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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Michigan Alumni to Gather for UConn Game University of Connecticut football fans probably have their favorite haunts to watch Saturday's game against Michigan, but what about Big Blue fans? Not to worry, as the University of Michigan Club of Fairfield County will be gathering in Stamford for Saturday's 3:30 p.m. kickoff. Wolverines' fans and alumni can watch with other alumni at the Route 22 Restaurant and Bar, 1980 W. Main St. in Stamford. The group will have balloons for children and poster-sized schedules.

by Tom Renner

09/03/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Grizzlies Kick Off 2nd Season Chris Santopietro can't wait for Saturday night, when his Norwalk Grizzlies seventh-grade football team takes the field. "I get butterflies just as if I was playing,'' the coach said at practice this week. "Sometimes worse." Santopietro's team kicks off its season Saturday in New Canaan at 6:30 p.m. at the Watertower Field. The seventh-graders are one of three teams for the Grizzlies. The sixth-graders, under coach Rob Greef, tackle Ridgefield at East Ridge Middle School on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The eighth-grade squad, coached by Jeff Fuller, challenges Darien Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Darien Hig…

by Tom Renner

09/03/2010

Greenwich, CT

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Floyd Leads Mid-Am Qualifiers Ray Floyd Jr. of Old Greenwich earned medalist honors for the U.S. Mid-Amateur during Thursday's qualifying tournament at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle. Floyd Jr. posted a 5-under-par 67 to win by two shots over Gary Spector. Greenwich's John Crowley and Richard Woolworth also secured berths in the U.S. Mid-Am. Crowley finished third with a two-under-par 70, while Woolworth shot 73. He survived a five-way playoff to grab the last qualifying spot. The U.S. Mid-Am, for players ages 25-and-over, will be played Sept. 25-30 at Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton, N.Y.

by Tom Renner

09/03/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Pisano Wins Grillo Cup at Oak Hills Nick Pisano posted a 70 net to win the 0-8 handicap flight of the Vinnie Grillo Sr. Pro Cup tournament at Oak Hills Park. Pisano won by one stroke over Joe Delallo. Larry Andronaco shot 72 to take third and Mike Campbell was fourth with a 73. Shelly Guyer took the 9-12 handicap division with a 67. He won on a match of cards over Rob Pagano. James Byington took third with a 71 followed by Jim Falsey (72). In the 13-15 handicap, Jim Doyle's 65 won by a shot over Nestor Garro and George Francis. Ed Philipp was fourth with a 67. Troy Jellerette took the 16-19 division with a 71, followed by Pe…

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Youth Teams Play at McMahon Two Norwalk Youth Football League teams have home games this weekend while eight will be on the road. At Brien McMahon on Saturday, the Colts play the Shelton Seahawks at noon and at 2 p.m., the Ramblers play the Middletown Tigers. The Colts and the Ramblers are second- and third-grade teams. Also on Saturday, the fourth-grade Ravens visit Aspetuck at 10 a.m. at Weston High School; the fifth-grade Dolphins meet Meriden at 1 p.m.; and the fifth-grade Jaguars travel to Monroe for a 10 a.m. game. Sunday's games feature the eighth-grade Packers at Ansonia at noon; the seventh-grade Panthers at …

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Westport, CT

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Rowers Have Awesome Summer Since becoming the Junior Program Director at Saugatuck Rowing Club four years ago, Sharon Kriz has established one of the most competitive junior programs in the country. The proof? Six rowers earned spots on national teams this summer, including five who represented the United States in the World Rowing Junior Championships last month in the Czech Republic. "Every year, the level gets raised,'' says Kris, who rowed at Rutgers University and was a former member of the U.S. under-23 team. "The organization gets better every year." Westport's Max Meyer-Bosse and Weston's Graham Anderson rowe…

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Stamford, CT

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Earl Delays Vineyard Race Even before Hurricane Earl arrives, its impact has hit the Stamford Yacht Club's 76th annual Vineyard Race. The start of the race, originally scheduled for Friday afternoon, has been pushed back to Saturday at 10 a.m. "We feel the worst of the winds will be out of Long Island Sound by then,'' co-chairman Diane McKeever said. "We may make more modifications based on the track of the hurricane." There are three separate races to the Vineyard. The Marquee race is a 238-mile course to Buzzards Bay and back. The Seaflower race is 142 miles and the Cornfield Point track is 116 miles. Eighty-five…

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Tennis Coach Serves Clients, Country Joseph Oyebog provides tennis opportunities for children in Cameroon but needs American capital to do it. He leaves his wife, Nathalie, and two children, ages 1 and 2, for six months every year to teach tennis in Fairfield County. He returns to his native Cameroon in November to his academy, which is now 10 years old. "It's hard,'' says Oyebog, who teaches most of his students at Dwight Elementary School in Fairfield. "It's one of the ultimate sacrifices. In my country, there's no way to me to make a living playing tennis. It's hard to raise the money for the program back home." It would be…

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Norwalk, CT

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3 Softball Teams Head to Nationals Three Norwalk teams will be pitching, hitting and catching this weekend for a national championship. The Gators, the Aces and the Wildcats from Norwalk's Recreation and Parks Slow-Pitch Softball Leagues will be playing in the American Softball Association Class D Eastern national championships in Columbus, Ohio. The teams play their first games in the double-elimination tournament on Friday. The Gators, who won the regular-season championship in the Wood Bat League, will be playing in the nationals for the fourth time. The Wildcats will be making the trip for the second time. The Aces, who s…

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

Stamford, CT

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Johnson, Jamgochian Qualify for Mid-Am Stamford's Debbie Johnson and Greenwich's Deborah Jamgochian qualified Tuesday for the USGA Mid-Amateur during an 18-hole tournament. Jamgochian shot 84 at the Bedens Brook Club in Princeton, N.J., while Johnson shot 85. They were among eight players to qualify for the Mid-Am, which will begin Sept. 25 at the Wichita Country Club in Kansas. It was the first time Johnson has qualified for the tournament. She won the Stamford Amateur in July.

by Tom Renner

09/02/2010

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