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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Registration Open for Norwalk Running Events Registration Open for Norwalk Running Events
Registration Open for Norwalk Running Events NORWALK, Conn. – The Lightfoot Running Club and the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department is accepting registration for the 35th annual Mother’s Day 10k and its Summer Road Racing Series. Registration is available online at lightfootrunners.com. The Mother’s Day race begins at 8 a.m. May 13 at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. Proceeds from a 5K Health Walk are donated to Norwalk Senior Center. The five-race Summer Series begins with a 3-mile race June 16 at Norwalk High School. There is also a 5-mile race June 30 at Cranbury School, a 7-mile …

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Norwalk Batmaker Gets Major Attention Norwalk Batmaker Gets Major Attention
Norwalk Batmaker Gets Major Attention NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s Pete Tucci Jr. is back with a bat in his hands in spring training. It is in a far different environment than when he was a bright major-league prospect more than a decade ago, but it is the path toward which he has been working since he started his bat-making company in 2009. Tucci is in Florida to show his bats to major league ballplayers. He earned approval from Major League Baseball in January to produce bats for players for the first time, and he has been displaying his bats to teams in Florida. He got his first order from Miami Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanc…

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3 Norwalk Teams Reach Playoff Finals 3 Norwalk Teams Reach Playoff Finals
3 Norwalk Teams Reach Playoff Finals NORWALK, Conn. – Three teams from Norwalk will play in the championship games of the Fairfield County Basketball League finals this weekend at various sites in Fairfield County. The Carver Center sixth-grade team will play in the A Division championship Sunday at Darien High School. The Norwalk Girls Basketball Association fifth-grade squad will play in the A Division final Sunday at Danbury High School. The seventh-grade team from the Norwalk Youth League will play in the A Division final Saturday at Pomperaug High School in Southbury. The Carver Center team meets Mount Vernon, N.Y., in th…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Boys Basketball Eliminated by Trinity Wilton Boys Basketball Eliminated by Trinity
Wilton Boys Basketball Eliminated by Trinity WILTON, Conn. – One of the best boys basketball seasons in Wilton High history came to a close Wednesday night with a 71-51 loss to Trinity Catholic in the second round of the Class L tournament in Stamford. Weston Wilbur scored 15 points to lead the 23rd-seeded Warriors, who finished the season 11-11. No. 7 Trinity Catholic advances to the quarterfinals Friday against No. 2 Career Magnet. The Crusaders came out on fire and built a 22-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.  Schadrac Casimir (20 points) and Brandon Wheeler (15 points) scored seven each in the first period. Jason Boswell add…

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Stamford, CT
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Trinity Catholic Routs Wilton in State Playoffs Trinity Catholic Routs Wilton in State Playoffs
Trinity Catholic Routs Wilton in State Playoffs STAMFORD, Conn. – After winning its first two games in the Class L state tournament by an average of 23 points, Trinity Catholic’s boys basketball team will find the competition much tougher the rest of the way. The seventh-seeded Crusaders (19-6) rolled over Wilton on Wednesday, 71-51. That sets up a game Friday against No. 2 Career Magnet, which advanced with a 53-48 win over No. 18 Wilbur Cross. Trinity defeated Career Magnet in last year’s Class M title game. The rematch Friday at Wilbur Cross (game time to be announced) should be equally compelling. “They’re going to be up for us,’’ Tr…

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Westport, CT
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Westport PAL Youth Basketball Roundup Westport PAL Youth Basketball Roundup
Westport PAL Youth Basketball Roundup WESTPORT, Conn. -- While three Westport teams reached the finals in the Fairfield County Basketball League playoffs, several other teams suffered hard-fought lossses as their seasons came to a close. Westport PAL 5G: Westport PAL 5G's season came to a premature end on Sunday, March 4 in New Fairfield as 5G was defeated by Newtown in the semifinals of the 5B division. Westport defeated St. Mary's of Ridgefield, 23-17, to reach the semifinals. Westport PAL 6G: Westport's season ended with a 25-21 loss to Newtown in the semifinals of the A Division playoffs. Westport finished the season 13-5 …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Babe Ruth Program Plans Tryouts Darien Babe Ruth Program Plans Tryouts
Darien Babe Ruth Program Plans Tryouts DARIEN, Conn. – Tryouts for the Darien Babe Ruth baseball travel team will be held on March 17 at Darien High School. Players between the ages of 13 and 15 are eligible for the program. The Babe Ruth travel program is intended to provide a higher level of baseball experience to those players who want to further their baseball career in high school and possibly college. The teams will consist of the top players in each age group and will be coached and selected by paid experienced baseball coaches. Players who intend to try out for Darien High School teams and are interested in joining the B…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Swimmers 3rd at Conference Meet Weston Swimmers 3rd at Conference Meet
Weston Swimmers 3rd at Conference Meet WESTON, Conn. – Weston High School junior Jordan Berger won the 100-yard breaststroke in record time to lead the Trojans to a third-place team finish at the South-Weston Conference boys swimming championships. Berger won the race in 1:00.05, which was one of six records set in the meet. Weston finished with 269 points, well behind meet winner Brookfield (597) and Pomperaug (579). The Trojans did swim past several teams it lost to during the regular season. Berger also took third in the 200 individual medley. Other highlights for Weston included Dean Rapp’s fourth-place finish in diving, Gab…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Hurdler Reaches NCAA Championships Norwalk Hurdler Reaches NCAA Championships
Norwalk Hurdler Reaches NCAA Championships NORWALK, Conn. – Sacred Heart junior Bertony Jean-Louis, a former track star at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, has qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships this weekend in Nampa, Idaho. Jean-Louis will compete in the 60-meter hurdles. He is only the second Sacred Heart athlete in the school’s history to earn a berth at the meet, which will be run at Boise State. Jean-Louis broke his own school record in winning the IC4A championship last weekend. He ran 7.83 in the finals, but set the record with a 7.76 in the semifinals. Jean-Louis was also the Northeast Conferenc…

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Westport, CT
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Three Westport Teams Reach League Title Games Three Westport Teams Reach League Title Games
Three Westport Teams Reach League Title Games WESTPORT, Conn. -- Three Westport PAL basketball teams have advanced to championship games in the Fairfield County Basketball League. The championship games in each division will be played this weekend. Westport PAL 5B: After finishing tied for fourth in the league's Boys 5A division, Westport began its playoff run with a 47-22 victory over New Milford. In the semifinals, Westport nipped Ridgefield in overtime, 54-53. Westport will meet Madison in the championship game on Saturday at Saxe Middle School in New Canaan. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Westport is 14-9 on the season under coach…

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