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 Old Timers Honor Athletes Stamford Old Timers Honor Athletes Stamford Old Timers Honor Athletes
Stamford Old Timers Honor Athletes The Stamford Old Timers have selected four high school athletes to receive awards at its annual Scholarship Dinner on Sunday, June 5, at the Italian Center. The dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. The honorees include Stamford High School's Chris Cavaliere, Westhill's Eileen Tublin, King's Max Wardaki and Trinity Catholic's Shilpa Kolli. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $35 per person and may be ordered by calling Joe Frattaroli at 203-322-6568 or Joe Tooher at 203-324-6164. The Stamford Old Timers has been in continuous existence since 1944. One of the purposes of the Old Timers…

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Stamford, CT
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Planning Begins for Jerry Sr. Golf Tourney Planning Begins for Jerry Sr. Golf Tourney Planning Begins for Jerry Sr. Golf Tourney
Planning Begins for Jerry Sr. Golf Tourney Planning has begun for the 24th anniversary Jerry Sr. Memorial Celebrity Golf Tournament to be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwich. Proceeds will benefit Abilis, a nonprofit serving people of all ages in Greenwich and Stamford with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. Among the featured celebrity players this year will be baseball greats Howard Johnson and Tommy John. Members of the Porricelli family recently presented a check to Lolli Ross and Joy Haenlein of Abilis for last year's tournament, which raised $65,000. From left are Joe Porric…

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Norwalk, CT
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Get Smart 5K Will Benefit Wilton Schools Get Smart 5K Will Benefit Wilton Schools Get Smart 5K Will Benefit Wilton Schools
Get Smart 5K Will Benefit Wilton Schools The Wilton Education Foundation is hosting its third annual "Get Smart for Wilton 5K" fundraiser on Sunday, May 29. Participants of all ages and athletic abilities are welcome to run or walk in the event.  All proceeds will fund school programs like technology and professional development that are hardest hit by budget cuts. Last year's race had over 250 participants. For the past two years, Jeff Ragazzini, a Wilton High graduate who now runs for Tufts University, has won the race and donated his winnings back to the schools. Registration forms are available at the Moore Center, local g…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Woman Runs Off With Mother's Day Win Norwalk Woman Runs Off With Mother's Day Win Norwalk Woman Runs Off With Mother's Day Win
Norwalk Woman Runs Off With Mother's Day Win Norwalk's Julie Heaphy will head to the Norwalk YMCA for her 6 a.m. Monday spinning class with some new hardware to show to her fitness friends. Heaphy, 29, won the women's division of the Mother's Day 10-kilometer race Sunday at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. Bridgeport's Wantuil Souza won the men's event in the race sponsored by the Lightfoot Running Club. There were 354 finishers in the 34th annual race. The event also featured a 5K walk. Net proceeds from the 2011 Mother's Day 10K Race will be donated to the American Heart Association; proceeds from the 5K walk will be donated to local …

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Norwalk, CT
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Westport Owner Comes Up Short in Derby Westport Owner Comes Up Short in Derby Westport Owner Comes Up Short in Derby
Westport Owner Comes Up Short in Derby For the second straight year, Westport horse owner Robert LaPenta watched a disappointing Kentucky Derby. LaPenta's horse Dialed In, the race favorite, finished a disappointing eighth and never even challenged for the lead in the 137th annual Run for the Roses. Animal Kingdom, a 20-1 longshot, overtook second-place finisher Nehro and pacesetter Shackleford to capture America's best-known horse race. Mucho Man came on to finish third ahead of Shackleford. LaPenta came into the race with high hopes. Dialed In won the Florida Derby and went off as the 5-1 favorite in Saturday's race. Trained…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Boys Lacrosse Rips Rams Darien Boys Lacrosse Rips Rams Darien Boys Lacrosse Rips Rams
Darien Boys Lacrosse Rips Rams Darien High School's boys lacrosse team was leading by three goals and looking for the knockout blow late in the third period of Saturday's game against New Canaan. Rich Gregory delivered it. The Blue Wave scored three goals within 53 seconds, including a pair by Gregory, en route to an 11-5 win over the Rams at Dunning Field. Gregory scored five goals as Darien improved to 10-2 overall and 7-0 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. "I've never had a game like this against a great team like New Canaan,'' Gregory said. "It's nice to come up with a good game against them…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Lacrosse Falls to Darien New Canaan Lacrosse Falls to Darien New Canaan Lacrosse Falls to Darien
New Canaan Lacrosse Falls to Darien New Canaan's boys lacrosse team struck early in Saturday's showdown against Darien. The Blue Wave struck late, and frequently. Darien scored three goals within a 53-second span late in the third period and went on to defeat the Rams, 11-5, at Dunning Field. The Rams fell to 6-6 overall and 5-2 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Matt Blasco scored the first of his two goals 1:16 into the game to stake the Rams to a 1-0 lead. Darien tied it with 2:16 left in the first quarter on the first of five goals by Rich Gregory. Darien led 5-3 at halftime and was up 7-4 late…

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Norwalk, CT
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Saturday Scoreboard Saturday Scoreboard Saturday Scoreboard
Saturday Scoreboard Friday's Scholastic Scoreboard Baseball Norwalk 12, Stamford 0 Brien McMahon 6, Fairfield Ludlowe 2 Wilton 3, Darien 0 Greenwich 6, New Canaan 4 (14) Danbury 3, Staples 2 (8) Fairfield Warde 11, Bridgeport Central 2 St. Joseph 12, Westhill 3 Brunswick 2, King 0 St. Luke's 18, Masters 4 Softball Darien 10, Wilton 0 Greenwich 3, New Canaan 2 Staples 5, Danbury 4 Norwalk 4, Stamford 2 Trinity Catholic 19, Bassick 0 Westhill 7, St. Joseph 2 Fairfield Ludlowe 14, Harding 0 Follow Main Street Connect sports editor Tom Renner on Twitter.

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Baseball Skills Events Set for Young Players Baseball Skills Events Set for Young Players Baseball Skills Events Set for Young Players
Baseball Skills Events Set for Young Players Rowayton Little League will host a Pitch, Hit and Run Challenge for ballplayers ages 7-13 Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Rowayton School Field. The event is sponsored by Major League Baseball. Stamford American Little League will host another event on May 14 at 12:30 at its field on Vine Road in Stamford.  The skills competition provides boys and girls a chance to advance through four levels. The finals will be held at the Major League Baseball All-Star game. Players will run bases, hit off a tee and throw several pitches. The children do not need to be a member of the community in which they par…

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Norwalk, CT
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Fans Can Get Decked Out for Derby Parties Fans Can Get Decked Out for Derby Parties Fans Can Get Decked Out for Derby Parties
Fans Can Get Decked Out for Derby Parties Horse racing fans can join in on the Kentucky Derby fun in Fairfield and Weston for Saturday's big race. The Pequot Library in Southport and the Norfield Grange in Weston are hosting events for Saturday's 137th Run For the Roses. The event at Pequot Library runs from 4 to 7 p.m. It will feature mint juleps, Kentucky fare, live race coverage and prizes. The Shack Hometown Grill in Fairfield will provide the food. Prizes will awarded for best hat and best tailgate, and guests can pick a favorite horse to win in a 50/50 raffle. People can register online or contact Robin Jerrild at jerrild@pequ…

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