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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8th Grade Girls Win Battle of Norwalk Teams 8th Grade Girls Win Battle of Norwalk Teams 8th Grade Girls Win Battle of Norwalk Teams
8th Grade Girls Win Battle of Norwalk Teams The Norwalk sixth-grade girls travel basketball team stepped up in class Wednesday during the Holiday Tournament at Ben Franklin School. Two classes in fact. With several sixth-grade teams dropping out of the tournament due to weather-related issues, the Norwalk sixth-graders lacked competition. They elected to challenge the Norwalk Teal eighth-grade travel team, which used a late flurry to pull away for a 29-20 victory. "We were missing two starters,'' said coach Rick Fuller, whose team is 3-0 in the Fairfield County Basketball League and 4-2 overall. "I think we played well given that w…
Watch Norwalk-McMahon Hockey in Action Watch Norwalk-McMahon Hockey in Action Watch Norwalk-McMahon Hockey in Action
Watch Norwalk-McMahon Hockey in Action The Norwalk-Brien McMahon hockey team suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, 3-2, to Newtown at Darien Ice Rink. The Bears trailed 3-0 late in the third period before two goals 11 seconds apart by Nick Hulbert and Patrik Odierno brought the Bears close. They could not punch home the equalizer, however, and slipped to 2-1 on the season. Check out the hard-hitting action, including an ice-leveling check by Norwalk's Hulbert (No. 19) on Newtown's Brian Buchetto at about the one minute mark in the video.
Babe Ruth Starts Winter Workouts Babe Ruth Starts Winter Workouts Babe Ruth Starts Winter Workouts
Babe Ruth Starts Winter Workouts The Stamford Babe Ruth Baseball program is conducting winter workouts at Stamford High School beginning in January. Workouts for players ages 12-17 will be held Sundays from 10 to 11:45 a.m. and from noon to 1:45 p.m., from Jan. 16 through March 6. The cost is $150 for players coming out of Little League or players currently registered in the Babe Ruth program. The fee is $200 for players not registered with the league. Workouts for pitchers and catchers ages 12 to 16 will begin Jan. 23 from 8:30 until 9:45 a.m. The training runs through Feb. 27. Check the Stamford Babe Ruth website for fur…
LaVista Finals Tip Off Tonight LaVista Finals Tip Off Tonight LaVista Finals Tip Off Tonight
LaVista Finals Tip Off Tonight The finals of the LaVista boys and girls basketball tournaments will be played Wednesday at New Canaan and Darien High Schools. The girls consolation game tips off at 3 p.m. at Darien and features New Canaan against Greenwich. Darien meets Foran at 5 p.m. in the girls title game. In the boys tournament at New Canaan, the Rams meet Darien in the consolation game at 5 p.m., and Greenwich meets Career Magnet in the championship game at 7 p.m. In Tuesday's games, Foran nipped New Canaan, 39-37, on Jasmine Rodriguez's basket as time expired. Sarah Mannelly scored 10 points to lead New Canaan. D…
New Canaan's Pujol Scores College Honor New Canaan's Pujol Scores College Honor New Canaan's Pujol Scores College Honor
New Canaan's Pujol Scores College Honor Trinity College freshman Alexa Pujol, a New Canaan resident who played at Greenwich Academy, was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Ice Hockey Player of the Week. Pujol, a goalie, stopped 38 shots in a 2-1 win over Norwich. She stopped 16 shots in the second period and 14 more in the third. Trinity scored two goals in the third period to pull out the victory. Pujol is 3-0-1 in net for Trinity, which is 5-1-1 overall. She has allowed six goals, and her 96 percent save percentage is tops in the conference. Trinity returns to action Jan. 2 in a tournament in …
Winter Break Camp Keeps Kids Moving Winter Break Camp Keeps Kids Moving Winter Break Camp Keeps Kids Moving
Winter Break Camp Keeps Kids Moving Lisa Thomas keeps kids moving at the Peak Performance Sports Camp at Long Lots Elementary School in Westport. Whether it's running, throwing, kicking, chasing or hitting, children are a whirlwind of activity the entire seven hours. "We try to promote a physical lifestyle that is safe for the kids,'' says Lisa, a physical education teacher at Kings Highway Elementary. She creates the activities for the children, who range in age from 4 to 12. Staff members run such activities as floor hockey, pinball, tag, indoor soccer and basketball. Peak Performance owner Mark Carmody also runs a program i…
New Canaan Boys Hockey Postponed New Canaan Boys Hockey Postponed New Canaan Boys Hockey Postponed
New Canaan Boys Hockey Postponed The New Canaan boys hockey game scheduled for Tuesday at the Darien Ice Rink has been postponed. A new date has not been announced. The hockey team returns to action at 8 p.m. Thursday at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford against Trinity Catholic. A boys and girls basketball tournament is scheduled for Tuesday at New Canaan High. The girls basketball team meets Foran at 3 p.m., and the boys basketball team meets Career Magnet at 5 p.m. The finals in the La Vista boys tournament are Wednesday at New Canaan, with the consolation game at 5 p.m. and the championship game at 7 p.m. Return to the Da…
Norwalk Hockey Falls to Newtown Norwalk Hockey Falls to Newtown Norwalk Hockey Falls to Newtown
Norwalk Hockey Falls to Newtown Two goals 11 seconds apart late in the third period provided a much-needed spark for the Norwalk-Brien McMahon boys hockey team in its nonleague matinee contest against Newtown. Unfortunately for the Bears, they could not sustain the momentum and lost, 3-2, at Darien Ice Rink. "I'm really trying to get my guys to understand how important it is to concentrate in the first period rather than just the third,'' coach Dan Feighan said. "Better late than never. We put up a good fight." Newtown (1-1) scored three power play goals before Norwalk-McMahon (2-1) answered. Nick Hulbert scored with 5:11…
Lacrosse Camp at McMahon Canceled for Tuesday Lacrosse Camp at McMahon Canceled for Tuesday Lacrosse Camp at McMahon Canceled for Tuesday
Lacrosse Camp at McMahon Canceled for Tuesday The Norwalk Lacrosse Association camp scheduled for Tuesday at Brien McMahon has been canceled. The parking lot at the high school is still waiting to be plowed and the school is closed for all activities. The camp will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. Visit the Norwalk Lacrosse website for further information.
Staples Girls Basketball Game Postponed Staples Girls Basketball Game Postponed Staples Girls Basketball Game Postponed
Staples Girls Basketball Game Postponed Staples' girls basketball game scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to the blizzard that swept through Fairfield County. It will be played Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame. Also on Tuesday, the boys basketball team will play Weston in the first round of the Newtown Holiday Tournament. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The boys hockey team plays New Fairfield-Immaculate at 7:40 p.m. at Shelton, and the boys track tream will compete at the Hillhouse Winter Relays.
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