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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Norwalk, CT
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NRRA Seeks Rowers With Urge to Erg NRRA Seeks Rowers With Urge to Erg NRRA Seeks Rowers With Urge to Erg
Nrra Seeks Rowers With Urge to Erg The Norwalk River Rowing Association's 12th Annual Matthew Zucker Memorial Ergathon will be held Sept. 25 at NRRA headquarters on 1 Moodys Lane in Norwalk. The Ergathon raises money each year to support the club's Reach Out and Row program, or ROAR, which provides scholarships to enable at-risk youth to participate in rowing. Members of the community are invited to join NRRA adult and youth members as they row a combined 1.5 million meters. Participants collect pledges and donations to benefit the Matthew Zucker Memorial Fund by rowing on rowing machines, known as ergometers, for 10 to 10,00…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Field Hockey Blanks Norwalk Darien Field Hockey Blanks Norwalk Darien Field Hockey Blanks Norwalk
Darien Field Hockey Blanks Norwalk Two games into the season, Darien High School's field hockey team has announced itself as a threat to win its fourth straight Class M state championship. Two days after beating Stamford, 9-0, the Blue Wave stopped Norwalk, 7-0, on Thursday at Testa field. "I'm glad that we came out in these two games, and we played our game,'' coach Mo Minicus said. "There's always things we can improve upon: specifically, our recovery defense. We let Norwalk have some breakaways." Alex Iqbal scored two goals to lead Darien, including a beautiful deflection off a penalty corner for the game's final goal. So…

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Norwalk, CT
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Darien Blanks Norwalk in Field Hockey Darien Blanks Norwalk in Field Hockey Darien Blanks Norwalk in Field Hockey
Darien Blanks Norwalk in Field Hockey Norwalk's field hockey team fell to 0-2 with Thursday's 7-0 loss to Darien. Coach Kyle Seaburg, however, saw some positive aspects despite the loss. "There are always positives to take away from a game,'' Seaburg said. "For one, they didn't give up. It's easy to pull for everybody and stay positive when you're winning. When things are not going our way is how you define team. They didn't quit and that's a good sign." Darien jumped on Norwalk with two goals within the first 10 minutes. Sophie Waters scored 4:55 into the game, and Leslie Gill scored with 20:27 left in the first half. Alex Iqb…

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Norwalk, CT
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Jaguars Hold Off Newtown Jaguars Hold Off Newtown Jaguars Hold Off Newtown
Jaguars Hold Off Newtown The Norwalk Youth Football League's fifth-grade Jaguars edged Newtown, 13-12, in a Candlewood Valley Youth Football game that came down to the final seconds. Norwalk's touchdowns came on a 69-yard run by Jeremiah Harris and a 57-yard run by Sharod Blackwell. Ethan Mills and Kelly Gouin delivered key blocks for the scores. Kyle Woodring and Renn Lints combined for 25 tackles, a blocked punt and an interception to lead a superb defensive effort. Xavier Rojas-McCrea and Kelly Gouin also had interceptions. Ethan Mills, Lucas Araujo, Levaughn Lewis and Jerrell Thomas-Riley made other great defen…

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Norwalk, CT
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Packers Suffer First Loss Packers Suffer First Loss Packers Suffer First Loss
Packers Suffer First Loss Ridgefield handed the Norwalk eighth-grade Packers its first loss of the season, 14-12, in a tight game last weekend in the Candlewood Valley Football League. Ridgefield took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Norwalk answered when Kentrell Snyder blocked a punt and recovered in the end zone to tie it up at 6-6 at halftime. After a bad snap on a punt, Ridgefield drove 20 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and kicked a 2-point conversion. Jesse Rodriquez threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Tyree Holman with 1 minute left for Norwalk, which missed the conversion. BJ Buckle and Ricky Majia had sacks…

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Stamford, CT
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Ballo Trails in Calif. Tourney Ballo Trails in Calif. Tourney Ballo Trails in Calif. Tourney
Ballo Trails in Calif. Tourney Connecticut is well behind in the USGA State Team Championship at Mayacama Golf Club in California. Stamford's Mike Ballo, however, is very much in contention for individual honors. Ballo shot 74 in Wednesday's second round and trails David Noll of Georgia by two shots entering Thursday's final round. Ballo, who opened with a 67, stands at 1-under-par 141 through 36 holes. Bryan Norton of Kansas is at 2-under-par 140. Charlie Stevens (Kansas) and Todd Mitchell (Illinois) are tied with Ballo for third place. In the team scoring, Connecticut is tied for 31st place. Ryan Leahey (159) and Bill …

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Norwalk, CT
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Power Club Bats Down the Ninjas Power Club Bats Down the Ninjas Power Club Bats Down the Ninjas
Power Club Bats Down the Ninjas As its name implies, Bill and Tony's Power Club packs a wallop in the Norwalk Parks and Recreation Wood Bat League. Pitching, defense and timely hitting are part of the equation, too. Billy and Tony's won its third straight league championship Wednesday night with a 12-0 victory over Ninjas at Calf Pasture Beach. Pete Tucci's two-run single in the fifth gave the team the run-rule victory. Billy and Tony's set the tone in the first inning with a two-out, four-run rally. Mike DePalma's RBI single drove in Dave Dunkelberger with the first run. Joe Ceruzzi added an RBI single, and Tony Lucione'…

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Wilton, CT
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O'Connell Scales Volcano Summit O'Connell Scales Volcano Summit O'Connell Scales Volcano Summit
O'Connell Scales Volcano Summit Wilton's Matt O'Connell and Norwalk's Emma Kirwan completed their climb to the 19,334-foot peak of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador last week. They made the ascent to raise money for Kirwan's nonprofit organization, Peaks Over Poverty, which promotes healthy living and conservation. Money raised by Emma's nonprofit go to benefit mountain villagers who live at high altitudes and helps them adjust to climate change. She made the trip with O'Connell, a high school friend from Wilton, and a tour guide. For more pictures and video from the climb, log on to the Peaks Over Poverty Facebook page or o…

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Norwalk, CT
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Softball Season Hits Fever Pitch Softball Season Hits Fever Pitch Softball Season Hits Fever Pitch
Softball Season Hits Fever Pitch Softball season hits a fever pitch in Norwalk beginning Wednesday night with the Wood Bat championship game. The Industrial League championship game will be played Thursday night, and the city tournament for all teams begins Monday. In the Wood Bat League, Bill and Tony's Power Club has reached Wednesday's championship round. It will play the winner of the losers' bracket final between 99 Bottles and Ninja's. The losers' bracket final begins at 6:30 p.m. The championship round begins at 7:30 p.m. A second game will follow at 8:30 p.m., if necessary. In the Industrial League, the Norwalk Fir…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Runners Open Season Staples Runners Open Season Staples Runners Open Season
The Staples High School boys and girls cross country teams opened their seasons on Tuesday. The scores:Boys Darien 21, Staples 37 Staples 20, Ridgefield 38Staples 15, Stamford 50 Girls Darien 18, Staples 43 Ridgefield 22, Staples 35 Staples 15, Stamford 50 More photos and information is available on the Staples running website.

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