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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Aces Falter in Ohio Tourney Aces Falter in Ohio Tourney Aces Falter in Ohio Tourney
Aces Falter in Ohio Tourney The Aces from the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Friday League went 4-2 in a Labor Day tournament in Ohio.  They finished 25th in a field of 84 teams in the Amateur Softball Association Class D Eastern Tournament  in Columbus. After a 22-11 run-rule win over the Warren Warriors of Ohio in their opening game, the Aces dropped a heartbreaker in their second game. The Aces led 6-5 over G-Musik of Pittsburgh entering the bottom of the seventh. The Pittsburgh squad scored two runs to earn a 7-6 win and send the Aces to the losers' bracket. In their first game on Saturday, the Aces met a familiar…

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Westport, CT
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Saugatuck Masters National Field Saugatuck Masters National Field Saugatuck Masters National Field
Saugatuck Masters National Field The Saugatuck Rowing Club won its sixth national Masters title in seven years last month in Camden, N.J. But the work that led to another championship took place in Westport, where Masters coach Nicoleta Mantescu challenged her rowers to reach their potential and then devised a lineup that maximized the team's strengths. The result was 19 championships, 631 points, and a convincing victory over runner-up Potomac Boat Club. "We get better and better,'' Mantescu says. Saugatuck took 85 rowers to the nationals, and competed in 104 events. Besides training, the other key is a lineup that brings…

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Stamford, CT
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Cops Slug Way to Industrial Title Cops Slug Way to Industrial Title Cops Slug Way to Industrial Title
Cops Slug Way to Industrial Title The Daymon Dogs stunned defending champion Stamford Police Association with seven runs in the top of the first inning in Thursday's championship game in the Stamford Parks and Recreation Industrial League playoffs. The defending champs responded with eight of their own, setting the tone for a wild slugfest. The SPA won its second straight city title with a 24-19 victory. "They came out ready to play,'' SPA player/manager Mike Noto said. "They fired us up." Willie Mercado slugged two home runs and had four hits and three RBIs for SPA. Eric Sodi and Kris Eng also hit home runs, all solo sh…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Grid Teams Hit the Road Norwalk Grid Teams Hit the Road Norwalk Grid Teams Hit the Road
Norwalk Grid Teams Hit the Road All of Norwalk's Youth Football teams hit the road this week for their third games of the season. On Saturday, the fourth-grade Ravens travel to Bethel for a 10 a.m. kickoff, while the fifth-grade Dolphins meet Bethel at noon. The second-and-third-grade Colts meet Monroe at 2 p.m. and the fifth-grade Jaguars meet Newtown at 10 a.m. The second-and-third-grade Ramblers play Aspetuck at Weston High School at 2 p.m. On Sunday, the sixth-grade Raiders visit Bethel for a 10 a.m. contest, and at 2 p.m., the seventh-grade Panthers meet Bethel. The eighth-grade Titans meet Bridgeport at 3 p.m., and…

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Norwalk, CT
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Elpern Race Wraps Series Elpern Race Wraps Series Elpern Race Wraps Series
Elpern Race Wraps Series Runners will lace up their sneakers Saturday for the Lightfoot Running Club's Sam Elpern Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile race begins at 8 a.m. at Fox Run School in Norwalk, and runners can register on the day of the race or online. The half-marathon is named in honor of the late Sam Elpern, a onetime Lightfoot runner who inspired fellow members with his love of the sport. In addition to honoring overall top male and female finishers, the race will offer awards in categories ranging from 14 years old and under to 70 years and older, and in the wheelchair category. The race concludes the club's …

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Norwalk, CT
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Bluefish Earn Berth in Playoffs Bluefish Earn Berth in Playoffs Bluefish Earn Berth in Playoffs
Bluefish Earn Berth in Playoffs The Bridgeport Bluefish will return to the Atlantic League playoffs, the first time the team has reached postseason play since 2006. The Bluefish (41-18, 77-52) clinched a playoff spot by defeating the Lancaster Barnstormers (28-29, 59-68), 11-3, in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday night. Lancaster won the nightcap, 5-3. Matt Pike (12-5) had a rough start but recovered for the victory in the opener. He allowed three runs in six innings while surrendering six hits and two walks. Bartolome Fortunato served a shutout inning to preserve the win. Chris Rivera set the Bluefish franchise reco…

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Norwalk, CT
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Ninjas Win Pair in Wood Bat Playoffs Ninjas Win Pair in Wood Bat Playoffs Ninjas Win Pair in Wood Bat Playoffs
Ninjas Win Pair in Wood Bat Playoffs The Ninjas won two games Wednesday night though very different means to stay alive in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Wood Bat League playoffs. The Ninjas rallied from a 10-2 deficit to Partners Café, 18-15, and then edged Lajoie's Auto Parts, 6-3, to reach the losers' bracket final. The Ninjas, which finished third in the regular season with a 9-5 record, will meet 99 Bottles in the losers' bracket final next Wednesday at 6:30 at Calf Pasture. The winner plays Bill and Tony's Power Club in the championship round beginning at 7:30 p.m. If Bill and Tony's loses the first game, a second game …

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Bill and Tony's Chops Wood Bat Rival Bill and Tony's Chops Wood Bat Rival Bill and Tony's Chops Wood Bat Rival
Bill and Tony's Chops Wood Bat Rival Bill and Tony's Power Club has captured two straight championships in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Wood Bat League. And the team is a win away from winning a third. The Power Club lived up to its name Wednesday in the winners' bracket final, exploding for seven runs in the second inning en route to a 15-0 victory over 99 Bottles. The game ended after four innings via the mercy rule. The winners ripped 20 hits, including three by Dave Dunkelberger and Joe Ceruzzi, and every player on the 10-member roster scored a run. The defense also sparkled. Second baseman Doug Laychak started a tripl…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Teen Pedals Coast to Coast Darien Teen Pedals Coast to Coast Darien Teen Pedals Coast to Coast
Darien Teen Pedals Coast to Coast David Fitzpatrick became an expert tire changer on his cross-country bicycle trip this summer. The 16-year-old Darien resident, a junior at Brunswick School, endured 24 flat tires in a six-week, 3,040-mile journey from Savannah, Ga., to Santa Monica, Calif. "I don't know why I was getting so many flat tires,'' David says. He incurred five flats in one day in Arkansas, six on another ride in California, going through 24 tubes and six tires. "I can do it in 10 minutes," he says of tire-changing expertise. David and 10 other high schoolers began their trip in late June. They averaged 90 miles …

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Y Encourages Kids to 'Tri' Their Best Y Encourages Kids to 'Tri' Their Best Y Encourages Kids to 'Tri' Their Best
Y Encourages Kids to 'Tri' Their Best The Westport Weston Family YMCA encourages children to "tri" their best Sunday morning. The Strong Kids Triathlon for children ages 3 and up will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Staples High School. "At the Westport Weston Family Y, our goal is to strengthen the foundations of community . . . and one of the ways we accomplish this is by nurturing the potential of kids and promoting healthy living,'' said Jacquie Tumminia, a senior director at the Y. "This is a community event with a focus on our children," says Tumminia. "The Family Y is offering a safe environment for a bit of friendly competition a…

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