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 U17 Legion Splits 4 Games Stamford U17 Legion Splits 4 Games Stamford U17 Legion Splits 4 Games
Stamford U17 Legion Splits 4 Games The Stamford American Legion under-17 team went 2-2 in games last week. The week opened with a 4-3 loss to Fairfield. Stamford wasted an outstanding pitching performance by Peter Dawson, who pitched seven innings and allowed four unearned runs while striking out four. Nick Della Jacono and Chris Soule had two hits apiece for Stamford. John Slutsky also contributed a big RBI single in the fifth. Leading 3-0 in the fifth, Stamford let Fairfield come all the way back by playing poor defense and committing 4 errors. Stamford bounced back with a 6-0 win over Greenwich. Andres Oakes pitched a co…

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Stamford Old Timers Salute Scholar Athletes Stamford Old Timers Salute Scholar Athletes Stamford Old Timers Salute Scholar Athletes
Stamford Old Timers Salute Scholar Athletes The Stamford Old Timers Athletic Association presented scholarships to four high school seniors at its annual Scholar Athlete Dinner at the Italian Center. Scholarship recipients included Stamford High School's Chris Cavaliere, Westhill's Eileen Tublin, Trinity Catholic's Shilpa Kolli and King's Max Wardaki. The Old Timers gave Trinity Catholic football coach Pete Stokes the Mickey Lione Jr. Coach of the Year award. Trinity's Tracy Nichols accepted the Anthony (Tony) Marrucco Award for winning the city baseball championship during the spring high school season. The dinner committee for the …

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Norwalk, CT
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Beachside 17s Capture Premier Cup Beachside 17s Capture Premier Cup Beachside 17s Capture Premier Cup
Beachside 17s Capture Premier Cup Beachside Soccer Club's under-17 team, coached by program director Mickey Kydes, won the state Premier Cup championship last weekend. Beachside won four Premier Cups, including its under-12, under-15 and under-16 teams. All four teams will advance to a national tournament next month in Hershey, Pa. Beachside's team includes Kieran McQuilkin, Sebastian Camacho, Christian Barral, Benjamin Root, Oliver DeBamos, Dylan Evans, Patrick Figgie, Max Grascher, Connor Gavey, Mahmoud Kafei, Juliaan Zenner, Aleko Petridis, Jeff Cohen, Spencer Tanaka, Anthony Teixeira, Nick Zuniga, Rocco D'Arcangelo, Mari…

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Darien Rugby Players Compete for State Team Darien Rugby Players Compete for State Team Darien Rugby Players Compete for State Team
Darien Rugby Players Compete for State Team Members of the Darien High School Rugby Club represented Connecticut in the Under-19 New England Challenge Cup at the University of Massachusetts last Saturday. They were Chris Brook, J.J. Holmgren, Sam McCarthy, Jared Murphy and Christian Watson. The Under-19 Connecticut team emerged victorious in the tournament by defeating Massachusetts and Vermont. The recognition of the Blue Wave players was a reflection of the team's success. Darien won its division of the New York Metropolitan League and the Connecticut High School League this spring. Do you have information about your team to share…

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Norwalk U13 Girls Take 2nd in Wilton Tourney Norwalk U13 Girls Take 2nd in Wilton Tourney Norwalk U13 Girls Take 2nd in Wilton Tourney
Norwalk U13 Girls Take 2nd in Wilton Tourney The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association Stingrays girls U13 travel team finished second n the U14 bracket in last weekend's Nutmeg tournament in Wilton. The Stingrays won their first three games before dropping the championship game to Wilton A, 3-0. The first contest saw Norwalk defeat New Milford, 2-1. Midfielder Laura Somma scored on a penalty kick, and forward Olivia Rosado scored assisted by forward Maeve Flaherty. Norwalk then defeated New Canaan, 2-0. Flaherty scored on an assist from midfielder Arianna Marotta, with Rosado scoring on a breakaway. The Rays then defeated Wilton B, 2-…

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Westhill Softball Falls in State Final Westhill Softball Falls in State Final Westhill Softball Falls in State Final
Westhill Softball Falls in State Final The players on Westhill's softball team are going to replay the first inning of Monday's state championship game against Conard in their minds for a long time. The Vikings had five runners reach base, but three of them were thrown out on the base paths. Opportunities squandered all game were the theme for the Vikings as they fell to Conard, 4-1, at West Haven High School. "We ran ourselves out of a big inning,'' said Westhill coach Tom Pia, whose team was seeking its second straight Class LL championship. "I have to take some of the blame for that. It was huge. It wasn't the greatest base-r…

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Former Mets Star Goes to Bat for Norwalk Shop Former Mets Star Goes to Bat for Norwalk Shop Former Mets Star Goes to Bat for Norwalk Shop
Former Mets Star Goes to Bat for Norwalk Shop Howard Johnson knows a good bat when he feels one. And the former Mets slugger, who hit 228 home runs in a 14-year playing career in the Major Leagues, likes the feel of the bats turned out by a Norwalk-based company owned by Pete Tucci Jr. "My son [Glen] played baseball at Pace University,'' Johnson said at the grand opening of Tucci Lumber on Strawberry Hill Avenue on Saturday. "He used bats Pete had made. I was struck by the quality of the workmanship. Just the feel of it. When you picked it up for the first time, you could tell it feels right. I was impressed by the quality." That's q…

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Beachside 15s Beat Premier Field Beachside 15s Beat Premier Field Beachside 15s Beat Premier Field
Beachside 15s Beat Premier Field The Beachside Soccer Club under-15 boys soccer team won the Premier Cup state championship last week. Beachside won four Premier Cups, as the under-12, under-16 and under-17 teams also captured crowns. Beachside is based in Westport and is run by Norwalk's Mickey Kydes, who is also the coach of the under-17 team. The victory sends the team to a national tournament next month in Hershey, Pa. The team is coached by Norwalk High soccer coach Chris Laughton. Players include Nick Weinstein, Austin DaCunna, Diego Alanis, Manuel Barral, Harry Birch, Stephen Tortora, David Brown, Juan Cortes, Kyle …

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Tennis Supporters Swing for Cameroon Youth Tennis Supporters Swing for Cameroon Youth Tennis Supporters Swing for Cameroon Youth
Tennis Supporters Swing for Cameroon Youth Joseph Oyebog beamed as he showed a picture of a boy who started at his tennis academy in Cameroon and progressed to become a college player in the United States. Events such as Saturday's TennisFest 2011 at Intensity Tennis and Fitness in Norwalk help Oyebog's students reach their dreams. Proceeds from the event support Oyebog Tennis Academy, which provides tennis instruction for more than 700 children in Cameroon. Oyebog, a former elite tennis player from Cameroon, started the academy in 1999. He finances the organization by giving lessons throughout Fairfield County, primarily in the summ…

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North Stamford Teams Battle in Playoffs North Stamford Teams Battle in Playoffs North Stamford Teams Battle in Playoffs
North Stamford Teams Battle in Playoffs Instant Replay moved on in the North Stamford Little League playoffs by winning against First County Bank, 10-3, in five innings. Telly Colarossi recorded nine strikeouts and gave up just two hits. Matthew Yang hit a home run, while Mark Murphy, Aaron Miller and Cole Imbrogno also did well at the plate. Jack Morris returned from six weeks on the injury list and had a crucial hit in his first game. Shortstop Ryan Long started a terrific double play when he checked the runner and threw to first for the out . When the runner on second took off for third, first baseman Tyler Austin gunned the bal…

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