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, CT

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Roxbury Rules County Pool, Again The Roxbury Swim Club won its 17th Fairfield County Swimming League championship since 1991 on Saturday with a convincing victory at its home pool. Roxbury amassed 962.5 points to out-distance defending champion Rocky Point, which finished with 783.5 points. Long Ridge of Stamford finished third with 723. "I thought it was a really good team victory,'' coach Rick Lewis said. "We had more swimmers qualify for this meet than we've had before, and we had more make the finals than we expected. A lot of people swam very well." Oscar Ike won the 12-and-under breaststroke and backstroke for Roxbur…

by Tom Renner

08/14/2010

New Canaan, CT

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Race to Fight Autism Planned for Aug. 27 New Balance in New Canaan is sponsoring a race Aug. 27 to raise money for a fitness center for people with autism. The 5k race and 1k walk will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the New Canaan New Balance Store at 128 Main St. The race is co-sponsored by SPED*NET New Canaan, which assists individuals with autism. The idea started in 2009 by New Balance owners Ron and Tina Rosenfeld, who were surprised at the number of individuals with autism who came into the store. In their efforts to give back to the community, the Rosenfelds saw an opportunity to extend their mission of health and fitness into the co…

by Tom Renner

08/14/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Ripken Team Has a Ball With Cal The Norwalk Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Stars participated in Opening Ceremonies for the World Series Friday in Aberdeen, Md. Norwalk players took a picture with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken and David Balunek hit in the Home Run Derby. The team plays its first game Saturday at noon against Northwest Bakersfield, California.

by Tom Renner

08/14/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk All-Stars Open Series Norwalk's Cal Ripken All-Stars begin play in the World Series on Saturday in Aberdeen, Md. Norwalk plays Pacific Southwest champion Northwest Bakersfield of California in the first game of the tournament at noon. Here's a look at the other scheduled games for Norwalk: 4:30 p.m. Monday vs. Southwest champion Mountain Home, Ark.; 8 p.m. Tuesday vs. Maryland State Champion Charles County; 2:30 p.m. Wednesday vs. Pacific Northwest champion Willamette Valley, Ore. If Norwalk advances out of pool play, it will begin elimination play next Friday. Norwalk fans can follow the team here.

by Tom Renner

08/14/2010

Stamford, CT

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Roxbury Aims to Retain Title Roxbury Swim Club will shoot for its 17th Fairfield County Swimming League title since 1991 Saturday when it hosts the league championship meet. Races begin at 9 a.m. Rocky Point of Greenwich edged Roxbury in the 2009 championships. Roxbury won Monday's Division 1 meet, followed by Rocky Point. Long Ridge of Stamford also figures to be in the chase for the championship on Saturday. More meet information is available on the FCSL website.

by Tom Renner

08/13/2010

Westport, CT

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Murray places 4th in Rye Golf Tournament Westport's Dylan Murray finished fourth Thursday in the AJGA Apawamis Junior at The Apawamis Club in Rye, N.Y., shooting a final round 74, seven strokes behind winner Bennett Lavin of Deerfield, Ill. Several other golfers from Fairfield County also played in the event, which was sponsored by the American Junior Golf Association. Greenwich's Theo Humphrey finished 10th after a final round 76. Other area players with their third-round scores and overall finish include: New Canaan's Brian Tohir (20th, 76); Greenwich's Danny Guise (27th, 85); New Canaan's Christopher Swift (28th, 76); Weston's J…

by Tom Renner

08/13/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Stars Anxiously Await Series Matt Parlanti, Jeremy Linton and the rest of the Norwalk Cal Ripken All-Stars hit, threw and ran during practices earlier this week at Fox Run School. With practices over, the players can't wait to shine in the 12-year-old World Series. After nearly two weeks of not playing competitive games, the team returns to action Saturday in the opening contest of the tournament in Aberdeen, Md. Norwalk plays Northwest Bakersfield of California at noon. "We can't wait to start playing,'' Linton said. A few early runs would also help, manager Sal Latella said. "It would help to go out and score right aw…

by Tom Renner

08/13/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Shorehaven Hosts YMCA Golf Classic Golfers will have an opportunity to play Shorehaven Golf Club and help the Norwalk YMCA on Monday, Sept. 13. The Norwalk YMCA Golf Classic, honoring Bill Gardella, Stew Leonard Sr. and Frank Zullo, will begin at 10 a.m. Golfers are encouraged to register. The fee is $300 per player. Guests can attend a cocktail reception and dinner afterward for $125. A variety of sponsorship levels also are available. Contact Allyson at 203-866-4425 Ext. 316 or email [email protected] for more information.

by Tom Renner

08/13/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Park Presents Seminar on Kayaking If you've ever wondered how Norwalk looks from a kayak, check out David Park's presentation Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Norwalk Public Library. Park will present "Kayaking in and around the Norwalk Islands" at the library auditorium at 7 p.m. Park, whose book on the subject is in its second printing, will discuss off-shore and coastal kayaking, navigation, safety, nesting sea birds and kayak gear. Park is a longtime resident of East Norwalk and an avid kayaker. Contact David at 203-866-7555 or at [email protected] for more information.

by Tom Renner

08/13/2010

Darien, CT

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Montgelas Ties for 3rd in State Golf Oronoque Country Club frustrated Becky Montgelas for three days. Still, the Darien woman managed to finished tied for third in the Connecticut State Amateur Golf Championship. She finished 54 holes with a total of 248, six shots behind winner Erica Barnes. Montgelas, who plays out of Wee Burn, shot 83 in Wednesday's closing round. She finished third about 10 years ago, but the performance was her best in recent years. "The golf course was really challenging,'' said Montgelas, a 10-time club champion at Wee Burn. "It was short, but really tight. The greens were tough, and even the short putts…

by Tom Renner

08/12/2010

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