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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After Cooley Exits, Fairfield Seeks New Coach After Cooley Exits, Fairfield Seeks New Coach After Cooley Exits, Fairfield Seeks New Coach
After Cooley Exits, Fairfield Seeks New Coach Fairfield University is in the market for a new men's basketball coach. Ed Cooley was hired to take over at Providence College, which fired Keno Davis at the end of the season. Cooley was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Stags to a school-record 25 wins and a regular season MAAC championship. Fairfield's season ended Sunday with a 72-68 loss to Kent State in the second round of the NIT. Cooley became the head coach of the Stags in April 2006. He finished 13-19 in his first year. His team finished above .500 in each of the past three seasons, i…

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Westport, CT
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Daisy Troop Gives Books to Westport School Daisy Troop Gives Books to Westport School Daisy Troop Gives Books to Westport School
Daisy Troop Gives Books to Westport School Daisy Girl Scout Troop No. 50192, from the King's Highway Elementary School kindergarten, donated two new books to the Westport school's library at its last meeting. In an activity to earn their "Considerate and Caring" petal, the girls decided they wanted to raise money to make a donation. "Amongst themselves, they also decided how they were going to do it – they were going to earn it by doing chores at home," says co-leader Julie O'Sullivan. After they collected all the money, they voted as a group on how best to use the amount they raised — about $30. The girls came up with several admir…

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Wilton, CT
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Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Paddle Open Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Paddle Open Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Paddle Open
Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Paddle Open Mike Fried and Alex Seiler defeated Juan Arraya and John Holmes, 6-4, 6-2, to win the Open Draw in the Wilton Open platform tennis tournament. The tournament featured 64 two-man teams, including 16 players who hold national rankings. Players from Boston to New Jersey competed. In the Open Consolation tournament, Todd Parker and Nick Bergman decisioned Michael Chen and Harry De Mott, 6-4, 6-2. Tom Kratky and Marco Grangiero topped Adam Mirsky and J.J. Cramer in the Open Reprieve. In the Open Last Chance draw, Jared King and Christian Toft-Nielsen defeated Christian Bangert and Ritush Venug…

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Norwalk, CT
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Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Open Crown Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Open Crown Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Open Crown
Fried, Seiler Capture Wilton Open Crown Mike Fried and Alex Seiler defeated Juan Arraya and John Holmes, 6-4, 6-2, to win the Open Draw in the Wilton Open platform tennis tournament. The tournament featured 64 two-man teams, including 16 players who hold national rankings. Players from Boston to New Jersey competed. In the Open Consolation tournament, Todd Parker and Nick Bergman decisioned Michael Chen and Harry De Mott, 6-4, 6-2. Tom Kratky and Marco Grangiero topped Adam Mirsky and J.J. Cramer in the Open Reprieve. In the Open Last Chance draw, Jared King and Christian Toft-Nielsen defeated Christian Bangert and Ritush Venug…

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Fairfield, CT
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Mackno, Mason Lead Fairfield to Ski Titles Mackno, Mason Lead Fairfield to Ski Titles Mackno, Mason Lead Fairfield to Ski Titles
Mackno, Mason Lead Fairfield to Ski Titles Brooke Mackno and Jake Mason won individual races, and Fairfield's boys and girls ski teams captured Class L and State Open championships in alpine skiing at Mount Southington Ski Area. Mackno, a senior at Fairfield Ludlowe, won the State Open giant slalom and slalom at the races earlier this month. She led Fairfield's girls to a 17-0 record. Lydia Brown, Kelsey Tague, Angie Walker, Eliza Wiant, Sydney Burton, Danielle Fisher and Lauren Craig also competed for Fairfield. Mackno finished second in one race in Connecticut all season and concluded the year by taking second at the Eastern U.S.A.…

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Stamford, CT
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Stevens, St. John's Fall to Stanford Stevens, St. John's Fall to Stanford Stevens, St. John's Fall to Stanford
Stevens, St. John's Fall to Stanford Da'Shena Stevens and the St. John's women's basketball team faced a tall order Monday night in an NCAA Tournament second round game at Stanford. The Cardinal boasted an 82-game home winning streak and are the No. 1 seed in the Spokane Regional. Trinity Catholic grad Stevens and the Red Storm built a first-half lead, but the Cardinal rallied and went on to beat St. John's, 75-49. Stevens, who was in foul trouble most of the game, finished with 11 points in 28 minutes. Norwalk's Briana Brown, a former star at King, also got into the game for St. Johns' (22-11) and scored two points. "I mean i…

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Norwalk, CT
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New Triathlon Debuts in June in Westport New Triathlon Debuts in June in Westport New Triathlon Debuts in June in Westport
New Triathlon Debuts in June in Westport A new triathlon is coming to Westport in June. The inaugural Targetraining Sherwood Island Sprint race will begin at Sherwood Island State Park on June 19 at 6:30 a.m. The course is a half-mile swim in Long Island Sound, a 13-mile bike race through Westport's beachside communities and a 3.1-mile run within the park. USA Triathlon is sanctioning the event. For more information and to register, visit the Targetraining website. Do you plan to participate in the Targetraining Triathlon? Start the discussion below!

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Wilton, CT
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Fairfield County Coach Paddles Up the Ranks Fairfield County Coach Paddles Up the Ranks Fairfield County Coach Paddles Up the Ranks
Fairfield County Coach Paddles Up the Ranks Greenwich resident Juan Arraya and his platform tennis partner Alex Bancila have reached third in the national rankings. What's astonishing is that Arraya has been playing the sport for just five years. Arraya, the 33-year-old director of racquet sports at Aspetuck Valley Country Club in Weston, and Bancila finished fifth at the recent U.S. national championships. A victory in Chicago in November and several other strong showings have helped the pair achieve national prominence in the sport, which is played primarily in the winter. Arraya, who formerly worked at Greenwich Country Club before …

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Norwalk, CT
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Tornadoes Kick to Tourney Crown Tornadoes Kick to Tourney Crown Tornadoes Kick to Tourney Crown
Tornadoes Kick to Tourney Crown The Norwalk Tornadoes under-16 boys soccer stepped up in age divisions to compete against u-18 teams in the Westport Invitational Tournament on Sunday. They showed they can play with the big boys and beat them. The Tornadoes, coached by Kurt Jacob, went 5-0 during the tournament and outscored opponents 29-2 with three shutouts. In the unique tournament, the games are 25 minutes long and teams play 6-on-6. The Tornadoes defeated the Westport Soccer Association under-18 team in the championship, 6-1. "We use this to get ready for the outdoor season,'' said Jacob, president of the Norwalk Juni…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Thunder Roars to Tourney Crown Norwalk Thunder Roars to Tourney Crown Norwalk Thunder Roars to Tourney Crown
Norwalk Thunder Roars to Tourney Crown Norwalk Community Soccer Club teams had a strong showing Sunday at the Westport Invitational Tournament. The best showing, however, was by the club's 15-year-old Thunder, which won the 14- to 15-year-old tournament title. The Thunder topped the 14-year-old NCSC's Gladiators, 5-1, in the championship game to finish the tournament with a 4-0-1 record. The Thunder outscored opponents 25-6 in rolling to the championship. "We believed we could win it,'' said coach George Chapparo, who was assisted by Anthony Grant during Sunday's tournament at Staples High School. "We brought a winning attitude.…

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