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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New Canaan, CT
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2 New Canaan Athletes Win League Track Events 2 New Canaan Athletes Win League Track Events
2 New Canaan Athletes Win League Track Events NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan’s Stephanie Benko lost a close race in the 3,200 last year to former teammate Caroline Murray in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championships. Tuesday, Benko ran the perfect race at the perfect time to win the league title. The senior waited until the final lap before pulling away from Ridgefield’s Sarah Guillaume. She won in 11:19:96, her best time this year by a startling 21 seconds. Benko had the only win of the day for the New Canaan girls, who finished eighth with 38.5 points. Darien girls won with 115 points. On the boys side, R…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Boys Track Ends Long Title Drought Staples Boys Track Ends Long Title Drought
Staples Boys Track Ends Long Title Drought WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High’s track and field team ended Danbury’s 11-year run atop the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference with a resounding victory in Tuesday’s league championship meet at Danbury. Led by two wins by junior Henry Wynne, Staples put up 147.5 points to easily outdistance Danbury, which finished with 82.5. According to the league website, it was the Wreckers’ first outdoor league title since 1990. They had finished second to Danbury nine times during the Hatters’ decade-plus-one run. Staples girls finished fourth with 74.5 points. Darien girls won with 11…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win Track Titles Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win Track Titles
Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win Track Titles NORWALK, Conn. – Brien McMahon’s Shelly Lindo and Norwalk’s Adam Robertino had memorable performances in their final Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference track and field championship meet. Lindo won three events, while Robertino became a rare three-time winner in one race when he captured the 110-meter high hurdles. Lindo led the McMahon girls to a fifth-place finish with 59 points. Darien won with 115, while Norwalk was 10th with 19. Robertino helped Norwalk finish seventh with 44 points, while Brien McMahon was 10th with 31. Staples won the meet with 147.5, ending Danbury’s…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Girls Win League Track Title Darien Girls Win League Track Title
Darien Girls Win League Track Title DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s girls track and field team picked up its first league title since 2008 on Tuesday at Danbury High School. And with sophomore Catherine Lacy around for the next few years, coach Steve Norris has a standout athlete to lead future teams. Lacy won the high jump and the long jump and added a third-place finish in the 200. She was one of many bright spots for Darien, which piled up 115 points. Greenwich finished second with 90, followed by three-time defending champion Danbury (88.5) and Staples (74.5). Darien’s boys finished fourth with 55.5 points. Staples boys won the …

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk-Based Crews Win Six Golds at Regional Meet Norwalk-Based Crews Win Six Golds at Regional Meet
Norwalk-Based Crews Win Six Golds at Regional Meet FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – In a supposed rebuilding year, the Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club proved again that it is one of the best all-girls rowing clubs in the country. The team came home from Sunday’s Northeast Regional championships in Worcester, Mass., with six gold medals and a silver while qualifying two crews for next month’s U.S. Youth Nationals. The meet included 337 entries from 34 clubs and six states.  The team’s signature victory came with its Women’s Youth 8+, which won gold in 6:57.431. Community Rowing of Massachusetts took second in 6:57.644, followed by Bromfield Act…

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Stamford, CT
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North Stamford Little League Roundup North Stamford Little League Roundup
North Stamford Little League Roundup STAMFORD, Conn. – The Italian Center was led by Ryan Carroll's excellent pitching performance in a 5-3 win over Unity Construction in the North Stamford Little League. Carroll also contributed to the offensive effort by going 3-for-3 from the plate including an RBI double. Christian Frattarolli ripped two hits, including a leadoff double in the sixth and he caught the complete game. Defensive efforts by Jack Williamson and Jack Kennedy completed the well-rounded effort by the IC. Matt Masi and Connor Rondano combined in the pitching effort for Unity. Hits by Masi, Simon Uka, Dom Svrcek, and …

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford American Little League Results Stamford American Little League Results
Stamford American Little League Results STAMFORD, Conn. ? Reports from recent games in the Stamford American Little League:  CamSam Electric defeated AllSports in a 13-10 high-scoring match-up. SALL Dr. B’s defeated Federal LL ESC in an interleague match-up, 17-3. Strong offense for Dr. B’s was lead by Matt Valenti and Lucas Beldotti with four hits each.   They were helped by Mark Raimondi and Evan Kaplan, each with two hits. Beldotti Bakery beat Rubino in a squeaker, 12-11. The game switced leads several times, and players from each team contributed both on the field and at the plate.   David Colazzo belted a home run for Air …

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Westport, CT
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Westport Club Rows to 10 Medals at Northeast Meet Westport Club Rows to 10 Medals at Northeast Meet
Westport Club Rows to 10 Medals at Northeast Meet WESTPORT, Conn. – Saugatuck Rowing Club of Westport qualified seven boats for the U.S. Youth Nationals and won 10 medals Sunday at the Northeast Regional championships in Worcester, Mass. Saugatuck won three gold medals, including the Boys Varsity 8+. The team also won three silver medals and four bronze medals. The marquee victor for Saugatuck was its Boys Varsity 8+, which reached the national meet for the second straight year.  Saugatuck won by about seven seconds in 6:14.84 with a crew that consisted of Greg Zales, Max Gibson, Jake Esse, Jake Petterson, Lee Glicklich, Dave Kircher, Chri…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Mom Fights Loophole in Concussion Law Norwalk Mom Fights Loophole in Concussion Law
Norwalk Mom Fights Loophole in Concussion Law NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk's Katherine Snedaker, a social worker and longtime parent coach, is working to close a loophole in Connecticut's 2009 concussion law that leaves a majority of children without protection. With her educational website SportsCAPP.com, she is pushing to not only close this loophole but also to offer parents and sports leagues information on how to address the dangers. Snedaker was inspired to act when she learned that many concussions could be avoided and a large number reduced in severity if parents and coaches were trained to spot the warning signs before more damage…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Baseball and Softball Results New Canaan Baseball and Softball Results
New Canaan Baseball and Softball Results NEW CANAAN, Conn. ? Recaps of recent New Canaan Baseball/Softball game play: Majors 70 Division Dodgers 7, Indians 5: The Scenic Designs Dodgers beat the Chicken Joe's Indians 7-5. Dillon Abate pitched three innings and allowed one earned run. Griffin Arnone pitched two innings, allowing three runs, and Mikey Pelli pitched one inning and allowed one run. Ryan McAleer was 2-for-3 and Arnone was 2-for-3 with a double.  Will Sheldon was 2-for-3 for the Dodgers. Nathanial Bozzella had a hit and a walk and scored twice for the Indians. Ben Sarda also had a hit and a walk. Alex Welsh ripped a sin…

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