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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Norwalk Girls Help Trinity to Solid Start Norwalk Girls Help Trinity to Solid Start Norwalk Girls Help Trinity to Solid Start
Norwalk Girls Help Trinity to Solid Start Trinity Catholic girls basketball coach Tom Kriz approached the season with trepidation back in November. "I told [athletic director] Tracy Nichols we could lose our first five games of the season,'' Kriz said. Instead, the Crusaders have established themselves as one of the league's elite teams. Heading into Thursday's contest against Fairfield Warde, the Crusaders stand at 6-0 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and 6-1 overall. Its only loss was a 57-53 setback to Lauralton Hall. "I think we're playing good basketball right now,'' says Kriz, a Norwalk resident and…

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Stamford, CT
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2 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Win Gold in Berlin 2 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Win Gold in Berlin 2 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Win Gold in Berlin
2 Stamford Junior Wrestlers Win Gold in Berlin The Stamford Warriors won two weight classes and came away with medals in a host of others at the Berlin Blast wrestling tournament last weekend. In one of the most competitive tournaments of the year, Stamford wrestlers Isaiah Johnson and Mike Edwards won all of their matches by pins to come away with gold medals. Tom Mazur, Jake Heerman, Tom Uhl, Jaden Dawkins and Tyler Lueders all took home well-earned silvers. Darian Murray, Nolan Morris, Christian Cruz, Rohan Minott, Chases Parrott, Brian Cruz, Mikhail Moss, Justin Lueders, Williams Grimes and Mitchell Grimes won bronze medals. A…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Events Postponed Weston Events Postponed Weston Events Postponed
Weston Events Postponed Weston’s girls basketball game scheduled for Thursday night against Kennedy has been postponed due to the lingering delays from Wednesday’s snow storm. No makeup date has been announced. Weston’s gymnastics meet against Pomperaug and Nonnewaug has also been postponed, and will be made up Jan. 24. Follow us on Facebook.

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Stamford, CT
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Trinity Girls Off to Solid Start in FCIAC Trinity Girls Off to Solid Start in FCIAC Trinity Girls Off to Solid Start in FCIAC
Trinity Girls Off to Solid Start in Fciac Trinity Catholic girls basketball coach Tom Kriz approached the season with trepidation back in November. "I told [athletic director] Tracy Nichols we could lose our first five games of the season,'' Kriz said. Instead, the Crusaders have established themselves as one of the league's elite teams. Heading into Thursday's contest against Fairfield Warde, the Crusaders stand at 6-0 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and 6-1 overall. Its only loss was a 57-53 setback to Lauralton Hall. "I think we're playing good basketball right now,'' says Kriz, a Norwalk resident a…

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Norwalk, CT
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Future Stars Hoops Camp Scheduled Future Stars Hoops Camp Scheduled Future Stars Hoops Camp Scheduled
Future Stars Hoops Camp Scheduled Future Stars Basketball will host a clinic at the Jewish Community Center in Bridgeport on Monday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Boys and girls in grades 4-8 are invited to learn from former NBA player Frank Oleynick and his staff. The clinic will include shooting, skill building, contests and games. The JCC is at 4200 Park Ave. Tuition is $39. More information is available on the Future Stars website. Players can also register by calling (203) 367-1673. Follow us on Facebook.

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Westport, CT
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Ex-NBA Player Connects With Kids Ex-NBA Player Connects With Kids Ex-NBA Player Connects With Kids
Ex-nba Player Connects With Kids Frank Oleynick doesn't flaunt his days as an NBA player to the kids at the camps he runs as the director of We Are Future Stars, which holds sessions in Fairfield and other communities. He knows, however, that his professional resume carries weight. "The former NBA thing has a lot to do with it,'' says Oleynick, a former Notre Dame of Fairfield star who played for the Seattle Supersonics. "If I go and make 63 free throws in a row, they're in awe." Oleynick's path from high school and college star to NBA player to director of successful basketball instructional program was circuitous. Oleyni…

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Norwalk, CT
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Young Stars Soar to Polar Bear Hockey Title Young Stars Soar to Polar Bear Hockey Title Young Stars Soar to Polar Bear Hockey Title
Young Stars Soar to Polar Bear Hockey Title The Mid Fairfield Connecticut Stars 14-and-under girls hockey team established itself as one of the top teams in the nation last month with a victory in the Polar Bears Girls Holiday Tournament. The Stars went 5-1 in the tournament, including a 3-2 win over the Brampton Canadettes in the championship game. The team includes players from Norwalk, Darien and Fairfield. "I've coached the Stars since their inception, and they've never won the tournament,'' said Moe Tarrant, a Norwalk resident. "It's the biggest girls tournament in the United States. There are always a lot of prep school coaches …

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Darien, CT
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Area Synchro Skaters Qualify for Junior Worlds Area Synchro Skaters Qualify for Junior Worlds Area Synchro Skaters Qualify for Junior Worlds
Area Synchro Skaters Qualify for Junior Worlds Several local girls help the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team win the World Junior Team Selection competition last weekend in Fond du Lac, Wisc. Now, they'll get to see how they stack up against international skaters. New Canaan's Ashley Mulhern, Darien's Ashley and Lauren Snow, and Cos Cob's Mairead Brock and Brooke Abbott helped the Skyliners take first place at last weekend's competition. The Skyliners and runner-up Team Braemar will head to the Junior World Challenge in March in Switzerland. The Skyliners, representing the Skating Club of New York, skated to "Don't Rain on My Parade"…

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Westport, CT
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GFA's Obi Slams a Rim-Rattling Dunk GFA's Obi Slams a Rim-Rattling Dunk GFA's Obi Slams a Rim-Rattling Dunk
GFA's Obi Slams a Rim-Rattling Dunk Greens Farms Academy's Sean Obi went up for a rim-rattling dunk in Tuesday's 67-41 win over Chase Collegiate. The 6-foot, 10-inch sophomore from Greenwich by way of Nigeria scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead GFA to its third straight win. GFA returns to action Thursday when it visits King of Stamford at 5:45 p.m. Follow us on Facebook.

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan 8th Graders Nip Fairfield New Canaan 8th Graders Nip Fairfield New Canaan 8th Graders Nip Fairfield
New Canaan 8th Graders Nip Fairfield The New Canaan Black eighth-grade boys basketball team opened the new year with a dramatic 43-42 win against Fairfield PAL. Zachary Allen's basket at the buzzer lifted New Canaan, sponsored by Mad Dog Radio, to the Fairfield County Basketball League win. Two of the team’s previous games were snowed out. New Canaan's 1-3-1 zone defense bothered Fairfield in the opening quarter, and Brandon Abate and Claude Chandonnet contributed steals and transition baskets as NC grabbed an early lead. Allen (17 points) and Abate hit from the outside, and in the second quarter T.J. Simpson and Paul Hagopian…

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