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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Norwalk Athletes Compete in Triathlon NORWALK, Conn. -- Many recreational athletes from Norwalk were among the contestants in Sunday's Mossman Sprint Triathlon at Calf Pasture Beach. Jessica Fox finished third overall among women to lead Norwalk athletes. Other top Norwalk finishers were Peter Eddy, who finished fourth overall and first in the men's 40-44 division. Lauren Madaffari won the women's 20-24 division and finished fourth among women and 73rd overall. Stephen Grubbs finished fourth in the men's 55-59 age group, Robert Dixon was second in the men's 60-64 age group and Rudolph Bleakley was fifth in the men's 40-44 age gr…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Westport, CT

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Westport Triathletes Compete in Norwalk WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport athletes were among the contestants Sunday in the Mossman Sprint Triathlon at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. There were nearly 600 finishers in the race, which consisted of a half-mile swim, a 12.5-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. Westport's Laurie Brannigan finished second overall among women. Other top Westport finishers included Marcus Russi, second in the men's 15-19 age group; Jacob Kislevitz, third in men's 25-29; Trevor Ricards, third in men 60-64; Franklin Rubenstein, third in men 65-69; Whitney Ross, second in women 40-44; and Cornelia Parchment-Horn, t…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Triathletes Compete in Norwalk FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Triathletes from Fairfield ran, swam and rode bikes Sunday in the Mossman Sprint Triathlon at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. The race attracted nearly 700 competitors, and they swam a half-mile, rode bikes for 12.5 miles and completed the race with a 3.1-mile run. Taylor Peterson was the top finisher from Fairfield, taking ninth overall and first in the men's 15-19-year-old division. Other top finishers from Fairfield included Kimberly Driscoll and Mary Money, who were second and third, respectively, in the women's 50-54 division. Claise Patton finished first in the women…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Westport, CT

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Opening Statement Propels Westport 10 Stars WESTPORT, Conn. Westport Little League set the tone for the District 2 Little League's 9- and 10-year-old tournament in its first game. Westport defeated Fairfield American, 2-1, and rode the wave for the duration of the tournament to capture the district flag. "We needed to play an out-of-pool game, and of course it's Fairfield American in our very first game,'' Westport manager Tim Rogers said. "I think winning that game did a lot for our confidence. Fairfield American has a strong program." Westport defeated Fairfield American, 4-2, in Sunday's championship game. Westport advances to t…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Four Teams Pursue District 1 Little League Crown STAMFORD, Conn. Teams from Stamford, Darien and Wilton continue their quest for the District 1 Little League championship in semifinal action Wednesday night at the Springdale Little League Field in Stamford. In the first semifinal at 5:30, North Stamford meets Darien American. National Lione of Stamford meets Wilton in the second game at 7:30 p.m. The winners advance to Sunday's championship game, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Scalzi Park in Stamford. Darien American, managed by Al Filippone, won Pool B with a 6-0 record, the only team to finish pool play undefeated. Wilton (5-1) lost to Da…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien American Chases Little League Title DARIEN, Conn. During their run to a 6-0 record in Pool B of the District 1 Little League tournament, the Darien American All-Stars have shown a flair for the dramatic. Now manager Al Filippone and his team are anxious to see if they can maintain their magic through the single-elimination rounds. Darien American plays North Stamford in the semifinals of the tournament Wednesday at 5:30 at Springdale. The winner advances to the District 1 championship game Sunday at Scalzi Park against the winner of the semifinal between National Lione and Wilton. Darien American won three one-run games d…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Softball Plays for Section 1 Crown FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield's Little League softball All-Stars will play for the Section 1 championship Wednesday at Trumbull's Unity Park. The team will play North Branford for the crown and the right to move on to the state championship round. The Fairfield 9- and 10-year-old All-Stars also open up Section 1 competition against District 5 champion Edgewood at Ellsworth Park in Bridgeport. Fairfield's Little League team, which is for players ages 11 and 12, completed pool play 4-0 after defeating District 1 champion Darien, 15-6, on Tuesday. Fairfield defeated North Branford, 5-1, in a po…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Westport, CT

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Redding/Easton Rockets Face Seymour in Sectionals EASTON, Conn. -- The Redding/Easton Rockets 9- and 10-year-old softball team defeated Darien Sunday, 9-8, to win the District 1 Little League softball championship. The Rockets went 5-0 in the tournament, including pool play wins over Ridgefield, Wilton, Darien and Danbury. They won two one-run games and outscored opponents 64-44 in their five-game run. The Rockets begin play in the Section 1 tournament Wednesday against Seymour. The Rockets include Molly Rotondo, Kinsey Colby, Scotland Davis, Taylor Macchia, Vanessa Loo, Caitlin Colangelo, Julia Rosa Mullin, Hannah Ota, Riley Hilford, Catar…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Girl Is Triple Threat in Sports FAIRFIELD, Conn. The pressure of the Section 1 softball tournament doesn't bother Fairfield's Anna Rasmussen. Whether it's softball, ice hockey or soccer, the rising seventh-grader at Roger Ludlowe Middle School always seems to be playing in important games. Rasmussen is playing second base for the Fairfield softball team, which plays for the Section 1 championship Wednesday. In April, Rasmussen played forward for the Mid-Fairfield girls hockey team that finished fifth in the country. In June, she celebrated a Connecticut Cup soccer championship with the Fairfield United. Rasmussen played …

by Tom Renner

07/12/2011

Stamford, CT

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DeVito's Diamond Passion Shines in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. Billy DeVito brings more than baseballs, bats and 20-plus years of managing knowledge to the players on the National Lione All-Stars. He also brings unbridled enthusiasm, a passion for sports that transfers to the 12 boys on his team. "My background is football, and I try to bring that mentality,'' says DeVito, 53, who was an All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference player at Stamford (now Trinity) Catholic in 1976. "I have an aggressive approach. I try to make them accountable for what they do. I let them have it when they don't do something right. Sometime…

by Tom Renner

07/12/2011

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