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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Fall Racing Opportunities Abound for Runners Fall Racing Opportunities Abound for Runners Fall Racing Opportunities Abound for Runners
Fall Racing Opportunities Abound for Runners Now that the summer racing season has come and gone, runners from Fairfield County will turn their attention to the region’s numerous fall events. Some runners started the month Monday with races in Stamford and New Haven. Many others will step on a starting line over the next few weekends. The Lightfoot Running Club's Sam Elpern Pacesetter Half Marathon ushers in the fall running season in Norwalk on Saturday. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Fox Run Elementary School and is the concluding race for the Lightfoot club. Christopher Kempf of Highland, N.J., and Michelle Gosselin of Milford were l…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Fury 12U Girls Win Softball Tournament Fairfield Fury 12U Girls Win Softball Tournament Fairfield Fury 12U Girls Win Softball Tournament
Fairfield Fury 12U Girls Win Softball Tournament FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Fury 12-and-under softball team won the Donna Festa Tournament last weekend at Unity Park in Trumbull. The Fury has players from Fairfield and Black Rock. Three Fury teams competed in the tournament, which is named after Festa, a longtime supporter of softball in Fairfield County. She died in 2008 at the age of 42. The Fury defeated the Ridgefield Rebels, 10-6, to win the tournament. Team members include: front row, Julia Wilson, Sophia Spooner, Kanny Rivera, Lydia Hammond and Erin Rosengren. Back row: Brittany Rodriguez, Molly Hamilton, Eliza Elliott, Jasm…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Football Weekend Norwalk Football Weekend Norwalk Football Weekend
Norwalk Football Weekend Norwalk Packers Games Saturday, at Brien McMahon Fifth Grade Gold vs. Fifth Grade Green, Noon Fourth Grade Green vs. Shelton, 2 p.m. 79ers Green vs. East Haven, 4 p.m. at Wallingford 79ers Gold at Wallingford, 2 p.m. Sunday, at Brien McMahon 6th Grade Gold vs. Monroe, 10:30 a.m. Norwalk Grizzlies Games Saturday 6th Grade Green at Westport, Noon Brien McMahon High School Team Friday Scrimmage at Darien, 3:30 p.m. Last week's results Norwalk Packers 79ers Gold 26, East Haven 6 79ers Green 31, Monroe 12 4th Grade Green 31, Monroe 0 Monroe 48, 6th Grade Green 21 8th Grade Gre…

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Darien, CT
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This Weekend in Darien Football This Weekend in Darien Football This Weekend in Darien Football
This Weekend in Darien Football Friday At Darien High School McMahon vs. Darien (scrimmage), 3:30 p.m. Saturday's games Darien Junior Football League At Darien High School 7th Grade Blue vs. Fairfield Red, 8:30 a.m. 8th Grade Blue vs. Ridgefield Orange, 10 a.m. At Dunning Stadium, New Canaan New Canaan 7th Grade Black vs. 7th Grade White, 5 p.m. At Romano Field, Westport Westport 5th Grade South vs. 5th Grade White, 9 a.m. Sunday At Darien High School 8h Grade White vs. Wilton Blue, 8 a.m. 4th Grade Blue vs. Wilton White, 9:30 a.m. 3rd Grade Blue vs. Fairfield Red, 11 a.m. 3rd Grade White vs. Ridgefield Bla…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Runner Recalls Race Days After 9/11 Norwalk Runner Recalls Race Days After 9/11 Norwalk Runner Recalls Race Days After 9/11
Norwalk Runner Recalls Race Days After 9/11 NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk's Steve Russo has stepped on the starting line for races in the Lightfoot Running Series countless times over the past 15 years. The Sam Elpern Pacesetter Half Marathon just a few days after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, still provides one of his most powerful memories. "I remember us standing on the starting line, and (race director Don Capone) saying we're going to have a moment of silence,'' Russo said. "It was emotional. You wanted to run this for them; you wanted to do something for them. It brought everything into perspective." Russo expects to be am…

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Norwalk, CT
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Soggy Fields Postpone Norwalk Recreation Games Soggy Fields Postpone Norwalk Recreation Games Soggy Fields Postpone Norwalk Recreation Games
Soggy Fields Postpone Norwalk Recreation Games NORWALK, Conn. – Games scheduled in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks leagues have been postponed through Sunday because of wet fields at Calf Pasture Beach. The Thursday Night Women's League softball playoffs are among the games that have been postponed. Partner's Café, the regular-season champions, had been scheduled to play O'Neill's Pub at 7 p.m. Both teams went 13-3 during the regular season. They will now meet in the winners bracket final next Thursday at 7. Games in the Thursday Night Men's Industrial League and Friday Night Men's League have also been postponed. Games scheduled for…

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Norwalk, CT
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Teen, Father Ride To Fight Cancer Teen, Father Ride To Fight Cancer Teen, Father Ride To Fight Cancer
Teen, Father Ride To Fight Cancer WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport teenager Marcus Russi and his father, Mark, will ride bikes Saturday to raise money for the new Smilow Cancer Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Russi, one of the country's top young triathletes, and his father will ride 100 miles in Closer to Free. The goal of the ride to raise money for the Smilow Cancer Center and create greater awareness of cancer care throughout Connecticut and Southern New England. The ride will begin at the Yale Bowl and pass through 12 Connecticut towns. Mark Russi is a physician at Yale-New Haven. Walter Plate, Marcus' grandfather and the…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Teams Get Physical in Scrimmage Stamford Teams Get Physical in Scrimmage Stamford Teams Get Physical in Scrimmage
Stamford Teams Get Physical in Scrimmage STAMFORD, Conn. – Trinity Catholic and King tuned up Wednesday for next week's opening day of the high school football season with a scrimmage at King. Both teams showed promise running 10-play series against the other’s defense. Trinity has a scrimmage Saturday against Rye Country Day before it opens the season for real on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Westhill. "It was good to hit somebody else for a change,'' Trinity coach Pete Stokes said. "We went back to a straight 4-4 on defense to make everything simple. I liked what I saw out there." Stokes is sorting out a battle for the starting quart…

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Norwalk, CT
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Greens Farms Teams Look Strong for Fall Greens Farms Teams Look Strong for Fall Greens Farms Teams Look Strong for Fall
Greens Farms Teams Look Strong for Fall WESTPORT, Conn. – Greens Farms Academy teams are busy preparing for the fall seasons. The Dragons' boys cross country team appears particularly strong as it aims for its fourth straight Fairchester Athletic Association and New England championships. Here's a breakdown of the GFA fall sports teams, courtesy of the GFA athletics department: Cross Country: Leading the boys team are senior captains Wills Rooney (Darien), Charlie Ross (Darien) and Peter Maturo (Darien). These three, in addition to senior Chris Tarika (Fairfield), Kenner Clark (Greenwich) and Andrew McCarthy (Fairfield), helped c…

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Westport, CT
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An Aspetuck Wildcat Goes With the Flow An Aspetuck Wildcat Goes With the Flow An Aspetuck Wildcat Goes With the Flow
An Aspetuck Wildcat Goes With the Flow WESTON, Conn. – Aspetuck Wildcats football player William Ruiz beats the heat (and the humidity) during Sunday's game against the Norwalk Packers with a big drink. The Wildcats put up a tough fight against Norwalk before falling, 27-14. Follow us on Facebook! 

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