is on tap in Fairfield County as runners can choose to stand on starting lines in Weston, Wilton and Greenwich. The popular Weston Memorial Day Race 5K and Kids Fun Run starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Weston High School. The Get Smart for Wilton 5K begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, and the Jim Fixx Memorial 5-mile road race begins at 8:15 a.m. Monday in Greenwich. The 19th annual race in Weston supports the Weston High School PTO. The race has been popular among Weston residents, who make up a significant percentage of the field.…

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