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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Senior Rowers Shove Off for Nationals Senior Rowers Shove Off for Nationals Senior Rowers Shove Off for Nationals
Senior Rowers Shove Off for Nationals Paul Green, 87, and Mike Pettee, 81, will be among a large contingent of rowers from the Saugatuck Rowing Club competing in the USRowing Masters National Championships this weekend in New Jersey. They went out for one final practice run earlier this week at the club. Asked about goals, Green said, "Survival — finish the course." He also admitted he still gets nervous before competitions. "It's like you're an actor,'' said Green, who has battled Parkinson's disease for 17 years. "It's good to be nervous a little bit."

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Norwalk, CT
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Deadline Looms for Softball Hall Deadline Looms for Softball Hall Deadline Looms for Softball Hall
Deadline Looms for Softball Hall The Connecticut ASA Hall of Fame slow-pitch selection committee is accepting new applications for 2010 induction candidates. Eligible players, men and women, must be at least 50 years old or retired from ASA competition for five years. Nominations also are being accepted for the Bernie Iassogna Hall of Honor, which includes sponsors, managers, commissioners and umpires. Deadline for applications is Sunday. Application forms may be obtained by calling Skip Scarpellino at 203-887-8860 or Tom Chiappetta at 203-984-4806. The Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies for the fast-pitch and s…

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Norwalk, CT
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2 County Swim Records Fall 2 County Swim Records Fall 2 County Swim Records Fall
2 County Swim Records Fall Two Fairfield County Swimming League records fell in Monday's Division 2 championships at Woodway Country Club. Edward Stolarski of Shore and Country Club and Lauren Church of Riverside established new marks. The Lake Club of Wilton won the meet. Stolarski, of Weston, set a record in the 12-and-under 100-meter backstroke with a time of 31.08. He beat the old record set by Josh Furth in 2009. Solarski also won the 50 freestyle and 100 individual medley, and nearly set records in those events as well. Church set a record of 30.72 in the 17-and-under 50-meter backstroke. She set the previous …

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Westport, CT
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Website Brings Youth Athletes Together Website Brings Youth Athletes Together Website Brings Youth Athletes Together
Website Brings Youth Athletes Together A newly created website for high school athletes to chat with peers about issues has launched in its beta phase and is drawing strong feedback, according to Westport's Andy Moss. He developed esmzone.com for students to ask and answer questions and to earn points based on their participation. Moss has provided a promo code for readers of The Daily Westport, TDW2010-1. "Summer was intended to be a trial period, and it's gone as we pretty much expected,'' said Moss, who serves on the Westport Parks and Recreation Board and the Library Board and is coaching a team in the Westport PAL program. "…

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Stamford, CT
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Divers Spring Forward for Bowser Divers Spring Forward for Bowser Divers Spring Forward for Bowser
Divers Spring Forward for Bowser Jim Bowser waited a long time for his divers from the Long Ridge Club to win the county championship. But he finally got it this summer. Bowser's team took the Fairfield County Swimming League title with 287 points. Points are awarded based performances in four age groups on 1- and 3-meter boards. Long Ridge finished third in 2007 and 2009 and second in 2008. Sean Burston (14-and-under) and Connor Brissom (17-and-under) won both events in the boys' competition. Rachel Burston (12-and-under) captured both boards in girls diving. Unlike high school meets, when diving is included in team scores…

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Norwalk, CT
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Mayor Meets Maryland-Bound Stars Mayor Meets Maryland-Bound Stars Mayor Meets Maryland-Bound Stars
Mayor Meets Maryland-Bound Stars Mayor Richard Moccia saluted the Norwalk Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Stars Wednesday night as the team prepared for its trip to Aberdeen, Md. The All-Stars leave for Maryland Thursday and begin the Cal Ripken World Series on Saturday. Norwalk is one of six teams from the country participating.

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Darien, CT
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Montgelas Contends in Women's Golf Montgelas Contends in Women's Golf Montgelas Contends in Women's Golf
Montgelas Contends in Women's Golf Becky Montgelas of Wee Burn Country Club in Darien and Penny Jones of Rolling Hills Country Club in Wilton have climbed into contention in the final round of the Connecticut Women's Amateur at Oronoque Country Club in Stratford. Erica Barnes is at 162 through the first 36 holes of the 54-hole contest. Jen Holland is one shot behind, and Lida Tingley is two shots back. Montgelas is at 165, and Jones is among three players at 166. Becky posted an 83 Wednesday, while Jones carded a 78. Lila Barston of Wee Burn is eighth at 167, and Debbie Johnson, the Stamford Amateur champion, is tied for 15t…

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Norwalk, CT
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SoNo Crew Looks to Nationals SoNo Crew Looks to Nationals SoNo Crew Looks to Nationals
SoNo Crew Looks to Nationals Competing in national rowing competitions is nothing new for Hilary Parkhurst. Then again, it has been nearly 30 years since she last rowed in a U.S. meet. The Greenwich woman is one of three rowers from the SoNo Athletic Club heading to the USRowing Masters Nationals this week in Pennsauken, N.J. Parkhurst, Westport's Ann Faber and Steve Rawl will compete for SoNo. Parkhurst rowed in high school and made the Junior National team in 1979. The Masters meet marks her return to national competition. She will row in a single and in a mixed double with Rawl. "A lot of the rowers are the same one…

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Norwalk, CT
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Smith Finds Gold in Masters Rowing Smith Finds Gold in Masters Rowing Smith Finds Gold in Masters Rowing
Smith Finds Gold in Masters Rowing The notion that his mother might parade around the boatyard at the Maritime Rowing Club in spandex did not sit well with Will Dietz. "He said, 'No way, Mom. Wait till I'm outta here,' " Dr. JoAnn Smith remembers him saying when she expressed a desire to take up rowing. Despite her son's protests, she put her oars in the water. Last year, the New Canaan woman became a national champion in the USRowing Masters Championships, winning the single scull gold medal in her age group. She returns to the Masters Championships in New Jersey this weekend to defend her title. She will also be rowing in …

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Westport, CT
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Rower Fights Parkinson's Head On Rower Fights Parkinson's Head On Rower Fights Parkinson's Head On
Rower Fights Parkinson's Head On Paul Green fights Parkinson's disease every day. Hard. The 87-year-old Westport man rows, walks and lifts at Saugatuck Rowing Club in his daily battle to ward off the effects of the disease. "I am trying to show people you can handle Parkinson's,'' Green said. "And vigorous exercise is the key." Green will row in the USRowing Masters National Championships this weekend in Pennsauken, N.J. He will compete in a double scull with 81-year-old Mike Pettee and in a single scull. Green will be the regatta's oldest participant. "I think that's my biggest claim to fame," he said. Exercise, particula…

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