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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Darien, CT

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Darien Girls Take 2nd at League Track Darien's Graham Hotchkiss won the high jump in the boys competition while the girls used their outstanding depth to finish second at Tuesday's Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference track and field championships at Danbury High School. Hotchkiss cleared 6 feet, 2 inches to win the high jump for Darien's only victory of the day. The Blue Wave boys finished seventh with 42 points. Darien's girls piled up 101 points to finish behind Danbury, which won with 162.5. Danbury also won the boys competition. Stockton McMullin took second in the long jump for the Blue Wave and was sixth …

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalker Pitches Pitt to Big East Win Pittsburgh's Matt Iannazzo, a junior from Norwalk, tossed a complete-game as the University of Pittsburgh defeated Louisville on Wednesday, 7-2, in the first round of the Big East Tournament in Clearwater, Fla. Iannazzo (8-3) allowed eight hits and struck out four. He did not issue a walk as Pitt moved to a second-round game on Thursday against St. John's. Iannazzo was named second team All-Big East for the second straight year on Tuesday. He was interviewed on the Big East Network after the game. Pitt is the No. 3 seed for the tournament, while UConn is the No. 1 seed. The Huskies rallied …

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Wilton, CT

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Wilton Boys Finish 3rd in Track Championships Jesse Socci won two events and Tim Becker captured the 3,200 to lead Wilton's boys to a third-place finish at Tuesday's Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference track and field championships. The Warriors finished with 59 points. Danbury won the team title with 126. Wilton's girls finished fifth with 54.5 points. Kafesha Thomas had two top-three finishes for the Warriors. Danbury ran away with the team title with 162.5. Socci won the shot put (50 feet, 5 inches) and discus (134 feet, 10 inches). Becker took control on the last two laps of the 3,200 and won in 9:42.99. Becker was…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich Finds Gold at League Track, Field Meet Greenwich's girls track and field team finished off a strong Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship meet with a victory in the 4 x 400 relay as the Cardinals finished fourth Tuesday at Danbury High School. Greenwich's boys also finished fourth. Danbury won the team title in both races. Greenwich's girls compiled 62.5 points, while the boys had 58. Greenwich's girls won two relays. The 4 x 400 team of Elizabeth Markowitz, Cate Wright, Abigail Markowitz and Amanda Michaud blazed home in 4:01.9, followed by Danbury in 4:02.87. The 4 x 100 team won with Michaud, Clair…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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McMahon, Norwalk Athletes Strike Track Gold Brien McMahon's Shelly Lindo is the fastest girl in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. If there are hurdles on the track, Norwalk's Adam Robertino is the league's fastest boy. Lindo won the girls 100 meter dash and Robertino the boys 110 high hurdles to lead Norwalk performances at Tuesday's league championship meet at Danbury. McMahon's Clement Abonyi (triple jump) and Kim McElveen (discus) also won gold medals. The host Hatters won the boys meet with 126 points. Norwalk took 10th (33.5 points) and McMahon was 11th (27). Danbury's girls also won, with McMahon sixth…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Community Comes Out To Run in Weston Karen Hagen and Anne Santa-Maria will be the first to admit they are novices as race directors. Fortunately for the Weston women, the race committee and community support for the Weston Memorial Day Weekend 5K Road Race have helped them tie together all the loose ends that go along with the town's largest sports event. "What has made this job so good for Anne and me is the committee," Hagen said. "We have a lot of support from our sponsors, too,'' Santa-Maria added. "It's well-supported by the community." The 18th annual edition of the race takes off from the starting line Saturday at 8…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Westport, CT

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Twin Brothers Serve as PALs in Westport Westport PAL has been a huge influence in the lives of twin brothers Mike and Chris Giunta. The Staples seniors were rewarded Wednesday for their commitment to the program, the community and their leadership when they received the P.J. Romano Award from the organization. The Giunta brothers shared the award with Julia Friedman. It is the first time the Romano Award has had a tie. The Romano family awarded each of the students the full scholarship. PAL granted scholarships to 27 high school and college students. Staples' senior Cole Manley received PAL's Jonathan Uman Award, named for the on…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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TPT, Schwartz Law Win Ripken Regular Season TPT Engravers claimed the regular season championship in Norwalk Cal Ripken's Major Division (for 11- and 12-year-olds) by coming from behind in the bottom of the sixth to edge second-place Pirro & Church 5-4. TPT rallied from a 4-1 deficit, scoring two runs each in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings, eventually earning the walk-off win on an RBI single by Sean Paul Stolarski. Pirro & Church jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Brendan Huertas singled, Mike Gonzales hit a towering home run and Matt Galyas reached on an error and scored on a Matt Clark R…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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UConn Fairfield County Day Set for June 2 The third annual UConn Fairfield County Day is Thursday, June 2, at UConn Stamford at 5:30 pm. The event benefits the Fairfield County Sports Commission, Stamford Campus Directors Fund and the UConn Alumni of Fairfield County Scholarship Fund. A food and beverage reception is highlighted by the induction ceremony for the four newest UConn Fairfield County Sports Hall of Famers: Donna Fagan (Norwalk, women's softball), Gregg Hutchings (Ridgefield, men's ice hockey), Sean Mulcahy (Westport, football) and Ken Murphy (Westport, men's soccer). Guest speakers are George Blaney, UConn associate h…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

Norwalk, CT

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Tournament Scoreboard Wednesday's Games Baseball FCIAC Quarterfinals No. 4 Staples 3, No. 5 New Canaan 0 No. 6 Norwalk 5, No. 3 Brien McMahon 3 Girls Tennis FCIAC Championship New Canaan 5, Greenwich 2 Boys Tennis FCIAC Semifinals Staples 4, New Canaan 2 Greenwich 4, Ridgefield 0 Boys Volleyball FCIAC semifinals Darien 3, Bridgeport Central 1 Staples 3, Ridgefield 0 Thursday's Games Baseball FCIAC Semifinals at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard No. 2 Danbury vs. No. 6 Norwalk, 5 p.m. No. 4 Staples vs. No. 1 St. Joseph, 7 p.m. Softball FCIAC Semifinals No. 8 Ludlowe vs. No. 5 Danbury, 3 p.m. No. …

by Tom Renner

05/26/2011

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