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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Westport, CT

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Westport Runners Meet Minute Man Challenge Nearly 1,400 runners participated in the Minute Man Race Sunday at Compo Beach in Westport. Tom Harding of Westport and Norwalk's Leslie Sporre won the men's and women's 10K. In the 5K, Weston's Andi Rosenblatt, 13, and Norwalk's Noredine Abdelfateh were the women's and men's winners. Runners from Westport who won their age groups in the 5K included: Max Wimer, boys 1-14; Paul Tetenbaum, boys 15-18; Nadeem Ahmad, men 40-49; Frenchy Truitt, girls 1-14; Drew Berman, girls 15-18; Hallie Chase, women 30-39; and Ida Lowe, women 60-69. In the 10K, Westport age group winners included Charles Cro…

by Tom Renner

05/05/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Wildcats Capture Season-Opening Tournament The Click It For Cassie Wildcats went undefeated to capture the Norwalk Umpires Association season-opening 1-pitch tournament last weekend at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. The conclusion of the tournament was delayed two weeks by weather. The Wildcats defeated the Aces, 6-5, in the championship game. En route to the title, the Wildcats defeated O'Neill's Pub, 20-13; East Coast Irrigation, 23-3; and the Aces, 5-4. In the championship game, Dave Dunkelberger had six RBIs to lead the Wildcats. The Aces took a 1-0 lead on a Chris Brown home run in the second inning. Tom Cossuto's two-run homer…

by Tom Renner

05/05/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Women's Hockey Star From Fairfield Still Digs Gold Julie Chu has won 18 medals in international women's hockey competitions. The Fairfield native picked up another one last month when the U.S. women's national team won a gold medal in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Switzerland. It is just another medal? Not by a long shot. "This ranks up there,'' Chu said. "I've been part of this since 2000, and this one's one of the most meaningful. I think as you get older, you appreciate these achievements a little bit more." Chu won silver medals with the U.S. Olympic team in 2002 and 2010 and an Olympic bronze in 2006. …

by Tom Renner

05/05/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Future Stars Schedule Workouts Future Stars Basketball Academy will conduct workouts for boys in grades 7 to 9 at the Hall Neighborhood House in Bridgeport beginning Sunday. The workouts are from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for four weeks. It is limited to 15 players and tuition is $200. The camp is run by former NBA player Frank Oleynick. The session features skill work, ballhandling drills and game play. Contact Future Stars at 203-3671673 or visit the Future Stars website for more information. Send us information about your basketball camp! Send information to [email protected].

by Tom Renner

05/05/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Women's Hockey Star From Fairfield Still Digs Gold Julie Chu has won 18 medals in international women's hockey competitions. The Fairfield native picked up another one last month when the U.S. women's national team won a gold medal in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in Switzerland. It is just another medal? Not by a long shot. "This ranks up there,'' Chu said. "I've been part of this since 2000, and this one's one of the most meaningful. I think as you get older, you appreciate these achievements a little bit more." Chu won silver medals with the U.S. Olympic team in 2002 and 2010 and an Olympic bronze in 2006. S…

by Tom Renner

05/05/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Westport Man Owns Derby Favorite Westport horse owner Robert LaPenta is back at the Kentucky Derby. And this time, he's going in with the race favorite. Dialed In, who won the Florida Derby last month, drew Post 8 at Wednesday's draw. He is the early 4-1 favorite in the Run for the Roses. Nick Zito, a two-time Derby winner, is Dialed In's trainer, and Julien Leparoux will be the jockey. LaPenta's horse, Ice Box, finished second in the Kentucky Derby last year. He also owned The Cliff's Edge, who finished fifth in 2005. LaPenta, 65, is chairman of the board, president and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions, a Stamford-based prov…

by Tom Renner

05/04/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Youth Football Plans Registration Registration for Norwalk Youth Football and Cheerleading will be held Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on County Street. The Legion Hall is across the street from Norwalk High School. Players in grades 2 to 8 are eligible to register for football. Cheerleading is for participants in grades 1 to 8. The group is also seeking parent volunteers and student demonstrators. More information is available on the league's website. For more information or to ask questions, contact league president Joe LaValle at [email protected], cheer commissioner Wendi Scott at we…

by Tom Renner

05/04/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Longshore Women Tee Off for 51st Season The Longshore Women's Golf Association began its 51st season Tuesday with a tournament at the Westport club. Jo Rasmussen won the first flight with an 80, while Patti Thomas captured low net honors with a 75. Sara Ando took low gross honors in the second flight with an 89, and Joanna Nicholson's 70 earned net honors. She edged Ann Krygier on a match of cards. Judy Beavers (108) and Wendy Montanaro (72) were gross and net winners in the third flight. The association is a group of women from different towns interested in playing 18 holes, improving their game and enjoying the friendships made…

by Tom Renner

05/04/2011

Westport, CT

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Staples Boys Tennis Sweeps Weston The Staples boys tennis team continues to smash the competition. The Wreckers improved to 11-0 on Tuesday with a 7-0 sweep of Weston. Danny Hirschberg started things off with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Cameron Hagen at No. 1 singles. Graham Hyman, Jake Hirschberg and Jesse Heussner followed with singles victories. Jake Hirschberg won a three-set thriller, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, over Oscar Morris. Baxter Stein and Evan Davis teamed up for a win at first doubles. Luke Foreman and Steve Thompson won at No. 2, and Jehangir Hafiz and Josh Kaseff won at No. 3. The victory came on the heels of a win Monday o…

by Tom Renner

05/04/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Lacrosse Rips Ludlowe Darien High School's boys lacrosse team jumped out to a 16-0 lead at halftime and went on to pound Fairfield Ludlowe, 17-4, in a Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference game Tuesday in Fairfield. Ben Preston led the way with four goals for Darien. Tim Murphy and Richard Gregory had three apiece. Jon Magnusson and Case Matheis added a pair, while Kevin Seiler, Graham Maybell and Jamie Kerr netted single goals. Darien improved to 9-2 and 6-0 in the conference. The Blue Wave take on New Canaan Saturday at Dunning Field at 4 p.m. Do you have a high school score to report? Send inf…

by Tom Renner

05/04/2011

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