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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New Canaan, CT

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New Canaan Rower Balances Training, Teaching The coaching bug bit New Canaan's Nate Kelly hard. But Kelly, the assistant to Yan Vengerovskiy at the Norwalk-based Maritime Rowing Club, is not done competing. Thus, the 23-year-old St. Luke's and Trinity College graduate is faced with a balancing conundrum that is not easily solved. There are not enough hours in the day to train for a shot at making a national rowing team as well as to dedicate himself to the New Canaan girls crew team, which he coaches for Maritime. He squeezes each day like a lemon, getting the last drop of energy out of himself and his young rowers. "It makes for a f…

by Tom Renner

05/21/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Pair of 5Ks Fill Weekend Running Calendar After a busy couple of weeks on the local running scene, it turns a bit quieter this weekend with only a few area races for recreational runners. In Rowayton on Saturday, the 13th annual Miles for Myles 5K fun run and walk will be held at the Rowayton Community Center beginning at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. There is no online registration. Race proceeds benefit the Myles Beringer Foundation, which directly funds local projects to improve the lives of children. The foundation has raised more than $240,000 and provides funding for pediatric cancer research at Yale-New Haven Hospital.…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Staples Girls Seeded No. 1 for Playoffs Staples is the No. 1 seed for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference girls lacrosse playoffs, which get underway Friday with four first-round games. The Wreckers earned the top spot after finishing 10-0 in league play. Staples did lose to Wilton, 17-7, during the regular season. That game, however, was counted as a non-league game. Staples opens the playoffs at home Friday at 5:30 p.m. against No. 8 Ridgefield. No. 2 New Canaan hosts No. 7 Greenwich at 3 p.m. in another first-round game. Other first-round games find No. 6 Danbury at No. 3 Wilton at 5 p.m. and No. 5 Ludlowe…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

New Canaan, CT

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Cannons Begin Homestand Against Fairfield The New Canaan Cannons begin a three weekend home stretch with a game Sunday against the Fairfield Mariners, the defending league champions in the Fairfield County Men's Senior Baseball League. Game time is 9 a.m. at Mead Park. The Cannons are home for a single game May 29 against the Bridgeport Brewers and host the Monroe Top Hats in a doubleheader June 5. The Cannons (2-0) and the Mariners (1-0) are the only undefeated teams remaining in the league. Complete information on the league, including standings and schedules, are available on the league's website. If you have information about…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Stamford, CT

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Longtime Stamford Coach Still Digs Little Leaguers For 45 years, Junie DeLeo's name has been attached to the Clairol team in the Springdale Little League. The maker of hair care products left the Stamford corporate scene last year. DeLeo, however, wouldn't think of managing a team with a different name. "For the last five years, the Clairol parents have helped pay for the registration to keep the Clairol name,'' said DeLeo, who started with the team in 1967. "They all feel the same way. They want their sons to play for Clairol. As long as I'm around, Clairol's going to be the sponsor." It would not seem right to see DeLeo in any other unifo…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Westport, CT

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Sailing Is a Breeze for Staples Students Staples High School is known for its successful sports programs. But one team that generates little attention is its 16-member sailing team, which competes in the nine-team Fairfield County Sailing League. "I've been sailing all my life,'' said senior co-captain Sarah Hyman, who has been a member of the team for four years. "There's not another sport like it. It's a mind game and trying to get your opponent into a bad situation and getting yourself into a better situation." Staples enters the final week of the season with an 8-6 record. In competition, sailors race Vanguard 420s with two-p…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Conference Playoffs Set for Girls Tennis The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference postseason officially kicks off Friday with the beginning of the girls tennis tournament. New Canaan finished as the No. 1 seed and hosts Ridgefield in the first round. Other first-round matchups have No. 7 Wilton at No. 2 Greenwich, No. 6 Darien at No. 3 Staples, and No. 5 Fairfield Ludlowe at No. 4 Fairfield Warde. Friday's matches are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The semifinals will be played at the higher-seeded school on Monday. The finals will be played at Wilton on Wednesday. To follow along through all of the FCIAC tournaments…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Stamford, CT

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Westover School 5th-Graders Take Stage Fifth-graders at Westover School performed "The Rockin' Tale of Snow White" on Thursday night. The entire class participated in the show at the Stamford school. After a dress rehearsal during the day, the students performed the play in the evening for an audience of their parents and others. Do you have pictures from you child's school performance? Share them with us! Send pictures to [email protected].

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Westport, CT

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Weston Boys Lacrosse Falls to Newtown Newtown outscored Weston, 7-4, in the second half to pull away for a 13-9 boys lacrosse victory in a South-West Conference game Thursday at Weston. Weston trailed 6-5 at halftime. Newtown took an 8-5 lead into the fourth quarter and held off the Trojans. With the loss, Weston fell to 10-5 overall and 9-3 in the SWC. The game was Senior Night at Weston, and the Trojans' regular-season finale. Newtown improved to 14-2 overall and 12-0 in the SWC. Jack Scheufele, Richie Miller, Lyle Mitchell and Peter Robbins had two goals each for Weston. Joey Falci added one. Scheufele had two assists, and R…

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Jamboree Jammed With Events at Slammer Students in Slammer Tennis World classes hit tennis balls, ate snacks and learned about balance as part of the sixth annual free jamboree last week at Mathews Park in Norwalk. The players participated in tennis games and also got a lesson in training from Paul Iannacone, the director of training at Norwalk's LA Fitness. Kitty Rodriguez, a seventh grade science teacher at Rippowam Middle School in Stamford, also spoke to the youngsters about the importance of maintaining academic responsibilities. The free jamboree is a reward offered by Slammer Tennis World coach Marvin Tyler for the hours …

by Tom Renner

05/20/2011

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