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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Westport, CT

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District 2 Little League Scores, Schedule District 2 Little League Softball Under 12 Tournament Saturday's Semifinals No. 1 Black Rock vs. No. 4 Westport, 11 a.m. at Unity Park, Trumbull No. 2 Fairfield vs. No. 3 Trumbull, 1 p.m. at Unity Park, Trumbull Baseball 12-year-old Tournament Saturday's Games At Blackham Field, Bridgeport Trumbull National vs. Westport, 11 a.m. Park City vs. Fairfield American, 11 a.m. Fairfield National vs. North End, 1 p.m. Stratford vs. Easton, 3 p.m. 11-year-old Tournament Friday's Games At Unity Park, Trumbull Monroe vs. Westport, 5:30 p.m. Trumbull American vs. Fairfield American, 7:3…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Greenwich, CT

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Former Coach Sings Praises of New Hall of Famer GREENWICH, Conn. Bill Mongovan has fond memories of Ceci Hopp from when she ran for Greenwich High School more than 30 years ago. Mongovan stood in for the distance runner, who now goes by Ceci St. Geme, when her selection was announced Thursday as one of the newest members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. St. Geme joins former Fairfield University star Joe DeSantis in the Hall's James O'Rourke Amateur Wing. Stamford's Bennett Salvatore and Bridgeport's John Bagley will enter the Jackie Robinson Professional wing. Former Staples soccer coach Albie Loeffler and Bridgeport's Cha…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Stamford, CT

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Stamford U17 Legion Rolls to 9th Straight Win STAMFORD, Conn. Stamford American Legion under-17 player Andrew Oakes threw nine scoreless innings against Norwalk in a 1-0 extra innings win Tuesday. Thursday, he took care of his neighbors to the north with his bat. Oakes crushed a three-run triple in the sixth inning and scored on an overthrow to break the game open as Stamford defeated Norwalk, 9-5, at Cubeta Stadium for its ninth straight win. Stamford (12-2) stands in first place in the league standings and owns a two-game lead over Trumbull. "It was just right in my zone,'' Oakes said of the pitch that he crushed into the gap in …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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District 1 Little League Scores, Schedule Thursday's Games Baseball 9-10-year-old Tournament North Stamford 13, Ridgefield National 4 Stamford American 11, Rowayton 2 National Lione 10, Springdale 3 Norwalk 8, Darien National 3 Darien American 13, Stamford Federal 8 Wilton 5, Weston 1 Softball 12-year-old Tournament Darien 20, Greenwich 3 Danbury 19, Redding/Easton 5 Ridgefield 12, Wilton 5 9-10 Softball Redding/Easton 13, Wilton 3 Darien 21, Ridgefield 11 Friday's Games Baseball 12-year-old tournament Redding at North Stamford, 5:45 p.m. Darien American vs. Darien National at McGuane, 5:45 p.m. Ridgefield Natio…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk U17 Legion Falls to Stamford NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk's Under 17 American Legion baseball team had several opportunities to deliver a knockout blow during Thursday's 9-5 loss to Stamford at Cubeta Stadium. But Norwalk couldn't deliver the big hit, and it proved costly when Stamford erupted for four runs in the sixth to put the game away. Norwalk (8-6), which lost 1-0 in 11 innings earlier in the week, left the bases loaded twice. The most damaging inning was the sixth. Trailing 5-3, Norwalk loaded the bases with one out on three straight walks by tiring Stamford starter Logan McCullough. Steve Curran, Mark Ballard and …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Fairfield, CT

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Ex-Fairfield U. Star Bounces Into Hall of Fame FAIRFIELD, Conn. Joe DeSantis, one of the top men's basketball players ever at Fairfield University, was named one of six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame Thursday. DeSantis will join the James O'Rourke Amateur Wing with Ceci Hopp St. Geme, a standout distance runner from Greenwich. NBA referee Bennett Salvatore of Stamford and Bridgeport's John Bagley will be inducted into the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing. Westport's Albie Loeffler and Bridgeport's Charlie Bentley will join the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing. The Hall of Fame, which is overseen by …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Stamford, CT

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It's Official: Salvatore Joins County Sports Hall STAMFORD, Conn. Bennett Salvatore, who began officiating basketball games in the NBA in 1981, was one of six people named Thursday as new selections to the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Salvatore will join the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing with Bridgeport's John Bagley. The James O'Rourke amateur wing selections are Joe DeSantis of Fairfield and Ceci Hopp St. Geme of Greenwich. The J. Walter Kennedy Community service winners are Charlie Bentley of Bridgeport and Albie Loeffler of Westport. The Hall of Fame, which is overseen by the Fairfield County Sports Commission, Inc., …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Norwalk, CT

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4 Beachside Teams Start Regional Play Four Beachside Soccer Club teams begin action Friday in the U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 championships in Hershey, Pa. The teams from the Westport-based club qualified by winning state competitions last month. Beachside teams include players from many Fairfield County communities, and Norwalk's Mickey Kydes is the director of the program. Beachside's under-12, under-15, under-16 and under-17 teams will begin play Friday. The U12s begin at 9:15 a.m. against the PFA Predators of Pennsylvania. The U15s begin at 3 p.m. against the Bayside FC Bolts from Rhode Island. The U16s play at 1:15 p.m. agai…

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Westport, CT

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Ex-Staples Soccer Coach Named to Hall of Fame WESTPORT, Conn. Dan Woog credits Albie Loeffler with helping him get into a soccer coaching career. The current Staples coach spoke on Loeffler's behalf Thursday when it was announced that Loeffler, who coached Staples from 1958-1978, was one of six new members heading into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Loeffler will join Bridgeport's Charlie Bentley in the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service wing. Greenwich's Ceci Hopp St. Geme, an outstanding distance runner, joins former Fairfield University basketball star Joe DeSantis in the Hall's James O'Rourke Amateur Wing. Stamford's …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2011

Stamford, CT

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Triathletes Hit Roads, Water in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. The fourth edition of the KIC It Triathlon was the biggest and best yet, as nearly 400 athletes swam, rode and ran through downtown Stamford on Sunday. The event supports Kids In Crisis of Cos Cob, which provides around-the-clock care for Fairfield County children. Among the Stamford residents who fared well in their age groups were Andrew Milaresis, who was third in the male 16-19 division; Keren Gerson, second in the women's 20-24 age group; Oleksander Tkachuk, fourth in the men's 25-29 age group; Adam Daniels, first in the men's 30-34 age group; Guido Zgraggen, second in…

by Tom Renner

06/30/2011

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