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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Youngsters Can Test Baseball Skills in Stamford Youngsters Can Test Baseball Skills in Stamford
Youngsters Can Test Baseball Skills in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford American Little League will host a pitch, hit and run skills competition on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Caporizzo Field on Vine Road.  Players between the ages of 7 and 14 from all towns in Fairfield and Westchester counties are invited to attend. The free skills event is sponsored by Major League Baseball. Winners will advance to a sectional competition on June 2. Competition will be divided into four age groups and by gender. The age groups are 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. The top performers in each division advance to sectional competition. Players need to bring a bir…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Goes to Bat for New Softball Field Westport Goes to Bat for New Softball Field
Westport Goes to Bat for New Softball Field WESTPORT, Conn. – The present and future of Westport softball crossed paths Wednesday prior to Staples’ varsity game against Brien McMahon High School. Supporters of the town’s softball programs also made more headway in their goal to raise funds for a new high school field. Staples defeated the Senators, 8-0, to clinch a berth in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournament. Seniors Charlotte Axthelm, Madison Kashetta, Heather Rosoff and Shelby Shulman were honored prior to the game as the Wreckers improved to 8-11 overall with their third win in four games. Staples close…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Teachers Back Colleague at Pineapple Run Greenwich Teachers Back Colleague at Pineapple Run
Greenwich Teachers Back Colleague at Pineapple Run GREENWICH, Conn. – As a social studies teacher at Central Middle School in Greenwich, Katherine Zapsky has found a supportive environment. Many of the school’s teachers will be supporting her cause Saturday in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pineapple Classic 5k with Obstacles at the Greenwich Polo Club. In Saturday’s event, 23 adults and nine toddlers with ties to Central will assist Zapsky’s efforts to raise funds for the Connecticut chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Zapsky’s husband, David, has been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma for six years. Jen Bresler, an eighth grad…

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Westport, CT
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Lacrosse All-Star Visits Young Westport Players Lacrosse All-Star Visits Young Westport Players
Lacrosse All-Star Visits Young Westport Players WESTPORT, Conn. ? Young lacrosse players in the Westport Police Athletic League were treated to a complimentary shooting clinic Tuesday at Saugatuck Elementary School. The clinic featured Stephen Peyser, a Major League Lacrosse All Star and former college All-American.  Peyser won two national championships at John Hopkins and a gold medal for the U.S. in the World Games. Peyser offered tips and techniques for shooting and, after the event, signed autographs. 

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Fury U13s Win in New York Tourney New Canaan Fury U13s Win in New York Tourney
New Canaan Fury U13s Win in New York Tourney NEW CANAAN, Conn. ? The New Canaan Fury 13-and-under baseball team defeated Team Mizuno USA, 5-3, in the 2012 Spring Challenge at Baseball Heaven on Long Island.  Anthony Ferraro threw a complete game to earn the victory.  The Mother’s Day match-up came after the Fury lost to two teams on Saturday. The winners of those games advanced to the championship round. New Canaan was solid defensively, led by Michael Svagdis, Chris White, Andrew Knight, Jack Havard and Matt Zaffino. The Fury also featured patience at the plate and timely hitting by Gregory Catalano, Lucian Tamburro, Matt Lynch, Ryan…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Report Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Report
Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Report NORWALK, Conn. – Highlights from recent games in the Major Division of the Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball League: The Batter’s Box 6,  Schwartz Law 0 – Batter’s Box pitcher Brendan Huertes opened the game with four shutout innings, striking out six and doubling in a run to help his cause. Schwartz Law starter Jack Feinstein kept his team in the game and allowed just two unearned runs in his four innings and struck out nine, but a four-run fifth broke the game open. For the Batter’s Box, Clayton Bray went 3 for 3 with two doubles and one RBI.  Matt Clarke had a double and pitched one scoreless i…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Girls Track Sweeps Final Meet New Canaan Girls Track Sweeps Final Meet
New Canaan Girls Track Sweeps Final Meet NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan’s girls track and field team finished its regular season with wins over Westhill, 91-54, and St. Joseph 103-47. Cristina Konstantinovic led the way with victories in the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump. She also took second in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the long jump Other New Canaan winners included Alexandra Naughton (high jump), Maureen Schott (400), Stephanie Benko (1,600), Jenna Sachs (3,200) and Emily Lambdin (ple vault). Other highlights for New Canaan include: Alexandra Naughton,  second in 100 hurdles and 400; Maureen Schott, third in 100 …

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Norwalk, CT
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Cranbury Baseball Roundup Cranbury Baseball Roundup
Cranbury Baseball Roundup NORWALK, Conn. -- Highlights from recent games in the Cranbury Baseball League: Mustang Division (ages 9 &10) Gutter Guys 3, Tim’s Philly Steaks 3: Even an extra inning was not enough to break the 3 - 3 tie between Tim's Philly Steaks and Gutter Guys in a defensive battle. Tim's Philly Steaks broke the ice in the fourth inning, when Travis Lajoie (single, double, pitched) scored on a double by Evan Donahue (single, double, 2 RBIs). Gutter Guys answered with three runs in the fifth, including a two RBI double from Derek Faber scoring Tyler Cappadona (2 hits, pitched) and Ryan Whitney (hi…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Rower Hits Homestretch for Norwalk Team New Canaan Rower Hits Homestretch for Norwalk Team
New Canaan Rower Hits Homestretch for Norwalk Team NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Connecticut Boat Club coach Liz Trond has a special relationship with each of the seniors on this year’s team. But New Canaan’s Abby Stevenson, who has been with Trond since she was in eighth grade, is extra special. “She is never the loudest, most talkative, outrageous,’’ Trond said. “We have had plenty of those. But she is the one who has tied the team together. We lost a lot of amazing athletes last spring, and she kept her head up and kept the team working to build something strong for this year. I have never heard a negative comment come out of her mouth. Ever.” Ste…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Girls Soccer U11 Red Blanks Westport New Canaan Girls Soccer U11 Red Blanks Westport
New Canaan Girls Soccer U11 Red Blanks Westport NEW CANAAN, Conn. ? The New Canaan Under 11 Red girls soccer team kicked to a 3-0 Mother's Day victory over Westport. Katelyn Sparks, Meghan Kloud and Olivia Cosco anchored an unyielding defense. Ryan Mushkin scored the first goal when she broke free from the defense and buried the ball in the Westport goal. Lucy Coutts had three first-half saves as New Canaan enjoyed a 1-0 halftime edge. During the second half,  New Canaan's strong offense led by Kayla Beck, Abby Carstensen and Jessie Dolby continued dribbling around Westport's defense, allowing  Claire Ross to run up the field and center …

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