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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Capone's 2 goals lift Beachside 12s Capone's 2 goals lift Beachside 12s Capone's 2 goals lift Beachside 12s
Capone's 2 goals lift Beachside 12s The Beachside Blue 12-and-under boys soccer team faced an uphill climb from the early minutes of Sunday's State Cup final against FSA United. The team rebounded for a 2-1 win and its second straight state championship. Brett Capone scored both goals for Beachside, while goalkeeper Emmett Witmer made 10 saves, including two on penalty kicks. Both of Capone's goals came in the second half. Beachside played the game shorthanded from the fifth minute. A Beachside player was assessed a red card, and FSA United took a 1-0 lead at halftime. Capone's two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second…

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Waters Dives Into Coaching Waters Dives Into Coaching Waters Dives Into Coaching
Waters Dives Into Coaching Artie Waters changes seamlessly with the seasons. In the spring, he coaches lacrosse and baseball. In summer, it's swimming and diving. Then football, back to diving in the winter, with a little basketball mixed in. "It keeps you going,'' Waters says. That's an understatement. Waters has coached sports for 20 years in Darien, starting with the girls diving team at Darien High School. He worked as a salesperson at the time, but has since switched careers. He now teaches physical education at Villa Maria School in Stamford. It allows him more time to coach Darien youth. "I decided to go out an…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Freshman Nets State Tennis Title Freshman Nets State Tennis Title Freshman Nets State Tennis Title
Freshman Nets State Tennis Title Kimmy Guerin ripped forehand winners, slammed home serves and stuck to an aggressive game plan. The result was a stunningly easy win for the Weston High freshman over two-time champion Vanessa Petrini of Westhill High School in Stamford, 6-3, 6-3, in the singles finals of the State Open at Yale University. Guerin, the No. 2 seed, simply overpowered the top-seeded senior. There were five straight service breaks in the first set before Guerin held in the ninth game. In the second set, Guerin broke Petrini to go up 2-1 and won the next two games to take a 4-1 lead. Petrini tried to battle back,…

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New Canaan, CT
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Rams Drop Doubles Final Rams Drop Doubles Final Rams Drop Doubles Final
Rams Drop Doubles Final New Canaan's Alyssa Baker and Kimberly Glerum had seen this movie before. They didn't like the ending the first time, or the second. The Rams' pair lost in the State Open doubles final to Weston's Marie Gargiulo and Emma Samson, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) Wednesday at Yale University. Weston also eliminated them in last year's final. "They're not like any other team that we go up against,'' said Baker, a senior, who made three trips to the State Open in doubles but never walked away with the top prize. "They have so much on their balls. But we gave them a good battle. I think we gave them a run for thei…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Pair Come Up Aces Weston Pair Come Up Aces Weston Pair Come Up Aces
Weston Pair Come Up Aces Emma Samson felt pressure. She knew teammate Marie Gargiulo won the State Open doubles title last year with Lindsey Gersh. She didn't want to let Gargiulo down in her senior year. Samson, a junior, stepped to the service line at match point Wednesday at New Canaan, and sent a serve to the New Canaan side. Gargiulo took it from there, landing a clean volley to give the Weston pair a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory in the doubles final over New Canaan's Alyssa Baker and Kimberly Glerum. Both teams entered the match undefeated. "It was pretty nerve-wracking,'' Samson said. "I just thought about it not…

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Norwalk, CT
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Carver Center Teams Win in N.Y. Carver Center Teams Win in N.Y. Carver Center Teams Win in N.Y.
Carver Center Teams Win in N.Y. Two AAU teams from the Carver Center in Norwalk went undefeated over the weekend, to win tournaments in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The 7th grade team defeated the Bristol Ballers in the final, 54-39, of the Hooperstown June Tip-Off. The team is coached by Mike McElveen. The sixth grade squad defeated an upstate New York team, SMH AAU, 58-33, in the final. The Carver sixth graders are coached by Terrence Fuller and David Williams. Both teams will be in action this weekend in the Maryland Invitational Tournament in Washington, D.C. The Carver teams are seeking sponsors to help support the teams. Cont…

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Norwalk, CT
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Dolphins Win Pair in NAA Softball Dolphins Win Pair in NAA Softball Dolphins Win Pair in NAA Softball
Dolphins Win Pair in NAA Softball The Life Solution Center of Darien Dolphins defeated the Briana Salon Cubs twice in three days to end the regular season. The first game was a pitchers' duel, 5-3. The second, a hitters' affair, 20-11. Nicole Chandler led the Dolphins in the first contest, pitching a complete game scattering four hits, striking out six and walking only two, while belting a bases loaded triple. The 'Fins held a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning, when the Cubs tied it up. The Dolphins bounced right back as Rebecca Link singled and scored on a bases-loaded walk to Jenna Casolo. Victoria Harriott followed with a…

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Norwalk, CT
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Now He Owns a Home, by George Now He Owns a Home, by George Now He Owns a Home, by George
Now He Owns a Home, by George At age 67, George Keels Jr.'s first experience with home ownership is tinged with regret. The Norwalk High School custodian is thrilled to have his own home in Bridgeport. Unfortunately for Keels, he had to leave Norwalk. "Yes, because I've been here so long,'' Keels said when I asked him if he missed Norwalk, which until he moved he called home for his whole life. He would have liked to have stayed, but couldn't find a home he and his wife Barbara could afford. "They build these condos and they're so expensive,'' said Keels, who rented an apartment at St. Pauls Terrace on Martin Luther Kin…

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Westport, CT
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Rotanz Sparks Prep Past Staples Rotanz Sparks Prep Past Staples Rotanz Sparks Prep Past Staples
Rotanz Sparks Prep Past Staples Many seniors on the Staples High School boys lacrosse team grew up playing with Fairfield Prep's Brendan Rotanz. Tuesday night, they couldn't stop him when it mattered most. Rotanz erupted for four goals in the fourth quarter to lift the Jesuits to an exciting 9-8 win over the Wreckers in the semifinals of the Class L boys lacrosse tournament. No. 4 Prep (18-5) will take on No. 2 Cheshire in the championship game Saturday at Brien McMahon. The Jesuits are seeking their fifth straight Class L title. Cheshire has defeated Prep twice already this season. "I'm sorry I stepped up late,'' said Ro…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Rolls to Lacrosse Final Weston Rolls to Lacrosse Final Weston Rolls to Lacrosse Final
Weston Rolls to Lacrosse Final Weston’s boys lacrosse teams cruised into the Class S championship game Wednesday with a 11-4 victory over Stonington in the semifinals at Brien McMahon. The Trojans will meet St. Joseph of Trumbull in Saturday’s championship game. Jack Scheufele, Lyle Mitchell, Brian Rogers and Morgan Faller scored two goals apiece for Weston, which trailed 1-0 after Stonington’s Jeffrey Pearce scored with 9:15 left in the first quarter. From there it was all Weston. The Trojans scored the next four goals, including three in a one-minute span beginning with 3:36 left in the first quarter. After Rogers ti…

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