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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Prep Runner Takes 7th at National Meet Prep Runner Takes 7th at National Meet Prep Runner Takes 7th at National Meet
Prep Runner Takes 7th at National Meet Fairfield Prep junior Connor Rog set a school record in a seventh-place finish at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals track and field meet in Greensboro, N.C. Rog finished seventh in the 5,000 meters in 15:03.27. Edward Cheserek of Newark won the race in 14:25.74. Rog was the top runner from New England. Rog finished second in the State Open 3,200 earlier this month. He is one of several Fairfield County athletes who competed Thursday at the New Balance meet. Staples pole vaulter Lexie Schachne finished third in her event, and the Weston High girls sprint medley team also took second in their…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Equinox Clubs Team With USRowing Equinox Clubs Team With USRowing Equinox Clubs Team With USRowing
Equinox Clubs Team With USRowing Equinox Fitness Clubs in Darien and Greenwich as well as those from the New York-Connecticut metro area, have teamed with USRowing to support the organization's national teams as they train to bring home medals in the 2011 World Championships. Fairfield County has had broad representation on the U.S. National Teams over the years — currently Charlie Cole from New Canaan, Brian de Regt from Rowayton, Nick LaCava from Weston, and Dan Walsh from Norwalk are members of the Senior National Team and are vying to compete at the 2011 World Championships in Bled, Slovenia, in August. In the past ye…

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by Beth Kohl
Norwalk, CT
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Carver Team Finishes 2nd in D.C. Hoops Tourney Carver Team Finishes 2nd in D.C. Hoops Tourney Carver Team Finishes 2nd in D.C. Hoops Tourney
Carver Team Finishes 2nd in D.C. Hoops Tourney An eighth-grade boys basketball team that plays out of Norwalk's Carver Center finished second last week at a tournament in Washington, D.C. The team, called TMT, includes, front row, left to right: Charlie Hoffman, Ray Featherston, Davante Thomas, Jeremy Linton and Andrew Humphrey.Back row, left to right: Charlie Travers, David Daniel, Roy Kane, Justice Page and Timothy Hinton. Did your team fare well at an important tournament? Send details and pictures to [email protected].

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by Tom Renner
New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Rowers Strike Gold in Tennessee New Canaan Rowers Strike Gold in Tennessee New Canaan Rowers Strike Gold in Tennessee
New Canaan Rowers Strike Gold in Tennessee For the sixth year in a row, New Canaan Crew has brought home a medal in the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships. And this year, like last year, it was gold. Charlie Campbell, Henry Franco, Scott Yanoff and Jonathon Rosow won the Men's Youth 4x at the race in Oak Ridge, Tenn. At the start, Pocock Rowing Club set a blistering pace and took an early lead. This is a risky strategy as six and a half minutes on 2,000 meters is a long way to push one's body to the limit. New Canaan and Malvern fought to stay with the leader and were in good positions when Pocock fell behind. At the 1,000-…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk U15 Lacrosse Team Finishes 15-1 Norwalk U15 Lacrosse Team Finishes 15-1 Norwalk U15 Lacrosse Team Finishes 15-1
Norwalk U15 Lacrosse Team Finishes 15-1 The Norwalk Junior Lacrosse Association Boys U15 White team capped off a tremendous season by winning the CONNY Silver Division championship with victories over New Milford and Newtown last week in New Haven. The team finished with a 15-1 record. In the championship game, Norwalk avenged its only loss of the season by beating Newtown, 8-3. The team was one of the most successful in the Norwalk program's history, coach Jim Lyons said. "These young men exceeded my expectations; I'm just delighted and pleasantly surprised,'' Lyons said. The team was led in scoring by attack-midfielder Zack Gri…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Career Switch Helps Former Pro Turn to Tides Career Switch Helps Former Pro Turn to Tides Career Switch Helps Former Pro Turn to Tides
Career Switch Helps Former Pro Turn to Tides Norwalk's Nick Rhodes retired after three years of playing professional baseball in the Tampa Bay Rays farm system. When Rhodes returned to Connecticut, he was working nearly 100 hours a week in the restaurant business. "I finally realized I make my own schedule and do something I love,'' he said. Rhodes, 32, now runs the Connecticut Tides baseball program. He started six years ago with one team. Now he has four teams, from 14-and-under to 18-and-under, and most of the players come from Fairfield County. The teams play 45 to 50 games a season, and the coaching staff includes stars from the …

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Tane Wins Buck Tournament in Westport Tane Wins Buck Tournament in Westport Tane Wins Buck Tournament in Westport
Tane Wins Buck Tournament in Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – Defending champion Alison Tane came up a winner again in the George Buck Tournament of the Longshore Women's Golf Association. The victory was special for Tane, who grew up learning the game from Buck. He was the teaching professional at Longshore in Westport from 1962 until he died in 1991. The final match of the three-week tournament came down to a face-off between Tane and Diana O'Donnell. Tane led 1-up entering the 18th hole, and they tied on the final hole to give Tane the victory. The Buck tournament is one of the signature competitions of the LWGA, which conduct…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Saugatuck Crews Medal at National Regatta Saugatuck Crews Medal at National Regatta Saugatuck Crews Medal at National Regatta
Saugatuck Crews Medal at National Regatta Two Saugatuck Rowing Club teams took home medals from the top flights of finals Sunday at the U.S. Youth Nationals at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Saugatuck Rowing Club is based in Westport and includes rowers from many Fairfield County communities. Westport's Max Meyer-Bosse and Graham Anderson finished second in the Men's Youth 2x A Final. In the Women's Youth 4x A Final, Westport's Susan Greenberg, Fairfield's Melly Markovic, Westport's Louisa Freeman and Fairfield's Alexa Zadravec finished third. Connecticut-based GMS Rowing won the gold. Meyer-Bosse also finished fourth in the Men's Youth 1x A fin…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Softball Report Norwalk Softball Report Norwalk Softball Report
Norwalk Softball Report The Norwalk PAL Cougars advanced to the championship game by defeating the Laurel Athletic Club Dolphins, 11-0, in a semifinal matchup of Division 2 of the Norwalk Athletic Association softball league. Mariah Ventrella was the winning pitcher, hurling a 1-hit shutout. The Cougars jumped out in front early with the offense being led by Jillian Howe and Dina DiBlasio. The Cougar scoring was later highlighted by a three-run triple by Summer Stamp, who was later driven in by a Sophia Valiante double. Gabby Arena and Mackenzie Stamp had excellent defensive games for the Cougars. In Division 1, t…

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Norwalk, CT
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Connecticut Boat Club Earns 2 Medals at Nationals Connecticut Boat Club Earns 2 Medals at Nationals Connecticut Boat Club Earns 2 Medals at Nationals
Connecticut Boat Club Earns 2 Medals at Nationals Connecticut Boat Club teams won a gold and a bronze in a strong performance at last weekend's U.S. Youth Nationals in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Southport's Lucy and Rosie Grinalds won gold in the Women's Youth 2-.  Other girls who competed for CBC included Varsity 8+, which included the Grinalds sisters, Deirdre Fitzpatrick of Sacred Heart Academy, Darien's Christine Bragg, Fairfield's Maddie Stearns, New Canaan's Abby Stevenson, India Knight of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich's Heather Oudheusden and Norwalk's Katherine Isaza. The Women's Youth 4X finished ninth in the country with Green…

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