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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Stamford Boys Share Soccer Title Stamford Boys Share Soccer Title Stamford Boys Share Soccer Title
Stamford Boys Share Soccer Title Stamford's under-14 boys soccer team tied Enfield, 0-0, in the finals of the Connecticut Cup and the teams were declared co-champions. It is the first time since 2003 that a Stamford team has won the tournament. Stamford defeated Glastonbury, 3-1; Southington, 7-0; Westport, 2-0; and the Norwalk Thunder, 2-0, to reach the finals. Against Enfield, Stamford's solid defense including Daniel Rivas, Richard Gallagher, Derek Harper, Ovidio Beltran, and Ramiro Escobar helped shut down Enfield. On offense, Stamford had a beautiful scoring opportunity early in the first half when forward Donal Mahon…

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Westport, CT
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Staples' Bergonzi Scores Twice Staples' Bergonzi Scores Twice Staples' Bergonzi Scores Twice
Staples' Bergonzi Scores Twice Frankie Bergonzi struggled to answer the question: Which was more exciting, deciding to attend Colgate University or being named one of the co-captains for the Staples High School soccer team? "Being named captain is a huge deal,'' said Bergonzi, who will share the honor with Brendan Lesch and Sean Gallagher, "Especially at Staples. The way some of the players who have gone through the program talk puts it in perspective. They still care a lot about the program." Bergonzi, a senior, will be one of the leaders of a Staples team that is out to defend its Class LL championship. He can do so wi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Ballo Shares Ike Lead Ballo Shares Ike Lead Ballo Shares Ike Lead
Ballo Shares Ike Lead Stamford's Mike Ballo shares the lead with three other players after the first round of The Ike, the Metropolitan Golf Association's stroke play amateur championship. Ballo, who plays out of Woodway Country Club, is the defending champion. Ballo shot a two-under-par 69 at Metropolis Country Club and is tied with Russell Giglio, Joe Saladino and Chris Ferraro. Robert Corheim and Mike Stamberger are one shot off the pace. The final two rounds of the tournament will be played Tuesday. Ballo is trying to become the first player since Ken Macdonald in 1999-2000 to win consecutive Ike titles. Wi…

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New Canaan, CT
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Coach Serves Up Another Winner Coach Serves Up Another Winner Coach Serves Up Another Winner
Coach Serves Up Another Winner Dan Borgman looked back over the past 39 years and came to the conclusion that the 2010 edition of the New Canaan boys tennis team may have been his best ever. The team won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and the Class L state championship. In addition, New Canaan players battled each other in both the Class L singles and doubles finals. "In 1985, we had a similar situation,'' said Dan, a resident of Rowayton who has directed the New Canaan team since 1972. "I would have to say that neither the state nor the county was as talented as they are now. We had stronger pla…

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Norwalk, CT
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Jaycees Reel In Hose for Title Jaycees Reel In Hose for Title Jaycees Reel In Hose for Title
Jaycees Reel In Hose for Title Thomas Ward hit a ground ball up the middle to drive in the winning run and give the Jaycees from the Norwalk Little League a 4-3 victory over Rowayton Hose and win the District 1 Little League All Towns Tournament of Champions Sunday at Veterans Park. Ward's hit in the bottom in the seventh plated Danny Romanello with the winning run. Romanello, the winning pitcher, sent the game into extra innings with a home run in the bottom of the sixth. "It feels great,'' Ward said with a huge smile after his game-winning hit. "This is the first time I've been on a team that won everything." The Jayce…

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Norwalk, CT
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Vartosu Wins Lightfoot 5-Miler Vartosu Wins Lightfoot 5-Miler Vartosu Wins Lightfoot 5-Miler
Vartosu Wins Lightfoot 5-Miler Stamford's Anatolie Vartosu hustled across the finish line in 28:26 Saturday to win the Lightfoot Running Club's 5-mile race at Cranbury Elementary School. Daniel Lennox of Bedford, N.Y. took second and Peter Hohmeister of Stamford was third. In the women's race, Meredith Anand of Easton won won in 30:56. Darien's Liz Herbert took second, and Brigid Sobolewski of Bridgeport grabbed third. There were 148 finishers in the race, which is part of the Lightfoot Summer Series. The next race is a 7-mile race on July 10 beginning at Brien McMahon High School. All races begin at 8 a.m.

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Darien, CT
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Ballo 3rd in Northeast Amateur Ballo 3rd in Northeast Amateur Ballo 3rd in Northeast Amateur
Ballo 3rd in Northeast Amateur Stamford's Mike Ballo shot 71 in the final round to finish in third place at the prestigious Northeast Amateur Saturday. Ballo, who plays out of Woodway Country Club in Darien, finished at two-under-par 274 for 72 holes, four shots behind winner Joseph Bramlett of Saratoga, Calif. Ballo, who graduated from St. John's in May, started the final round tied for the lead with Bramlett. He shot 66-69-68 in the first three rounds. He finished with one birdie and three bogeys. Bramlett shot a final-round 67. Rowatyon's Cameron Wilson finished in 18th place. He shot 71 in the final round and had a t…

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Westport, CT
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D'Amato Wins Connecticut Amateur D'Amato Wins Connecticut Amateur D'Amato Wins Connecticut Amateur
D'Amato Wins Connecticut Amateur Weston’s Bernard D’Amato captured the Connecticut Amateur Friday with a resounding 8-and-6 victory over Nick Taylor in the 36-hole final at the Country Club of Waterbury. D’Amato, who plays out of Fairchild Wheeler, recently completed his freshman year at Princeton University. He took control of the match by winning six of seven holes, beginning on No. 11, in the morning round. D’Amato finished the first 18 holes with a commanding 5-up lead. He continued to build on his lead in the final round, and was 6-up after 23 holes. Taylor won the next two, but D’Amato took the next three holes. He…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Relay Wins District Meet Wilton Relay Wins District Meet Wilton Relay Wins District Meet
Wilton Relay Wins District Meet The Wilton Running Club team of Marco Agudo, Harry Copley, Max Jones and Andrew Sakamoto won the 4 x 100 relay in the Youth Division of the AAU Connecticut District Championships. The team ran 51.26. Its performance highlighted a strong outing by the Wilton Track Club, which will participate in the New England AAU championships this weekend. Sakamoto also won the discus in the Youth Division with a throw of 94 feet, 7 inches. Cameron Langhoff won the Youth Division 100 meter hurdles. She ran 20.37 in the final. Wilton Running Club athletes will be competing this weekend in the U.S. Track a…

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Norwalk, CT
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Jaycees, Rowayton Hose Reach Final Jaycees, Rowayton Hose Reach Final Jaycees, Rowayton Hose Reach Final
Jaycees, Rowayton Hose Reach Final The Jaycees from the Norwalk Little League and Rowayton Hose from Rowayton Little League have advanced to the District 1 Little League Tournament of Champions final. The teams will face each other Sunday at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park. The Jaycees defeated Darien National, 8-2, Thursday in Darien. Rowayton Hose advanced with an 8-1 victory over Ridgefield American. The Jaycees are coached by Steve Potochney. Rowayton Hose is coached by Scott Feinstein. The tournament matches champions from throughout District 1.

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