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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Wilton, CT

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Wilton Opens Against Darien in District Tourney WILTON, Conn. -- Players and coaches from the Wilton Little League marched in opening ceremonies Tuesday for the District 1 Little League tournament at Springdale School in Stamford. Wilton opens the tournament Wednesday against Darien National at Bill Terry Field in Wilton at 7:30 p.m. The tournament concludes with the championship game on July 17. The district winner advances to sectional competition. The ultimate destination is the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., next month. Wilton is in pool B with Norwalk, Weston, Darien National, Stamford Federal and Ridgefield Nation…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Westport, CT

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Weston Opens Little League Tourney vs. Norwalk WESTON, Conn. -- Weston Little League players and coaches marched Tuesday in opening ceremonies for the District 1 Little League Tournament at Springdale School in Stamford. Weston begins tournament play against Norwalk Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Wilton's Bill Terry Field. The District 1 winner advances to sectional competition. The ultimate destination is Williamsport, Pa., site of next month's Little League World Series. Weston is coached by Larry Roberts and competes in pool B with Wilton, Norwalk, Darien National, Stamford Federal, Ridgefield National and Darien American. The District 1 …

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Win Bethel Tournament NORWALK, Conn. -- ??Norwalk's Cal Ripken 11-year-old All-Stars rallied from a seven-run deficit in the bottom of the fourth inning, eventually winning a marathon game in the bottom of the eighth, 13-12, over Newtown to take first place in Bethel's Al Leonard Invitational Tournament. Trailing 10-3 in the bottom of the fourth, Norwalk scored nine runs to take a 12-10 lead. Newtown responded with single runs in the fifth and sixth to force extra innings. In a wild bottom of the eighth that featured Norwalk runners being called out at the plate on two successive controversial calls, tournament …

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Golfer Wins Ike Tournament NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk's Tommy McDonagh added another marquee trophy to his collection Tuesday by winning the 56th Ike Championship at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, N.J. McDonagh, a recent graduate of Penn State, plays out of Shorehaven in Norwalk. He won the Connecticut Amateur last week. McDonagh finished 54 holes tied with Huntington's Joe Saladino at 5-under-par 211. The players were still tied after a three-hole aggregate playoff, sending them to sudden death. McDonagh won in sudden death on the fifth playoff hole, rolling in a downhill birdie putt. "It feels awesome…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Stamford, CT

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Stamford U17 Legion Wins 8th Straight STAMFORD, Conn. Andrew Oakes hit a sacrifice fly to score the game's only run as Stamford's Under-17 American Legion baseball team nipped Norwalk, 1-0, in 11 innings Tuesday night at City Hall Field in Norwalk. It was Stamford's eighth straight win. Oakes pitched nine strong innings, striking out five. Bryan Pieschel took over in the 10th and got the victory for Stamford (11-2). Also on Tuesday, Stamford Junior Legion defeated Norwalk by the score of 1-0. The teams have a rematch Thursday at Cubeta Stadium at 5:30 p.m. Stamford plays a doubleheader Friday night at Wilton starting at 5:3…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Stamford, CT

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North Stamford Wins District Opener STAMFORD, Conn. -- Grant Stone and North Stamford Little League made an emphatic statement Tuesday night in the first round of the District 1 tournament. They defeated Stamford rival Springdale, 5-2, sparked by the brilliant pitching of Stone and a four-run first inning. "North Stamford is back, and we're going to try to win it again,'' said Stone, a hard-throwing right-hander who struck out 11 and allowed just two hits over 4 2/3 innings. North Stamford jumped on top on the first pitch of the game. Telly Colarossi blasted it over the fence in right-center. Michael Grafstein walked and af…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Young Darien Rower Meets Olympic Gold Medalist DARIEN, Conn. Olympic gold medalist and world rowing champion Erin Cafaro met with rowing fans and fitness buffs at Darien's Equinox on Saturday, June 26. Among those attending was rising Darien High School sophomore Juliet Ruhe, who attended the talk with her dad, Jeff. Juliet, a novice rower at Norwalk's Connecticut Boat Club, had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with Cafaro about getting started in the sport and achieving the highest possible level of fitness. Cafaro also shared information on cross training and what it is like to compete for a spot on a World Champion or Olympic boa…

by Beth Kohl

06/29/2011

Westport, CT

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Weston Teen Finishes Philadelphia Triathlon WESTON, Conn. -- Recent Weston High School graduate Carmine Magnoli competed in the Philadelphia Triathlon last weekend to raise money for cancer research. The Olympic-distance race consisted of a 1.5K swim in the Schuykill River, a 40K bike ride and a 10K run. Magnoli, a standout on the Weston wrestling team last season, finished in 3:01.35. Magnoli was a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Team in Training. He raised over $2,500 in donations to support life-saving cancer research. People can still make donations on Magnoli's fund-raising page. To learn more about the mis…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Maritime Rowers Compete at Henley A crew from the Norwalk-based Maritime Rowing Club will compete Thursday in the Henley Royal Regatta in England, one of the world's most famous rowing competitions. "This is the first time in a few years we've sent a team to Henley, '' Maritime coach Yan Vengerovskiy said. "We're proud to be part of it, and we're anticipating a good race." The team of Henry Franco, Scott Yanoff, Mike Squitieri and Collin Hill will compete in the Fawley Challenge Cup. Franco and Yanoff were part of the same team that won the Men's Youth 4x A Final at the U.S. Youth Rowing championships earlier this month.…

by Tom Renner

06/29/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Laurel Athletic Club Plans Golf Tournament NORWALK, Conn. -- The Laurel Athletic Club will hold its annual golf tournament, the Pat Tomaasetti Memorial, on Monday, July 11, at Oak Hills Golf Park in Norwalk. It will be a scramble with foursomes made up of men and women. Men will play from white tees, women from red tees, 72 and over from gold tees (optional). Entry fee is $140 per golfer, and deadline for registering is July 7. The tee time is 1:30 p.m. and check-in is 12:30 p.m. Tee sponsors are $60. A dinner at Laurel Athletic Club on North Avenue will follow the tournament. Prizes will be given at the club, and there will also be…

by Tom Renner

06/28/2011

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