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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Stamford Babe Ruth Plans Registration Stamford Babe Ruth Plans Registration
Stamford Babe Ruth Plans Registration STAMFORD, Conn. — Babe Ruth Baseball of Stamford will conduct registration for players ages 13-18 at Stamford High School. Registration dates are Feb. 12 19 and 26 and March 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school gym. Regular league fees are $225 for 13-year-olds, $200 for 14- to 15-year-olds and $125 for 16- to 18-year-olds. There is a $100 fee for players in the spring travel program. Players should come to registration with a birth certificate and proof of address if they are new to Babe Ruth.  Tryouts for regular league play and travel for 13-year-olds will be Saturday, March 10,  from…

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Greenwich, CT
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Skyliners Skate to 6 Medals at Easterns Skyliners Skate to 6 Medals at Easterns
Skyliners Skate to 6 Medals at Easterns FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Skyliners Synchronized Skating team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the Eastern Synchronized Skating Championships in Hershey, Pa. The Preliminary, Prejuvenile and Juvenile lines all earned gold medals in their divisions.  The Intermediate, Novice and Senior lines all earned silver medals.   The performances of the Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice and Senior lines also gave them berths in the 2012 National Synchronized Skating Championships to be held in Worcester, Mass., in March. They will be joining the Skyliners Junior line, which received a …

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by Tom Renner
New Canaan, CT
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Fairfield County Platform Players Wrap Finals Fairfield County Platform Players Wrap Finals
Fairfield County Platform Players Wrap Finals FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Platform tennis players from Fairfield County whacked balls and slammed serves at courts throughout the region Saturday in the season-ending Paul Fowler Invitational. Max LePivert and Stamford’s Ken Dardis, who played out of Stanwich in Greenwich, won their second straight championship in Division 1. There were seven divisions, with 16 two-player teams in each division. The finals of the Fairfield County Platform Tennis League were held at the Country Club of New Canaan and the New Canaan Field Club. Matches were also played at Woodway Country Club, the Country Clu…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Boys Basketball Enters Pivotal Stretch Staples Boys Basketball Enters Pivotal Stretch
Staples Boys Basketball Enters Pivotal Stretch WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples’ boys basketball team faces a critical stretch of games as tries to land a berth in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and Class LL tournaments. Staples battled Westhill Friday in a tight game before losing 67-58 and falling to 7-7 on the season and 6-6 in the conference. Peter Rankowitz scored a career high 30 points for the Wreckers, and Mike Argosh added 14. Staples trailed by two points with just under three minutes remaining before the Vikings pulled away. The Wreckers need just one more victory in their final six regular season games to …

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Norwalk, CT
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Past, Present Come Together at Norwalk Swim Meet Past, Present Come Together at Norwalk Swim Meet
Past, Present Come Together at Norwalk Swim Meet NORWALK, Conn. – The Marie Corridon Mortell swim meet Saturday at Norwalk High School featured Fairfield County boys and girls 10-and-under who represent the champions of the future. As much as the meet is about the present and future of area swimming, it is also about  the sport’s past. It is named after the only Norwalk athlete ever to win an Olympic gold medal. Mortell won hers in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay at the 1948 London Olympics. Three of Mortell’s daughters attended Saturday's meet and brought with them their mother’s gold medal and other memorabilia. The Olympic champion died in …

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New Canaan, CT
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Greens Farms Boys Win 10th Straight Greens Farms Boys Win 10th Straight
Greens Farms Boys Win 10th Straight WESTPORT, Conn. – Sean Obi scored 16 points and grabbed 22 rebounds Friday to lead the Greens Farms Academy boys basketball team to its 10th straight win, a 73-42 rout of the Harvey School in a Fairchester Athletic Association game. It was the 41st straight double-double for Obi, a junior center. Westport’s Brien Comey added 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Stamford freshman Zach Baines had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Tremont Waters dished out eight assists. Greens Farms, which is currently ranked third in its New England Prep School Division, meets King on Monday. The Dragons meet Hyde, ran…

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New Canaan, CT
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Fairfield County Platform Players Ready for Finals Fairfield County Platform Players Ready for Finals
Fairfield County Platform Players Ready for Finals FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Platform tennis players from Fairfield County will swing away Saturday in the Paul Fowler Invitational Tournament at clubs throughout the region. The premier doubles event for the county’s vast platform tennis community, the tourney features 16 two-man teams in seven divisions. The tournament is played at several clubs, including the Country Club of New Canaan, Woodway Country Club, Greenwich Field Club, Country Club of Darien, Middlesex Club, Stanwich Club, New Canaan Field Club, the Lake Club, Waveny Lodge, the Wilton YMCA, the Wilton Riding Club, Rowayton Paddle …

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Norwalk, CT
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Young Swimmers Ready to Dive Into Norwalk Meet Young Swimmers Ready to Dive Into Norwalk Meet
Young Swimmers Ready to Dive Into Norwalk Meet NORWALK, Conn. – Zeus Swim Club of Norwalk will host the second Marie Mortell meet for swimmers ages 10-and-under Saturday at Norwalk High School. Mortell, a one-time Norwalk resident, won a gold medal in the 1948 London Olympics as a member of the 4 x 100 freestyle relay team. She died in 2010. The meet begins at 8:45 and features children swimming in 10-and-under and 8-and-under divisions. In addition to individual events, the swimmers will also compete in relays.  

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Club Rower Sets Sail for Virginia Norwalk Club Rower Sets Sail for Virginia
Norwalk Club Rower Sets Sail for Virginia WESTON, Conn. – Alissa Hornung was thrust into a starring role as a coxswain for the Connecticut Boat Club when she was just a freshman. The Weston High senior not only survived, she also thrived. Now, she’s primed for one more run at a national title with the Norwalk-based club before continuing her career at the University of Virginia. Hornung joined the team in the spring of her freshman year. Her sister, Jesse, was also a coxswain for coach Liz Trond. Alissa Hornung was the coxswain for the Novice boat when the Junior Varsity cox quit shortly before nationals. Trond put Hornung in as the…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Martial Arts Students Win Competition Norwalk Martial Arts Students Win Competition
Norwalk Martial Arts Students Win Competition NORWALK, Conn. – Members of Gracie Sports in Norwalk competed in a Brazilian jiu jitsu martial arts tournament at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Eleven young athletes from Gracie participated, with Jacob Gonzales, Justin McNamara and Skylar Davidson earning first place. Jason Singer also placed for Gracie, which is coached by Marcio Stambowsky. Other coaches are Maurcio Clemente, Thiago SilbaTodd, Sandy Bucaro and Debra Stambowsky. Brazilian jiu jitsu is a form of martial arts. Videos of matches by Gonzales and McNamara are available online.

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