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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Boy, These Girls Can Really Play STAMFORD, Conn. Every boy who plays Little League baseball dreams of helping his team reach the World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Some young girls have those same dreams. Four girls from Stamford are playing on All-Star teams during the District 1 tournament. Olivia Wilder plays for the Stamford American 12-year-old All-Stars, and Bella Vaccaro plays for the Stamford American 9- and 10-year-old team. Maya Klein plays for the North Stamford 11-year-old All-Stars, and Jordan Benzaken plays for the 12-year-old North Stamford All-Stars. It will be the last year of baseball for Wilder, a 12-ye…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Teams Play in District 1 Tourney The place to be Friday night in Darien is McGuane Park, where three teams from the Darien Little League will be vying in District 1 playoff games. The 12-year-old softball team will also be in action at the Darien High School junior varsity field. The marquee matchup at McGuane Field pits Darien National against Darien American at 5:45 p.m. in a 12-year-old Pool B game. Darien American, managed by Al Filippone, started the tournament with a 16-4 rout of Stamford Federal. Darien National, managed by Ron Drake, dropped a 3-2 nail-biter to Wilton. At Coleman Mix Field at McGuane, the Darien …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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On Your Mark, Westport, New Canaan Racers! The opening race in the Westport Summer Series is one of the options for recreational runners over the holiday weekend. Another is the popular Four on the Fourth on Monday at 9 a.m. in New Canaan. The New Canaan race begins at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mark's Church. Ryan Hopkins and Norwalk's Amy Fredericks won the men's and women's races last year. The first race was in 1983. Runners can register at the New Canaan New Balance store through 3 p.m. Sunday. Complete information is available on the race website. Other nearby races include a 5K in Milford and an 8K in Bethel. The Lightfoot Summer …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Greenwich, CT

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Former Coach Sings Praises of New Hall of Famer GREENWICH, Conn. Bill Mongovan has fond memories of Ceci Hopp from when she ran for Greenwich High School more than 30 years ago. Mongovan stood in for the distance runner, who now goes by Ceci St. Geme, when her selection was announced Thursday as one of the newest members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. St. Geme joins former Fairfield University star Joe DeSantis in the Hall's James O'Rourke Amateur Wing. Stamford's Bennett Salvatore and Bridgeport's John Bagley will enter the Jackie Robinson Professional wing. Former Staples soccer coach Albie Loeffler and Bridgeport's Cha…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk U17 Legion Falls to Stamford NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk's Under 17 American Legion baseball team had several opportunities to deliver a knockout blow during Thursday's 9-5 loss to Stamford at Cubeta Stadium. But Norwalk couldn't deliver the big hit, and it proved costly when Stamford erupted for four runs in the sixth to put the game away. Norwalk (8-6), which lost 1-0 in 11 innings earlier in the week, left the bases loaded twice. The most damaging inning was the sixth. Trailing 5-3, Norwalk loaded the bases with one out on three straight walks by tiring Stamford starter Logan McCullough. Steve Curran, Mark Ballard and …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Stamford, CT

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Stamford U17 Legion Rolls to 9th Straight Win STAMFORD, Conn. Stamford American Legion under-17 player Andrew Oakes threw nine scoreless innings against Norwalk in a 1-0 extra innings win Tuesday. Thursday, he took care of his neighbors to the north with his bat. Oakes crushed a three-run triple in the sixth inning and scored on an overthrow to break the game open as Stamford defeated Norwalk, 9-5, at Cubeta Stadium for its ninth straight win. Stamford (12-2) stands in first place in the league standings and owns a two-game lead over Trumbull. "It was just right in my zone,'' Oakes said of the pitch that he crushed into the gap in …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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District 1 Little League Scores, Schedule Thursday's Games Baseball 9-10-year-old Tournament North Stamford 13, Ridgefield National 4 Stamford American 11, Rowayton 2 National Lione 10, Springdale 3 Norwalk 8, Darien National 3 Darien American 13, Stamford Federal 8 Wilton 5, Weston 1 Softball 12-year-old Tournament Darien 20, Greenwich 3 Danbury 19, Redding/Easton 5 Ridgefield 12, Wilton 5 9-10 Softball Redding/Easton 13, Wilton 3 Darien 21, Ridgefield 11 Friday's Games Baseball 12-year-old tournament Redding at North Stamford, 5:45 p.m. Darien American vs. Darien National at McGuane, 5:45 p.m. Ridgefield Natio…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Stamford, CT

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It's Official: Salvatore Joins County Sports Hall STAMFORD, Conn. Bennett Salvatore, who began officiating basketball games in the NBA in 1981, was one of six people named Thursday as new selections to the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Salvatore will join the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing with Bridgeport's John Bagley. The James O'Rourke amateur wing selections are Joe DeSantis of Fairfield and Ceci Hopp St. Geme of Greenwich. The J. Walter Kennedy Community service winners are Charlie Bentley of Bridgeport and Albie Loeffler of Westport. The Hall of Fame, which is overseen by the Fairfield County Sports Commission, Inc., …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Westport, CT

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Ex-Staples Soccer Coach Named to Hall of Fame WESTPORT, Conn. Dan Woog credits Albie Loeffler with helping him get into a soccer coaching career. The current Staples coach spoke on Loeffler's behalf Thursday when it was announced that Loeffler, who coached Staples from 1958-1978, was one of six new members heading into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Loeffler will join Bridgeport's Charlie Bentley in the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service wing. Greenwich's Ceci Hopp St. Geme, an outstanding distance runner, joins former Fairfield University basketball star Joe DeSantis in the Hall's James O'Rourke Amateur Wing. Stamford's …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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4 Beachside Teams Start Regional Play Four Beachside Soccer Club teams begin action Friday in the U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 championships in Hershey, Pa. The teams from the Westport-based club qualified by winning state competitions last month. Beachside teams include players from many Fairfield County communities, and Norwalk's Mickey Kydes is the director of the program. Beachside's under-12, under-15, under-16 and under-17 teams will begin play Friday. The U12s begin at 9:15 a.m. against the PFA Predators of Pennsylvania. The U15s begin at 3 p.m. against the Bayside FC Bolts from Rhode Island. The U16s play at 1:15 p.m. agai…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

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