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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Norwalk, CT

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Young Players Get Old Pro's Advice Pete Convard teaches hitting, throwing and catching to young ballplayers at the Norwalk YMCA. The children may not know it, but they're getting the wisdom of a player with a strong professional background. Convard, who is also the Norwalk Y's membership director, started baseball programs this year at the Y. He played professional baseball in the farm system of the Montreal Expos for three years, from 1988-91. His former teammates included players who went on the majors including Tim Raines, Tim Wallach, Larry Walker, Tino Martinez and Rico Brogna. "You learn,'' Convard says, "that there are…

by Tom Renner

06/15/2010

New Canaan, CT

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NC Crew Makes Splash at U.S. Meet New Canaan's crew won three races and earned four medals at the USRowing Junior Championships Sunday in Cincinnati. Andrew Campbell led the way with two gold medals. "To be honest, we thought we could win three races,'' said coach Yan Vengerovskiy, who trains the team at Maritime Rowing Club in Norwalk. "We were confident, but you never know. You always keep those things inside your heart." Campbell, a senior, won the Men's Youth 1x in 7:13.825 for the 2,000 meter course. His brother, Charlie, took sixth in the same event. Andrew also teamed with Alec Buckenheimer to win the Men's Youth 2x …

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Westport, CT

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Weston Girl Wins New England Title Weston senior Emily Ando sailed 11 feet, three inches to win the girls pole vault Saturday at the New England Track and Field Championships. The competition was held at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. Ando also won the State Open earlier in the week. Darien's Robin Bone took second, clearing 10 feet, nine inches. Weston's boys took third in the 4 x 800 relay with Ryan Gilmore, Dave Stankiewicz, James Bloom and Steve Piscatelli. The ran 7:51.87, which was over four seconds better than their seeded time.

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Westport, CT

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Staples Boys Win Relay at New England Staples boys won the 4 x 400 relay in a school record time Saturday at the New England Track and Field Championships at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. The team ran 3:19.43. The team of Jon Heil, Sean Gallagher, Jack Roche and Raphael Ray hustled across the finish line just ahead of Andover, Mass., which took second in 3:20.22. Bishop Hendricken of Warwick, R.I., took third in 3:21.99. Joselyn Henry added another Staples record with a throw of 39 feet, 10 inches in the shot put to finish fourth. Ray added a third-place finish in the 400, running 49.74.

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Softball Players Click It For Cassie Softball players pitched, hit and ran in the first Click It For Cassie Tournament last summer at Calf Pasture Beach. The tournament returns this weekend, but with a year's experience and more time to prepare, it figures to hit a home run with the community. "It was a last-minute thing last year and we had about 350 people,'' Tom Geary says. "We decided at the last minute to try to do food, and people threw a fit about us doing food at Calf Pasture. This year we started a lot earlier, and we're ready for a big turnout." The event features 12 teams playing in a double-elimination tournament.…

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Stamford, CT

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LL Official Braced for Busy Schedule Scott Miller will cram as much baseball as he can into his days during the next month. As the District 1 administrator for Little League, it is Miller's job to create some semblance of order to a chaotic schedule. Miller, a Weston resident who grew up in Stamford, is responsible for scheduling approximately 200 games over the next 4-6 weeks. His task includes lining up the teams, umpires and fields for the district tournaments in three age division for boys, a softball tournament and a series of "friendship games" for teams once they are eliminated from district play. "There aren't any truly…

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

New Canaan, CT

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O'Hearn-Lyons Sets NC Mile Mark Dariens Kate OHearn-Lyons set a course record Saturday night in winning the New Canaan Mile. She ran 5:41 and won by two seconds over Zofia Wieciorkowska. Dan Lennox of Bedford, N.Y., won the mens race in 4:50.1. Anatolie Vartosu of Stamford took second in 4:50.9. There were 49 finishers in the mens race, and 22 finishers in the womens race. The race was sponsored by New Balance of New Canaan and proceeds benefited the New Canaan High School scholarship fund.

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Westport, CT

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Staples Boys Win Relay at New England Staples boys won the 4 x 400 relay in a school record time Saturday at the New England Track and Field Championships at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. The team ran 3:19.43. The team of Jon Heil, Sean Gallagher, Jack Roche and Raphael Ray hustled across the finish line just ahead of Andover, Mass., which took second in 3:20.22. Bishop Hendricken of Warwick, R.I., took third in 3:21.99. Joselyn Henry added another Staples record with a throw of 39 feet, 10 inches in the shot put to finish fourth. Ray added a third-place finish in the 400, running 49.74.

by Tom Renner

06/14/2010

Westport, CT

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Town Gets Kick Out of World Cup Day Westport neighbors gathered with about 500 of their closest friends Saturday to watch the United States take on England in the World Cup. The Westport Soccer Association held its first World Cup Day at Staples High School, and fans watched the game on a big screen at the Staples High School auditorium. "This is what the World Cup is about,'' Staples soccer coach Dan Woog said. "It's sharing what the world shares. Soccer is a global game. This was a microcosm of the World Cup." Woog and Rick Yu, a longtime Westport Soccer Association director, helped organize the day along with other WSA vol…

by Tom Renner

06/13/2010

Westport, CT

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Ludlowe-Staples Girls Lacrosse Scenes Fairfield Ludlowe used a strong second half to defeat Staples, 15-9, in the Division II girls lacrosse final. It was Ludlowe's first girls lacrosse state championship.

by Tom Renner

06/13/2010

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