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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Darien, CT
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Darien Falls in State Playoffs Darien Falls in State Playoffs Darien Falls in State Playoffs
Darien Falls in State Playoffs Darien High School's football team needed a near-flawless effort to upset top-seeded Masuk in Saturday's Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class L semifinals. Instead, the Blue Wave fumbled on the goal line, missed key tackles and turned the ball over three times as the Panthers rolled, 41-0, at Shelton High School. Masuk (12-0) will play the winner of Saturday night’s game between New Canaan and Hand for the Class L title Saturday at Rentschler Field. Darien, the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference champion, finishes the season 11-2. "We gave the game away …

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Norwalk, CT
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Basketball Players Prep for New Season Basketball Players Prep for New Season Basketball Players Prep for New Season
Basketball Players Prep for New Season The Greens Farms Academy and New Canaan boys basketball teams scrimmaged Friday as the teams prepare for the upcoming season. The GFA Dragons, under first-year coach Doug Scott, open Fairchester Athletic Association play at two-time league champion Brunswick. The Dragons feature players from Westport, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, Fairfield and Weston. They also include promising sophomore Sean Obi, a 6-foot, 9-inch native of Nigeria who moved to Greenwich this year. In the video, Obi is No. 34. New Canaan, under veteran coach Jeff Bussey, opens its season Dec. 15 against Danbury.

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Fairfield, CT
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Jr. Olympic Softball Tourney Scheduled Jr. Olympic Softball Tourney Scheduled Jr. Olympic Softball Tourney Scheduled
Jr. Olympic Softball Tourney Scheduled Stratford will host two territorial Girls Junior Olympic Fast-Pitch Softball tournaments in 2012. The teams competing in the tournaments will include 12-and-under and 10-and-under squads. More than 40 teams will take part in the tournaments, which will be held at Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field and other town fields. Stratford Softball Tournament Inc. President Frank DeLuca made the announcement after returning from the Amateur Softball Association Conference held recently in Shreveport, La. DeLuca credited the assistance of Territorial Junior Olympic Director Cliff LaRose during the biddin…

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New Canaan, CT
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NC Players Compete in All-Star Game NC Players Compete in All-Star Game NC Players Compete in All-Star Game
NC Players Compete in All-Star Game Ten players from the New Canaan seventh-grade football teams played in the Football University Youth All-Star game last weekend. Players who participated for the Connecticut South squad included John Fox, Justin Clark, Andrew Jahns, Emerson Logie, Lucas Niang, Anthony Pirrone, Kyle Smith, Robbie Smith, Shannon Smith andPeter Swindell. Coaches Rod Fox and Jay Pirrone coached for the team. The South squad posted a 28-13 victory over Connecticut North.

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Stamford, CT
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Brothers Flooded by Myrtle Memories Brothers Flooded by Myrtle Memories Brothers Flooded by Myrtle Memories
Brothers Flooded by Myrtle Memories Rick and Paul Rosum will step forward as honorees of the Stamford Old Timers Association at its annual dinner at the Italian Center. Their roots, however, were developed across town as members of the Myrtle Avenue Warriors. The brothers were part of Stamford's legendary baseball success in the early 1950s. Paul, the oldest of three Rosum brothers, played on the Little Bigger League (now Babe Ruth) teams and for teams in the American Legion and Twilight Leagues. Rick played on the Little League city champions in 1951 (his home run gave his team the title), the Babe Ruth World Series champions…

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Norwalk, CT
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Semis Set in Touch Football Playoffs Semis Set in Touch Football Playoffs Semis Set in Touch Football Playoffs
Semis Set in Touch Football Playoffs The semifinals in the Norwalk Touch Football League playoffs kick off this Sunday morning at Norwalk High School's Testa Field. Tucci Lumber kicks off against Pastimes Athletic Club at 8 a.m., while Damato Landscaping meets Lakewood Transportation at 9 a.m. The winners advance to the championship game next Sunday, Dec. 12. Damato earned the league's No. 1 seed by going 9-0 during the regular season. Tucci (8-1) is the No. 2 seed, and Pastimes (7-2) is seeded No. 3. Lakewood is seeded No. 5. Damato advanced with a 46-0 win over Stew Leonard's in last week's opening round playoff win. Tucci …

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New Canaan, CT
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Brittenham Nets Career-High at Wofford Brittenham Nets Career-High at Wofford Brittenham Nets Career-High at Wofford
Brittenham Nets Career-High at Wofford Rachel Brittenham, a sophomore guard at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., scored a career-high 17 points on Wednesday in a 78-66 win over Georgia Southern. Brittenham, who played in high school at St. Luke's, has started every game for the Terriers (3-4). She is averaging a team-high 31 minutes and is the third-leading scorer with 10.0 points per game. In her big game against Georgia Southern, Brittenham connected for five 3-pointers and tied another career mark with six assists. She scored 11 points in the second half.

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Darien, CT
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Morehouse, Darien Brace for Masuk Morehouse, Darien Brace for Masuk Morehouse, Darien Brace for Masuk
Morehouse, Darien Brace for Masuk One of the keys for Darien in Saturday's Class L tournament semifinal against Masuk will be to stop star quarterback Casey Cochran. Tucker Morehouse is ready for the challenge. Morehouse, a senior, and the fifth-seeded Blue Wave (11-1) meet the Panthers at 2 p.m. at Shelton High School. Top-seeded Masuk (11-0) comes into the game averaging a state-best 49.7 points per game. Cochran, who was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year on Thursday, has thrown for 36 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He is averaging 242.7 yards passing per game. If the Panthers chose to pass, however,…

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New Canaan, CT
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NC 3rd-Graders Finish Unbeaten NC 3rd-Graders Finish Unbeaten NC 3rd-Graders Finish Unbeaten
NC 3rd-Graders Finish Unbeaten New Canaan's third-grade football team rolled to an 8-0-1 record en route to winning the Fairfield County League Football championship. New Canaan clinched the title with a 21-14 victory over previously unbeaten Wilton Blue in the championship game. Wilton tied New Canaan, 14-14, during a regular season game. New Canaan also posted a 26-6 playoff win over Westport North. For the season, New Canaan outscored opponents 212-72 and was the second-highest scoring team in the league, which includes kids in grades 3 to 8. The team posted one shutout and allowed one touchdown or less in six of its …

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Fairfield, CT
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McEvoy Meets Ultraman Challenge McEvoy Meets Ultraman Challenge McEvoy Meets Ultraman Challenge
McEvoy Meets Ultraman Challenge The challenge of an Ultraman race — with a 6.2-mile swim, a 261.4-mile bike ride and a 52.4-mile run over three days —isn't physical, Easton resident Christian McEvoy says. It's mental. "Ultraman is all about focus. Most people would think that preparing for an endurance event like this is about logging lots of miles in the pool, biking or running,'' Christian said. "And of course that's necessary. But the most important training for this type of event is building strength between the ears." And McEvoy knows what it takes. He finished sixth out of 40 athletes last weekend in the 2010 Ultram…

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