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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Chase Injured as GFA Boys Fall Chase Injured as GFA Boys Fall Chase Injured as GFA Boys Fall
Chase Injured as GFA Boys Fall The Greens Farms Academy boys basketball team lost more than a game in Tuesday's 78-69 setback against Christian Heritage of Trumbull. The team also lost leading scorer Dan Chase, who was averaging 22.9 points per game, when he broke his collarbone after slamming into a wall during the first half. Trying to make up for that lost production, the Dragons (14-8) went to a heavy ball movement offense. Eric Walsh found the open man for six assists. The favorite targets were Sean Obi with 30 points and Brien Comey with 16. Obi, Hunter Eggers, Will Pavlis, C.J. Smith and Christian Papic all joine…
SportsFest Returns in March SportsFest Returns in March SportsFest Returns in March
SportsFest Returns in March The Park City SportsFest presented by People's United Bank returns to Bridgeport as part of the 2011 MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships festivities. The sixth annual SportsFest takes place Saturday, March 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Bridgeport. The event was also part of the 2007 MAAC tournament. ParkCity SportsFest is a free event designed for family fun. The fan festival includes interactive and educational activities from an assortment of sports and fitness-related organizations. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the First Tee youth golf, Martial Arts Spirit Academy and Simone Lima's Z…
Darien YMCA White 6th Graders Fall to Carver Darien YMCA White 6th Graders Fall to Carver Darien YMCA White 6th Graders Fall to Carver
Darien YMCA White 6th Graders Fall to Carver The Darien YMCA White sixth-grade boys basketball team has gone 10-0 against C Division teams in the Fairfield County Basketball League. The squad stepped up to challenge B Division opponent Carver Center of Norwalk on Sunday, and dropped a non-league contest, 42-24. Carver Center jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead before coach Vinny Monti called timeout to stop Norwalk's momentum. After the short break, Carver continued to roll and built a 13-4 lead after the first quarter and a 28-14 halftime advantage. There were some bright spots for Darien White (14-4 overall). Quinn Fay threw in a remar…
Wilton Girls Reach League Playoffs Wilton Girls Reach League Playoffs Wilton Girls Reach League Playoffs
Wilton Girls Reach League Playoffs For the first time in its three-year history, the Wilton High School girls hockey team will be going to the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference playoffs. The Warriors secured a playoff spot Monday with a 5-0 victory over the Fairfield combined team at the Winter Garden Arena in Ridgefield. Lara Schnitzler scored three goals and Christie Huidekoper added two as the Warriors improved to 12-3 overall and 8-3 in the FCIAC. New Canaan has clinched the No. 1 seed for the playoffs. Ridgefield (9-4 FCIAC) is currently seeded second, and Darien (8-3 FCIAC) and Wilton are tied for th…
Carver Center 6th-Graders Defeat Darien Carver Center 6th-Graders Defeat Darien Carver Center 6th-Graders Defeat Darien
Carver Center 6th-Graders Defeat Darien Carver Center coach Brent Green likes the way his sixth-grade basketball team is playing as it enters the homestretch of the season. His team put together one of its best efforts of the season Sunday in a 42-24 win over Darien YMCA White in a nonleague Fairfield County Basketball League game. "We like where we are,'' Green said after Carver (12-1 overall, 7-1 in the league) dominated from start to finish against a solid Darien team. "Hopefully we will win a trophy at the end of the season." Deandre Russell scored 14 points, including 10 in the first half, to lead Carver. Ty Bowman added 11.…
Westhill Runners Qualify for State Open Westhill Runners Qualify for State Open Westhill Runners Qualify for State Open
Westhill Runners Qualify for State Open Two relay squads from Westhill High School's girls track team qualified for the State Open, and Nicole Ambrossechio and Dillin Smith had terrific individual performances for the Vikings at Saturday's Class LL track and field meet at the New Haven Athletic Center. Westhill's 4x200 team of Kiara Kalloway, Lizzie Van Name, Julia Busto and Monique Loney took fifth in 1:53.15. The sprint medley team took sixth with Loney, Busto, Van Name and Ambrosecchio. And Ambrosecchio added a school record with a fifth-place finish in the 1,000 in 3:05.84. Smith, a senior, took third in the 55-meter dash a…
St. Joseph Stops Staples' Win Streak at 8 Games St. Joseph Stops Staples' Win Streak at 8 Games St. Joseph Stops Staples' Win Streak at 8 Games
St. Joseph Stops Staples' Win Streak at 8 Games St. Joseph outscored Staples 30-18 over the second and third quarters Monday night en route to a 70-60 victory in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The Cadets improved to 15-1 overall and 13-1 in the league. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for Staples, which fell to 13-5 and 12-4. St. Joseph led 16-14 after the first quarter, then edged out to a 30-23 lead at halftime. The Cadets were up 46-32 after three quarters and held off a Staples surge in the final period. Gabe Seidman scored 13 points for the Wreckers, while Luke Yeager and Peter Rankowitz add…
Even in the Snow, Lacrosse is a Go! Even in the Snow, Lacrosse is a Go! Even in the Snow, Lacrosse is a Go!
Even in the Snow, Lacrosse is a Go! Ben Boulton doesn't believe a little snow, or even a lot of it, should be an impediment to learning lacrosse in the winter. Each Monday, the high school English teacher ventures outside with four girls on a school field near their Norwalk home. The goal isn't so much instructional. It's an opportunity to get the girls some outdoor exercise despite the snow and cold. "My wife (Jenny Plath) and I believe in the No Child Left Inside doctrine,'' Ben says. "We try to get them outside every day." The group consists of his twin 10-year-old stepdaughters, Vivienne and Margaret Kraus, and their frie…
Zeus Swimmers Shine in Mortell Meet Zeus Swimmers Shine in Mortell Meet Zeus Swimmers Shine in Mortell Meet
Zeus Swimmers Shine in Mortell Meet Christopher Dauser won one event, Mateo Roldan had four top-five finishes and Lucas Balderrama and Catherine Sheehan had three top-six finishes to pace Zeus Swim Club members in the recent Marie Corridon Mortell Invitational. Dauser won the 8-and-under 25-yard backstroke. He was fourth in the breaststroke, seventh in the freestyle and 10th in the butterfly. Roldan took second in the 9-and-under 50 free. He was third in the 50 breast, fifth in the 50 back and fourth in the 50 butterfly. Balderamma took second in the 8-and-under 25 back, fifth in the 25 breast, sixth in the 25 free and nint…
Darien YMCA House Playoff Results Darien YMCA House Playoff Results Darien YMCA House Playoff Results
Darien YMCA House Playoff Results Darien YMCA House League Basketball Playoffs Sunday -- 9th/10th Grade Boys Bobcats, 50, Nets, 30 Bucks, 33, Bobcats, 30 Celtics, 27, Raptors, 20 Heat, 38, Bulls, 25 Knicks, 40, Hornets, 28 Bulls, 33, Wizards, 29 Sunday -- 9th-12th Grade Girls Cavaliers, 37, Tar Heels, 18 Wildcats, 27, Hoosiers, 20 Sunday -- 11th/12th Grade Boys Spurs, 38, Celtics, 27 Lakers, 52, Timberwolves, 28 Suns, 48, Mavericks, 45 Thunder, 55, Nuggets, 49 Suns, 41, Trailblazers, 30 Timberwolves, 32, Rockets, 22 Monday -- 9th/10th Grade Boys Quarterfinals Bucks, 25, Celtics, 22 Heat, 25, Knicks, 19 …
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