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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Knights Shoot for Winning Season Knights Shoot for Winning Season Knights Shoot for Winning Season
Knights Shoot for Winning Season A season that has featured unusual highs and lows for Stamford High School concludes tonight when the Black Knights host Westhill High School at Boyle Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Stamford (5-4) can wrap up a winning season with a win over the Vikings (1-8). That's a modest goal for a team that just a few weeks ago was on the cusp of contention for the Class LL state playoffs. A 33-16 loss to Bridgeport Central ended those hopes. Stamford then lost its hopes for a city championship in a 42-28 setback to Trinity Catholic on Nov. 13. While the city title and state playoff aspirations …

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Westport, CT
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Couple's Grant a Boon for Oyebog Couple's Grant a Boon for Oyebog Couple's Grant a Boon for Oyebog
Couple's Grant a Boon for Oyebog Joseph Oyebog returned to Cameroon over the weekend with new balls, racquets, clothes and all sorts of paraphernalia for the tennis academy that he runs in his native country. He also returned with blueprints to build a new structure on land that Oyebog Tennis Academy purchased. A donation from Westport residents Sunny Leigh and Guy Sherman helped Oyebog's group purchase nearly six acres to build a tennis facility that will include 16 courts. The players had been playing on makeshift surfaces since Oyebog, who teaches primarily in Westport and Fairfield during the summer, began the academy 1…

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Westport, CT
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Pilgrims Come Out for Pequot Race Pilgrims Come Out for Pequot Race Pilgrims Come Out for Pequot Race
Pilgrims Come Out for Pequot Race The Pequot Runners Club annual Thanksgiving Day race is expected to attract more than 5,000 runners this year. Spectators are likely to see some runners dressed as Pilgrims for the holiday occasion. A fitness walk also is associated with the 5-mile race, which begins at 8:15 a.m. at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. Runners can register online through Wednesday or on the day of the race. There will also be a shuttle from Sherwood Island State Park for overflow parking.

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Westport, CT
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Merriss Joins Pequot Race for Long Run Merriss Joins Pequot Race for Long Run Merriss Joins Pequot Race for Long Run
Merriss Joins Pequot Race for Long Run Weston's Ramsay Merriss will celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving. His tradition, however, at least in the morning, is becoming increasingly common among Fairfield County residents. Merriss, 62, runs the Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day race every year. The race started in 1978. So did Merriss. He will line up for the 33rd straight year when the race starts Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club. "It's a fun race,'' Merriss says. "It's a good way to start the holiday." Merriss started running when he was a student at Staples High School in the mid-1960s. He still runs six…

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New Canaan, CT
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Rams Need Win to Earn Playoffs Rams Need Win to Earn Playoffs Rams Need Win to Earn Playoffs
Rams Need Win to Earn Playoffs Eight football teams will make the Class L playoffs in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference — and New Canaan is seeded ninth. That makes Thursday's Turkey Bowl at Darien at 10 a.m. a must-win for the Rams if they are return to the state playoffs. The Rams (8-1) lost to St. Joseph, 28-27, on Oct. 23. Six other teams in Class L also have one loss. New Canaan will qualify if it can beat the Blue Wave (10-0) in Thursday's showdown. A loss would nearly guarantee the Rams would not get to shoot for a fifth straight title. New Canaan has been explosive on offense, averaging nearly 4…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Blue Celebrates Title Darien Blue Celebrates Title Darien Blue Celebrates Title
Darien Blue Celebrates Title Darien Blue defeated Westport South, 14-12, to win the fifth-grade championship of the Fairfield County Football League. Team members include Max Gasvoda, Parker McLane, Nick Green, Reid Gesualdi, Andrew Darby, Will Wilson, Dylan Buckner, Max Grant, Kevin Grune, Alexander Marshman, Preston Lynch, Owen McKessy, Craig Triano, Dillon O'Shea, Christian Marchesi, Thomas Murphy, Carter Hollis, Drew Evanchick, Charlie Zuro, Jack Savage and Dylan Fram. Scott Lynch coached the team. Assistants included Anthony Gesualdi, Steve Grune and Craig Marchesi.

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Darien, CT
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Fine Line Paves the Way for Darien Fine Line Paves the Way for Darien Fine Line Paves the Way for Darien
Fine Line Paves the Way for Darien When Darien High's football team took control of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship game against Trumbull on Friday, it did not do it with its unrelenting defense. Running back Graham Maybell started the second half with a 24-yard run. Quarterback Chris Allam suddenly found time in the pocket. A team that generated 56 yards of total offense in the first half nearly equaled that on its first drive in the second, marching 53 yards for a touchdown. The difference en route to the 17-7 win was the Blue Wave's offensive line. The unit of Mason Barron, Charlie K…

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Westport, CT
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Wildcats Win Regional Cheer Title Wildcats Win Regional Cheer Title Wildcats Win Regional Cheer Title
Wildcats Win Regional Cheer Title The Aspetuck Wildcats Division 12 cheerleaders won the American Youth Cheer New England Regional competition over the weekend and will compete in the national championships next month in Orlando, Fla. The Wildcats Division 15 cheerleaders took second and also qualified for nationals, while the Division 10 squad took sixth out of 15 teams. The competition was held in Manchester, N.H. The 12-year-old girls, who won the national championship last year, also won league and state competition earlier this fall. Aspetuck teams have won six national championships in various age divisions since 2005…

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Westport, CT
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Runners Flock to Pequot Race Runners Flock to Pequot Race Runners Flock to Pequot Race
Runners Flock to Pequot Race When Jeff Palmer started helping with the Pequot Running Club's annual 5-mile race on Thanksgiving in 1989, about 1,000 runners ran the race. The longtime race director never thought he would see the day when nearly 6,000 runners showed up. But that's how many runners Palmer expects will stand at the starting line at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club. There is also a fitness walk. "It really started to take off in the last 10 years,'' Palmer said. "It was always a comfortable 1,000 to 1,500 runners. Over the course of the last 10 years, it has grown significantly. ... …

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New Canaan, CT
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Sports Group Honors NC Girls Hockey Sports Group Honors NC Girls Hockey Sports Group Honors NC Girls Hockey
Sports Group Honors NC Girls Hockey New Canaan High School's girls hockey team, which won league and state championships in the 2009-10 season, was honored by the Fairfield County Sports Commission as the town's Sports Person of the Year. The team received the award at the group's annual SportsNight dinner last month at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. New Canaan went 23-1 and defeated archrival Darien to win league and state honors.

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