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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Lifters Push Their Limits in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Weightlifters from the Northeast pumped iron, and lots of it, at Sunday's Connecticut Open at Bluestreak Sports Training in Stamford. The meet was conducted by the Team Connecticut Olympic Weightlifting Club, a Wilton-based organization run by Stamford native Gary Valentine. Lifters competed in the snatch and clean and jerk. Athletes competed in weight classifications in men's, women's and junior divisions. Athletes were competing in open, master and Crossfit classifications. Winners were awarded based on total weight lifted in the two lifting components. Gwendolyn Roja…

by Tom Renner

08/07/2011

Stamford, CT

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Teenager Takes Stamford Amateur Golf Title STAMFORD, Conn. Three players were tied for the lead going into the final two holes of Sunday's final round of the Stamford Amateur Golf Championship at Sterling Farms. The youngest, Alexander Rossetti, played them the best. Rossetti, a June graduate of Westhill High School, shot a 6-over-par 78 to finish at 225 for the 54-hole tournament. He won by one stroke over Jim Romaniello and Cahal McMonagle, who each shot 79 in the final round. The difference was the 17th hole. All three players missed the green on the 232-yard par-3, a hole that has decided past Stamford Amateur winners. Rosse…

by Tom Renner

08/07/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Rage Take Travel League Title FAIRFIELD, Conn. The Fairfield Rage 13-and-under baseball team won the East Shore Travel League championship last week with a 3-2 victory over the CT Revolution. The Rage is a Fairfield-base program for players ages 13-18. The East Shore League has 17 teams from around the state. Players on The Rage include:, bottom row, left to right: Patrick Calabrese, Connor Daley, Nate Klein and Patrick Craig. Top row, left to right: Patrick O'Leary, Sam Nardone, Coach Larry Klein, Chris Howell, Dillon Stimpson and Nick Nardone. Team members not pictured: Billy McGrath and Eddie Magi. Do you have…

by Tom Renner

08/07/2011

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Southport Girl Wins Gold at Junior World Rowing FAIRFIELD, Conn. Southport's Lucy Grinalds helped the United States win the gold medal in the Women's Four at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Eton, Great Britain. Grinalds, who will attend Harvard, rowed for the Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club. Her CBC coach, Liz Trond, coached the four at the world meet. "I'm ecstatic right now. I can't believe it all came together. I've been nervous about it for the past month, but I've been visualizing it every day," Grinalds, a four-time junior national team member, said on the USRowing website. "When we started, I was like, 'Is this actua…

by Tom Renner

08/06/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Ripken All-Stars Rally for Kinlock Win NORWALK, Conn. -- It took a last-inning rally by the Cal Ripken all-stars to knock off a resilient Little League 12-year-old all-star squad, 10-9, in the opener of the Kinlock tournament. The annual intercity competition pits 11- and 12-year-old all-stars from Norwalk's three youth leagues: Little League, Cal Ripken and Cranbury. When the Ripken bats erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first inning, three on a blast by Mike Gonzalez, it looked like they would coast to victory. But the Little Leaguers got a run back in the second inning when Kyle Mossop singled and Trey Canevari smacked…

by Tom Renner

08/06/2011

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Fairfield American Rolls in New England Opener FAIRFIELD, Conn. The Fairfield American Little League All-Stars opened the defense of their New England Region title Friday with a 17-0 rout of Vermont. Fairfield will try to go to 2-0 Saturday when it plays Maine at 8 p.m. in Bristol. Fairfield scored 10 runs in its first at bat of Friday's game, which was halted after 3 ½ innings. Fairfield added seven in the third. Pitchers Eddie Schwartz, Reed Szemplinski and Connor Lynch combined on a two-hitter for Fairfield. Jack Oricoli slammed two home runs for the Americans, and Brendan Layne and Aidan Kudzy also hit homers. Fairfield posted 13 …

by Tom Renner

08/06/2011

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Westport Mom Cruises to Top in County Triathlons WESTPORT, Conn. Laurie Brannigan jumped into her first triathlon in 1989. Three adorable boys, one supportive husband and countless fitness hours later, the Westport woman is at the top of her game despite a training schedule that could best be described as limited. Brannigan, 43, was the top Fairfield County woman in the Kids In Crisis Triathlon in Stamford in June and the Mossman Sprint Triathlon at Norwalk's Calf Pasture Beach in July. She is bypassing an attempt to go for a county hat trick Sunday at the Greenwich Cup. Instead, she is swimming on Saturday in the St. Vincent's Swim Acr…

by Tom Renner

08/05/2011

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Stamford Triathlete Rolls Toward Greenwich, China STAMFORD, Conn. John Cook got a flat tire in his first triathlon, the Greenwich Cup Sprint back in the early 1990s. It was at the bottom of Palmer Hill Road, said the Stamford resident, who, at 76, is now one of the top age-group athletes in the world. I was so frustrated I rode to the top of the hill before I changed it. The flat did not deter Cook from future triathlons. Instead, it only fueled his resolve. Hell be back at the Greenwich Cup Triathlon on Sunday beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Tods Point in Old Greenwich. It will also be his final race before heading to the International…

by Tom Renner

08/05/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Recreational Races Abound This Weekend FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. Running events in Norwalk and Westport and multi-sport competitions in Darien and Greenwich are among the alternatives for recreational athletes this weekend. In Darien, the ITPMAN Swim.Run for ITP and the ITP Kids Splash and Dash begins at Weed Beach at 7 a.m. The events replace the ITPMan Triathlon, which organizers hope will return next year. Athletes can choose swimming or running, or a combination swimming and running. The kids event at 9:30 is a 100-yard swim and half-mile run. Visit the event website for complete details. In Norwalk, the Lightfoot Road Runn…

by Tom Renner

08/05/2011

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Young Fairfield Football Players Hit the Fields FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Players from the Fairfield Giants began practicing this week for the upcoming season. The teams and cheerleaders practice each night at Sullivan Field on Old Dam Road. There are six divisions of football -- including flag football -- with players ranging in age from 7 to 14. In the past four years, the Giants have won four state championships, three regional titles and its Pee Wee team finished second in the nation in 2007. The team plays in the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner League. For more information about the Giants, visit the teams website. Follow us on Facebo…

by Tom Renner

08/05/2011

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