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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High Winds Destroy McMahon Scoreboard High Winds Destroy McMahon Scoreboard High Winds Destroy McMahon Scoreboard
High Winds Destroy McMahon Scoreboard Saturday's high winds destroyed the scoreboard at Brien McMahon High School. McMahon athletic director Joe  Madaffari said he hoped a new one would be in place for the start of the high school lacrosse season on April 7. The scoreboard was built eight years ago, when new lights were also installed at Jack Casagrande Field. The stadium hosts football games, soccer, field hockey and track and field.

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Singleton-Bates Finishes With a Flourish Singleton-Bates Finishes With a Flourish Singleton-Bates Finishes With a Flourish
Singleton-Bates Finishes With a Flourish Shannon Singleton-Bates scored 21 points for the Francis Marion University women’s basketball team, but the Patriots lost Saturday in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Tusculum College won, 103-96, in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. Singleton-Bates, a junior from Norwalk, scored 17 points in a 103-96 win over Newberry College in a first-round game on Friday. She was a first-team selection in the Peach Belt Conference and led the team in scoring with an average of 16.0 points per game. The Patriots finished 27-5.

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Soccer Officials Weather Difficult Situation Soccer Officials Weather Difficult Situation Soccer Officials Weather Difficult Situation
Soccer Officials Weather Difficult Situation Soccer referee Rick Lewsen dragged his belongings with him as he headed to another game at Saturday’s Westport Invitational Soccer Tournament. He looked wet, cold and tired. He had just finished working a game outdoors and rested briefly before heading outdoors again. “It’s fun when you’re running up and down,’’ Lewsen said after galloping on the field in wet, windy and raw weather. “The wind is the worst part. “ Lewsen was one official who had the unenviable assignment of working outside at Saturday’s tournament. The younger teams played indoors, but girls ages 12-and-up played outdoors. T…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Girls Enjoy Soccer Indoors Westport Girls Enjoy Soccer Indoors Westport Girls Enjoy Soccer Indoors
Westport Girls Enjoy Soccer Indoors Laura Jane Williams searched her mind on how to fiarly divide playing time for her Westport Red Under-11 girls  soccer team in Saturday’s Westport Invitational. She distributes opportunities on the field based on attendance at practice. Williams’ players never missed. “My whole team always comes,’’ said Williams, a native of Virginia who was coaching in her second tournament. “They get to play evenly.” Williams juggled her players expertly during Saturday’s tournament. She changed players on the fly, switching them between offense and defense as the girls hustled on and off the field at Sta…

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Sonics Find Indoor Soccer Fast-Paced, Challenging Sonics Find Indoor Soccer Fast-Paced, Challenging Sonics Find Indoor Soccer Fast-Paced, Challenging
Sonics Find Indoor Soccer Fast-Paced, Challenging Agostino Marrotta finds soccer is a whole new ballgame indoors. The coach of the Norwalk Sonics the fast-paced atmosphere fun and challenging as he  exhorted his team during Saturday’s Westport Invitational Tournament. Teams transitioned quickly from one field to the next, and there was little downtime between games. “You don’t get much of a chance to talk to between games to tell the players how well they did,’’ Agostino said Saturday as his team awaited its next opponent. “You move quickly from one field to the other.” Over 100 teams competed at Westport this weekend in boys and girls div…

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PAL Schedules Concussion Seminar PAL Schedules Concussion Seminar PAL Schedules Concussion Seminar
PAL Schedules Concussion Seminar Would you know the right response if your child suffered a concussion? Would you even recognize it? If not, don't miss the seminar for parents and coaches, Sunday at Saugatuck Elementary School. The Westport Police Athletic League offers  training to help parents know the signs and symptoms. Concussions can occur in any athletic contest, as well as on a playground or skating rink, or after a fall from a tree.   Some symptoms are clear, such as confusion, amnesia and dizziness. Others are more subtle--say, concentration problems and sensitivity to light. Infants and toddlers might be listle…

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Ryan Watches Growth of Westport Tournament Ryan Watches Growth of Westport Tournament Ryan Watches Growth of Westport Tournament
Ryan Watches Growth of Westport Tournament “It makes me feel old, trust me,’’ says Kristin Ryan, whose father Jim started the Westport Invitational Soccer Tournament 30 years ago. Kristin, who virtually grew up on the field, directs the Westport White under-11 and under-18 girls teams in Saturday’s competition. “I was only two when it started. I remember making the signs for the tournament.” Ryan shone as a young soccer player. She earned All-American honors at Staples High School, won a national championship with a premier team and started for four years at William & Mary where, when she was a sophomore, her team reached the Eli…

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Young Lacrosse Players Take the Field Young Lacrosse Players Take the Field Young Lacrosse Players Take the Field
Young Lacrosse Players Take the Field In preparation for the start of a new season, about 60 girls ran, passed and caught passes at a clinic conducted by The Norwalk Lacrosse Association Wednesday at Brien McMahon High School.

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Westport Tournament Supports Coleman Foundation Westport Tournament Supports Coleman Foundation Westport Tournament Supports Coleman Foundation
Westport Tournament Supports Coleman Foundation Westport Soccer Association’s attachment to the community is one reason for its enduring success. That community relationship is apparent with its successful Westport Invitational and its support of the Coleman Brothers Foundation. The invitational kicks off Saturday with over 100 teams playing indoor and outdoor games at Staples High School. Keith and Scott Coleman, who played in the WSA, died in the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Both were employed by Cantor Fitzgerald. Former WSA director Robby Casey, who now supervises the tournament, created the relationship between the…

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Westport, CT
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Golf Season Opens in Westport Golf Season Opens in Westport Golf Season Opens in Westport
Golf Season Opens in Westport It’s hard to believe golf season is here, but Longshore Golf Course in Westport will open Friday, weather permitting, according to Parks and Recreation Director Stuart McCarthy. Temporary tees and greens will be used and winter rates charged. Play will be on a walk-up basis.  No reserved times will be available until the greens are open. Oak Hills in Norwalk is scheduled to open Tuesday.   

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