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 Offers Baseball, Softball Coaching Clinic Westport Offers Baseball, Softball Coaching Clinic Westport Offers Baseball, Softball Coaching Clinic
Westport Offers Baseball, Softball Coaching Clinic Westport Little League Baseball and Softball invites coaches to a clinic Sunday at Long Lots Elementary School. The Big Al Parent Coaching Clinic will feature two sessions, for coaches of players ages 9 to 13 and ages 5 to 8. The morning clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will help coaches learn how to teach fundamental skills and plan fun and effective practices. The afternoon session from 1 to 4:30 p.m. will help coaches introduce skills in a fun and effective way. The clinics are free for Westport residents and $25 for others. More information is available on the Westport Little League w…
McMahon Boys Reach State Quarters McMahon Boys Reach State Quarters McMahon Boys Reach State Quarters
McMahon Boys Reach State Quarters Brien McMahon's boys basketball team came into the season with lofty goals. Now, the Senators are just two wins away from playing for the Class LL championship. The seventh-seeded Senators held on to beat No. 10 Wilbur Cross, 57-51, on Wednesday night at McMahon. The Senators advance to a showdown Friday against No. 2 St. Joseph on Friday at 7 p.m. in Trumbull. The winner advances to the semifinals next week. Tyler Shular scored 12 points to lead a balanced attack for McMahon (18-5), which was ahead 29-17 at halftime and needed to hold off a late rally by Cross (18-7). T.J. McCrae added 10 …
Ridgefield Ends Staples' Basketball Season Ridgefield Ends Staples' Basketball Season Ridgefield Ends Staples' Basketball Season
Ridgefield Ends Staples' Basketball Season The two games were close when the Staples' boys basketball team lost to Ridgefield during the regular season. In Wednesday's Class LL second round game, Ridgefield made sure it didn't come down to the wire again, winning 67-48. Gabe Seidman scored 12 points for the 12th-seeded Wreckers, who finish their season 16-7. No. 5 Ridgefield advances to play No. 4 Holy Cross in Friday's quarterfinals. Ridgefield led 29-20 at halftime and was up 48-34 after three quarters. Bryan Galvin scored 22 points for the Tigers, who beat Staples by a combined five points in two previous games. Jake Felman adde…
Darien Football Players Give Charity a Lift Darien Football Players Give Charity a Lift Darien Football Players Give Charity a Lift
Darien Football Players Give Charity a Lift The Darien High School football team will be holding its third annual Lift-A-Thon on Thursday and Friday from 3-5 p.m. The event is held in honor of Grace Wohlberg, the sister of former Darien player Michael Wohlberg. She was diagnosed four years ago with Rasmussen's encephalitis, a neurological disease that causes seizures, paralysis and cognitive decline. Darien football players are raising money for the RE Children's Project, a foundation started by Grace's father, Seth, to help find a cure for this devastating disease. Players donate funds for each pound they lift. People interested i…
Westhill, Trinity Advance in States Westhill, Trinity Advance in States Westhill, Trinity Advance in States
Westhill, Trinity Advance in States Westhill's and Trinity Catholic's boys basketball teams moved on but Stamford suffered a narrow defeat in state tournament action Wednesday night. Westhill defeated Hillhouse, 75-72, in a Class LL second-round contest and Trinity advanced in Class M action with a 64-36 rout of Nonnewaug. Stamford fell to St. Joseph, 52-50, in the Class LL tournament. Westhill and Trinity Catholic advance to quarterfinal round games on Friday. Antwaun Boyd scored 24 points and Ervin Thompson added 19 for the 11th-seeded Vikings (17-5), who took control of the game by outscoring No. 6 Hillhouse (18-3) 26-20…
Darien Girls Win Regular Season, Fall in Playoffs Darien Girls Win Regular Season, Fall in Playoffs Darien Girls Win Regular Season, Fall in Playoffs
Darien Girls Win Regular Season, Fall in Playoffs A sensational season for the Darien YMCA seventh-grade girls basketball team came to a close Sunday with a narrow 38-32 loss to Ridgefield in the semifinals of the A Division in the Fairfield County Basketball League playoffs. Darien won the league's regular season title and finished the season at 17-4. The semifinal loss to Ridgefield was tight throughout. Ridgefield led 15-14 at halftime. Darien built a 21-15 lead midway through the third quarter. Ridgefield was within 21-20 entering the final period. Darien took a 29-26 lead on a basket by Erin Karczewski with 4:00 remaining before Ridge…
Spurs Stop Thunder for Darien Y Basketball Title Spurs Stop Thunder for Darien Y Basketball Title Spurs Stop Thunder for Darien Y Basketball Title
Spurs Stop Thunder for Darien Y Basketball Title Ben Preston scored 16 points to lead the Spurs to a 44-39 victory over the Thunder in the Darien YMCA House League's 11th and 12th grade boys basketball playoffs. Graham Maybell scored 13 points for the Spurs, while Ben Lowden added seven. Tony Britton scored 26 points for the sixth-seeded Thunder. Bryan Sullivan added six. Other members of the Spurs include Andrew Hurn, Darius Maid, Alex McGuire, Jim Anderson, Peter Barston and Mike Stovall. The team is coached by Mike Barston. Do you have a youth sports score to report? Send information and pictures to [email protected].
FactSet Wins Norwalk Industrial League FactSet Wins Norwalk Industrial League FactSet Wins Norwalk Industrial League
FactSet Wins Norwalk Industrial League FactSet's men's basketball team has been striving for five years to win the Norwalk Industrial League championship. It got that title Wednesday night, and GE Capital made sure FactSet earned it. The league's regular season champions hung on in a 49-44 victory at Ben Franklin School. Goran Skoko scored 14 points while Drake Bushnell and Calab Engelhan added 11 apiece for FactSet. Peter Skogg and Ryan Fowler scored 10 for GE, while Karon Edwards added nine. "Losing last year [to Norwalk Hospital] was a ton of motivation for us,'' said Skoko, who played basketball at Fordham University. "We've…
Close Sisters Power Huskies to Girls Crown Close Sisters Power Huskies to Girls Crown Close Sisters Power Huskies to Girls Crown
Close Sisters Power Huskies to Girls Crown Sisters Maggie and Emily Close combined for 20 points as the Huskies defeated the Cavaliers, 22-14, in the Darien YMCA House League playoffs for girls basketball players in grades 9-12. Maggie Close scored 12 points to lead the top-seeded Huskies. Paxton Voigt led the Cavaliers with six points and Caroline Bloomer added four. Other members of the Huskies include Alexa Carroll, Felicia Knise, Charlotte Peter, Maggie Wells, Bonnie Casey, Caroline McGuire and Alli Parsley. The team is coached by Joe Marzano. Do you have a youth sports score to report? Send information and pictures to trenner@…
Ponus Ridge Boys Remain Unbeaten Ponus Ridge Boys Remain Unbeaten Ponus Ridge Boys Remain Unbeaten
Ponus Ridge Boys Remain Unbeaten The Ponus Ridge boys basketball team raised its record to 5-0 with a convincing 45-24 win Tuesday. Ponus looks to complete an undefeated season Thursday with a rematch at West Rocks. Ponus grabbed a 26-15 halftime lead and then held West Rocks to just three second-half field goals to coast to victory. Tim Hinton paced Ponus with 13 points while Andrew Humphrey scored 12 and Javed Wright added eight. Kentrell Snider contributed six points, and Shawn Bowman tallied four points. Tyron Mack and Steven Enoch rounded out the scoring with two points apiece. Have a youth sports result to report? S…
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