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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Wilton, Rowayton Fall in Tournament Action STAMFORD, Conn. -- Ridgefield National defeated Wilton, 5-3, in the Tournament of Champions All-Town semifinals and won the tournament with a forfeit victory over Rowayton Sunday in District 1 Little League playoff action. Rowayton forfeited when it did not have enough players for its 4 p.m. championship game. Some players were attending another game in Bethel, which ended too late to return to Stamford. Stamford American won the Tournament of Champions for Stamford teams with a 13-12 victory over Springdale. The Tournament of Champions is for the top team in each league. The District 1…

by Tom Renner

06/27/2011

Darien, CT

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for Kids in Crisis Thomas McWalters of Hartford was the overall winner and New York's Brigitte Paulick was the female champion at the fourth annual Stamford KIC IT Triathlon on a glorious Sunday morning. The biggest winner, however, was Kids in Crisis, Connecticut's only free, round-the-clock emergency shelter and crisis counseling center for children 17 and under. The 527 registered tri-athletes and about 350 volunteers combined teamed up to raise an estimated $180,000 for Kids in Crisis, event director Shari Shapiro said. "I'm on Cloud 9," Shapiro said. "It could not have been a more perfect day. People…

by Tom Renner

06/27/2011

Stamford, CT

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Wild Championship Game STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Exchange Club had a knack for winning tight games throughout the Tournament of Champions. And the Stamford American Little League champions did it again Sunday, ending a perfect season by Springdale champion Clairol. Nico Laveris hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth as Stamford American rallied for a 13-12 win over Springdale in the title game at Chestnut Hill Park. The Americans scored three in the sixth to come back and hand Clairol (20-1) its first loss. Danny Collazzo and Matthew Wirz walked to start the winning rally. Nick Frattroli (four hits) rippe…

by Tom Renner

06/27/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Stamford Teams Play for Tournament Title STAMFORD, Conn. Springdale and Stamford American will play for the Stamford Little League Tournament of Champions on Sunday at Chestnut Hill Park in North Stamford at 2 p.m. Springdale, which played in the house league as Clairol, has a 20-0 record. It defeated Stamford Federal, 8-1, to reach the championship game. Stamford American's representative played in the house league season as the Exchange Club. It defeated North Stamford, 5-4, and National Lione, 2-1, to reach the title game. Stamford American, 15-6, has won nine straight games. The tournament is a prelude to the District 1 Lit…

by Tom Renner

06/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Crunch Gym Focuses on Fitness, Fun NORWALK, Conn. The local gym scene has always been Planet Fitness, Fitness Edge and recently Punch Gym and L.A. Fitness. Now, there is a new gym in town. Crunch Fitness opened in April at 770 Connecticut Ave. and has seen an influx of members. Eugene Russo, a former police officer in Cranston, R.I., opened the gym with his sister Kristen and her husband David. "The chance to open the gym came along, and I made a career change," Russo said. "It was tough to be all things to everyone as a police officer, but here at the gym I can concentrate on the members individually if I need to." Russo…

by Andrew Dominick

06/26/2011

New Canaan, CT

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Coach Keeps New Canaan Swimmers in Synch NEW CANAAN, Conn. As director of the New Canaan YMCA Aquianas synchronized swimming team, Jen Muzyk knows the standards the team has met in its 34-year history. In the 1990s, the Norwalk woman was one of the swimmers who helped set those high goals. Muzyk, who started as a swimmer with the team in 1993, joined the coaching staff after she graduated from Canisius College in 2000. The former All-American served as the assistant director until 2009, when she took over as the program director after Sandra Mahoney became the U.S. national team director. New Canaan has sent 45 girls to this wee…

by Tom Renner

06/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Coach Keeps Swimmers in Synch NORWALK, Conn. As director of the New Canaan YMCA Aquianas synchronized swimming team, Jen Muzyk knows the standards the team has met in its 34-year history. In the 1990s, the Norwalk woman was one of the swimmers who helped set those high goals. Muzyk, who started as a swimmer with the team in 1993, joined the coaching staff after she graduated from Canisius College in 2000. The former All-American served as the assistant director until 2009, when she took over as the program director after Sandra Mahoney became the U.S. national team director. New Canaan will send 45 girls to this week'…

by Tom Renner

06/25/2011

Stamford, CT

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Exchange Club Wins Stamford American Crown STAMFORD, Conn. -- Exchange Club won the Stamford American Little League championship, defeating Dr. Bs in the title game. Exchange Club entered the post-season tournament as the No. 2 seed after going 10-6 during the regular season. En route to the title game, Exchange Club defeated PAL, 8-5, and Instant Replay, 10-5. The team includes Nick Frattaroli, Nick DiPreta, Nico Laveris, Brandon Parrott, Mark Rainidi, Gary Morgan, Evan Hyman, Bryan Schwartz, Matthew Yirz, Lewis Bier, Denny Sachs and Danny Callazo. The team is managed by John Frattaroli, Bill Baer and Gregg Schwartz. Stamford A…

by Tom Renner

06/24/2011

Stamford, CT

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Stamford Couple Tackles Triathlons Together STAMFORD, Conn. Competing together in triathlons is exactly that for Stamford couple Kate and Flavio DeSimone. It's not only against the other athletes they also compete against each other. "My claim to fame,'' Kate said as they prepare for Sunday's KIC IT Triathlon in Stamford, "is that I've beaten him three times." The DeSimones have been competing in triathlons together since 2007. Kate, who was a swimmer in high school in England, started competing in 2003. Flavio started a few years later. "I was babysitting for the first few years,'' said Flavio, a former basketball player in his …

by Tom Renner

06/24/2011

Westport, CT

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Westport Kids Run in Track Fitness Program WESTPORT, Conn. The Staples High School girls track coach will conduct a "Fitness In Track" program beginning Monday. The program will run Monday through Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and will last through Aug. 3. Contact Coach McCray at [email protected] for more information. Send us information about your youth sports program! Send details to [email protected].

by Tom Renner

06/24/2011

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