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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Stamford, CT
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6 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Strike Gold 6 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Strike Gold 6 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Strike Gold
6 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Strike Gold Six Stamford Junior Wrestling Club athletes won gold medals and the team walked away with a bevy of second- and third-place finishes at the Stamford Invitational on Sunday at Westhill High School. Justin Lueders, Isaiah Johnson, Daniel Assis, Jake Heerman, Darian Murray and Matthew Conte won gold medals for Stamford. The tournament featured elementary and middle school competition with teams from Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Silver medalists for Stamford included Brian Cruz, Mike Edwards, Mikhail Moss, Alex Edwards, Matthew Kelly, Mitchell Grimes, Patrick Wajler and T…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Greens Farms Wins School Record 8th Straight Greens Farms Wins School Record 8th Straight Greens Farms Wins School Record 8th Straight
Greens Farms Wins School Record 8th Straight Dan Chase and Sean Obi combined for 56 points as Greens Farms Academy defeated Hyde of Woodstock, 67-52, Monday night. The Dragons have won a school-record eight straight games in improving to 10-3 and are in second place in the Fairchester Athletic Association. Obi scored 27 points, hitting 13 of 14 from the field. Chase scored 29 points, including three 3-pointers, as the Dragons solved the multiple defensive looks presented by Hyde. Point guards Eric Walsh and C.J. Smith directed the attack for GFA. Dan Hoffman, Chris Morency, Will Pavlis, Hunter Eggers, Chase and Obi all had assists i…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Westport's Hausman Nets 30 in Hopkins' Win Westport's Hausman Nets 30 in Hopkins' Win Westport's Hausman Nets 30 in Hopkins' Win
Westport's Hausman Nets 30 in Hopkins' Win Westport's Lucas Hausman scored 30 points for the Hopkins boys basketball team in a 62-54 win over Masters in a Fairchester Athletic Association game. Fairfield's Peter McGrath and Nolan Paige anchored a strong defensive effort for the New Haven school, which improved to 6-10. Matt Luciani added 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Laurent Firlotte scored 14. Matt Pun, Paul Tupper and Jack Lubin also played well defensively. Hopkins hosts Christian Heritage in a non-league game Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. For complete coverage of the FAA, visit Main Street Connect's league website.

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court
Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court First of three parts. Good things come in small packages, the adage goes. Sometimes, they come in big packages, too, like with Greens Farms Academy sophomore Sean Obi. At 6 feet, 9 inches and 235 pounds, the 16-year-old from Nigeria is one of the top players in the Fairchester Athletic Association and in the state. His athletic accomplishments are only part of the story of the young man who has captured the hearts of the Greenwich family with whom he lives and of the GFA community. "He radiates this joy. He has this calm inner presence about him all the time,'' says Bobbi Eggers, whose fami…

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Darien YMCA 7th-Grade Girls Dig Defense Darien YMCA 7th-Grade Girls Dig Defense Darien YMCA 7th-Grade Girls Dig Defense
Darien YMCA 7th-Grade Girls Dig Defense The Darien YMCA seventh-grade girls basketball team is defined by its defense. In Saturday's 32-12 win over the St. Mary's of Ridgefield squad, the Darien girls put on a defense clinic. Darien held Ridgefield scoreless in the second and third quarters en route to a 33-13 victory in a Fairfield County Basketball League game at Middlesex Middle School. On Sunday, Darien's defense dug in again in a 32-18 victory over Wilton to improve to 9-3 overall and 5-1 in the league. Darien has held opponents to 25 points or less in its last four games, and only four teams have scored more than 30. Darien …

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court
Nigerian Student Scores on and off the Court First of three parts. Good things come in small packages, the adage goes. Sometimes, they come in big packages, too, like with Greens Farms Academy sophomore Sean Obi. At 6 feet, 9 inches and 235 pounds, the 16-year-old from Nigeria is one of the top players in the Fairchester Athletic Association and in the state. His athletic accomplishments are only part of the story of the young man who has captured the hearts of the Greenwich family with whom he lives and of the GFA community. "He radiates this joy. He has this calm inner presence about him all the time,'' says Bobbi Eggers, whose fami…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Arena Gymnastics Strikes Gold in Massachusetts Arena Gymnastics Strikes Gold in Massachusetts Arena Gymnastics Strikes Gold in Massachusetts
Arena Gymnastics Strikes Gold in Massachusetts Stamford's Arena Gymnastics teams soared into the optional season at the recent Brestyan's Invitational in Burlington, Mass, winning more than 25 team and individual medals. They did this with U.S. Olympian and reigning world vault champion Alicia Sacramone looking on. Arena's Level 7 squad, led by Erika Marr's meet-high all-around score (37.25), owned the podium by taking team gold and sweeping all four events in the Senior B division. Arena Gymnastics scored 113.50 in their victory over the host team Bresytan's and Elite, who tied for 2nd place with equal scores of 113.175. Marr (Ridgef…

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by Dave Rich
Wilton, CT
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Wilton 5th Graders Defeated by Darien Wilton 5th Graders Defeated by Darien Wilton 5th Graders Defeated by Darien
Wilton 5th Graders Defeated by Darien Wilton fifth-grade boys basketball coach Jeff Shifrin was as surprised as anybody. His team and the Darien YMCA squad entered Saturday's showdown with identical 6-1 records in the Fairfield County Basketball League. Both expected a tight contest. Instead, Darien jumped to a quick lead, led 20-6 after the first quarter and 26-11 at halftime. Darien went on to a 45-20 victory and finished the weekend 16-1 overall, 7-1 in the league. Wilton bounced back with a 41-21 non-league win over Greenwich on Sunday to improve to 10-4 overall and 6-2 in the league. "It just seemed like we weren't ready…

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Darien, CT
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Fast Start Helps Darien Dominate Wilton Fast Start Helps Darien Dominate Wilton Fast Start Helps Darien Dominate Wilton
Fast Start Helps Darien Dominate Wilton The Darien YMCA fifth-grade boys basketball team expected a stiff challenge Saturday  from Wilton in a Fairfield County Basketball League showdown at Middlesex Middle School. Both teams brought 6-1 records into the game, and Darien coach Joe Marzano was prepared for a nip-and-tuck contest. Instead, Darien jumped on top early and never looked back. Paced by 16 points by Will Enzor, including eight in the first quarter, Darien breezed to a 45-20 victory. "Wilton's a very good team,'' Marzano said. "We played them early in the season and it was a tough game. They were fired up for this one."…

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Wilton, CT
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Young Wilton Wrestlers Grapple in Stamford Young Wilton Wrestlers Grapple in Stamford Young Wilton Wrestlers Grapple in Stamford
Young Wilton Wrestlers Grapple in Stamford Members of the Wilton Youth Wrestling program competed Sunday in the Stamford Invitational Classic at Westhill High School. The tournament featured competitors in elementary and middle school divisions. More than 50 teams were expected for the tournament from Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The Stamford Junior Wrestling team sponsored the tournament. Have results and pictures from your child's youth sports team? Send them to [email protected] or [email protected].

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