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 Junior Legion Moves Into First Stamford Junior Legion Moves Into First Stamford Junior Legion Moves Into First
Stamford Junior Legion Moves Into First The Stamford Legion Oscar Cowan Post 3 Junior team swept Ridgefield, 10-3 and 3-2, to improve to 7-2 overall and take over first place in the Zone 4 standings. In the opening game against Ridgefield, Logan McCullough improved his record to 3-0 by going the distance once again while striking out six batters. The offense took advantage of poor defensive play by Ridgefield throughout the day. The game was very close until Stamford broke it open with five runs in the seventh. The next day, Peter Dawson earned his first win in the 3-2 victory. Dawson kept Stamford in the game after allowing Ri…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford American Advances in Tournament Stamford American Advances in Tournament Stamford American Advances in Tournament
Stamford American Advances in Tournament STAMFORD, Conn. -- With his top two pitchers unavailable after being on the mound last weekend, Stamford American Little League baseball manager John Frattaroli knew he needed Brendan Parrott to have a big game in Wednesday's Tournament of Champions against North Stamford. Parrott delivered and so did 10-year-old Lewis Bier. Parrott pitched into the sixth before Bier came on to get the final two outs as Stamford American nipped North Stamford, 5-4, in Wednesday's first-round game. The victory sends Stamford American to a semifinal Thursday at Vine Road against National Lione at 5:45 p.m. "I…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Health Scare Doesn't Stop Norwalk Mom Health Scare Doesn't Stop Norwalk Mom Health Scare Doesn't Stop Norwalk Mom
Health Scare Doesn't Stop Norwalk Mom NORWALK, Conn. -- Susan Carlucci knew instantly something was wrong. Her heart raced faster and thumped louder with each step. "If you run a mile as fast as you can, that's how I felt the whole time,'' the 38-year-old Norwalk resident and Stamford native said of the Stamford KIC It Triathlon two years ago. Three days after she came in last in the field of 251 finishers, the reason become obvious. She rushed to Stamford Hospital with thunderous chest pains. Doctors determined she had developed blood clots in both lungs. They believe the pulmonary embolisms were brought on by birth control pil…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Triathlon Entrant Overcame Health Scare Stamford Triathlon Entrant Overcame Health Scare Stamford Triathlon Entrant Overcame Health Scare
Stamford Triathlon Entrant Overcame Health Scare STAMFORD, Conn. -- Susan Carlucci knew instantly something was wrong. Her heart raced faster and thumped louder with each step. "If you run a mile as fast as you can, that's how I felt the whole time,'' the 38-year-old Norwalk resident and Stamford native said of the Stamford KIC It Triathlon two years ago. Three days after she came in last in the field of 251 finishers, the reason become obvious. She rushed to Stamford Hospital with thunderous chest pains. Doctors determined she had developed blood clots in both lungs. They believe the pulmonary embolisms were brought on by birth control pi…

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Darien, CT
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Whirlwind Divers Grab Regional Title Whirlwind Divers Grab Regional Title Whirlwind Divers Grab Regional Title
Whirlwind Divers Grab Regional Title NEW CANAAN, Conn. – The Whirlwind Diving team from the New Canaan YMCA, with athletes from New Canaan, Darien, Stamford and Wilton leading the way, won the USA Diving Summer Regional Competition in New Jersey. The meet last weekend featured 16 teams and 208 Junior Olympic athletes attempting to qualify for the Zone Competition from July 7 to 9 in Rockville, Md. Whirlwind Diving won the overall meet with 208 points. In the youngest age group, Girls 9 and Under, Darien resident Piper Van Wagenen brought home a gold medal in the 1M event. Also of Darien was double gold medalist Sam Scribano, w…

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Westport, CT
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Jaguars Rebound to Win Westport Majors Title Jaguars Rebound to Win Westport Majors Title Jaguars Rebound to Win Westport Majors Title
Jaguars Rebound to Win Westport Majors Title In a season reminiscient of The Bad News Bears, the Westport Jaguars captured the majors division (6th and 7th grade) Girls Softball Tournament Championship on Sunday with an 11-1 victory over the Stratford Pirates. The team, which started the season 0-5-1, and entered the tournament as the number 5 seed, defeated in order the Stratford Lime Light (4 seed), Westport Leopards (1 seed) and Stratford Pirates (2 seed) to capture the title at Meyer Field, sending their proud fathers home with a special Father's Day present. In the final game, the Pirates pitcher came out throwing strikes and shu…

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Norwalk, CT
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Little League Postseason Gets Under Way Little League Postseason Gets Under Way Little League Postseason Gets Under Way
Little League Postseason Gets Under Way The Little League postseason is scheduled to begin Wednesday night with six games scheduled in Tournament of Champions competition for teams in District 1. Stamford, which has six Little League programs, has its separate Tournament of Champions competition. Defending champion Federal will play Northrop at 5:45 p.m. at Frank Noto Field in Stamford as it seeks its second straight Stamford TOC title. Stamford American meets North Stamford in the other game at 5:45 p.m. at Chestnut Hill Park. Wednesday's winners advance to Thursday's semifinals. The championship game in Stamford is scheduled for…

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Westport, CT
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Raiders Capture Westport Majors' Title Raiders Capture Westport Majors' Title Raiders Capture Westport Majors' Title
Raiders Capture Westport Majors' Title WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Raiders captured the Major Division title in the Westport Little League. The Raiders defeated the Jaguars, 2-0, in the championship game. The game capped a strong playoff run by the Raiders in which they allowed just one run in four games. They defeated the Commandos, 2-1; the Jaguars, 2-0; and the Cubs, 2-0, en route to the title game. They finished the season 12-4. Their roster includes Matthew Beranek, Michael Cusa, Marcus Dimyan, Christopher Drbal, Max Fiore, Paul Friezo, Adam Gasway, Brandon Gorshin, Renzo Pablo, Dylan Pollack, Keanan Pucci and Jimmy Ray Stagg. Mi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Thomas Leads Strong Showing by Triathletes Thomas Leads Strong Showing by Triathletes Thomas Leads Strong Showing by Triathletes
Thomas Leads Strong Showing by Triathletes EASTON, Conn. -- Chris Thomas continues to dominate the Pat Griskus Olympic Triathlon. The Easton resident and Southport business owner won his fifth straight race in Middlebury on Saturday, cruising to victory by over a two-minute margin. Thomas, 39, finished in 1:46.09. The course consists of a 1-mile swim, 25-mile bike ride and 6.2-mile run. Thomas' best leg was the bike,, where he ranked first. He was second in the 10k with a time of  34:45. He ranked 17th on the swim. "I had some sighting issues in the fog on the swim, but everyone had similar issues,'' Thomas said. "I tried to reall…

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Westport, CT
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Westport's Staples Rugby Finishes 4th in State Westport's Staples Rugby Finishes 4th in State Westport's Staples Rugby Finishes 4th in State
Westport's Staples Rugby Finishes 4th in State WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High School's rugby team finished as the No. 4 team in Connecticut and had six players selected to the All-State team that won the New England Championship Tournament in Amherst, Mass. Staples opened the season in March with a win in its pre-season "showcase" match against highly regarded New England powerhouse Belmont High School, from the Boston suburbs. The team then swept three games in the annual Fairfield Rugby Jamboree. During the regular season, Staples' "A" side went 3-1 with wins over Simsbury, Cheshire and Madison. The lone "A" side regular-season blem…

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