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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Running is Special for Norwalk Athlete Running is Special for Norwalk Athlete Running is Special for Norwalk Athlete
Running is Special for Norwalk Athlete Yvonne Grimes points to Norwalk resident Matt Klemets as one of the success stories of the Connecticut Special Olympics Unified Running Team. Matt has come a long way, and he believes there's still a long way to go. "I'm going to keep going, keep improving, and keep running hard,'' said Matt, who will compete for the Connecticut Team in the Ragnar Relay in Florida beginning Friday. "I have so many friends on the Unified team. They are all very nice." Matt, 38, joined the team in 1992. Yvonne and her husband, Kevin, started the team in 1991 when she was teaching at Wilton High School. Matt's…

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Darien, CT
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Weinstock Works to Get Full-Time Role Weinstock Works to Get Full-Time Role Weinstock Works to Get Full-Time Role
Weinstock Works to Get Full-Time Role Will Weinstock worked his tail off to get on the field for the Darien High School football team. Now, the senior hardly ever comes off of it. His work and dedication has been rewarded in other ways, too, by coach Rob Trifone. Weinstock was named the team’s fifth captain during preseason workouts in August. He will try to help the Blue Wave win their first Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship since 1998 when they tackle Trumbull Friday. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Trumbull High School. Weinstock played quarterback on the junior varsity team last year before an injury …

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Girls Cheer for Their Team Wilton Girls Cheer for Their Team Wilton Girls Cheer for Their Team
Wilton Girls Cheer for Their Team Wilton cheerleaders kicked up their heels in support of the fifth-grade football team last Saturday at the game against Westport. The girls brought energy and enthusiasm to encourage the boys, who ended up losing a hard-fought battle, 20-7.

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Westport, CT
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Weston Volleyball Falls in Semis Weston Volleyball Falls in Semis Weston Volleyball Falls in Semis
Weston Volleyball Falls in Semis Weston's girls volleyball team was serving and two points away from extending top-seeded RHAM to a fifth set in Wednesday's Class M semifinal at East Haven High School. Unfortunately for the 12th-seeded Trojans, those two never came. RHAM, a regional high school comprised of students from Hebron, Andover and Marlborough, scored the final four points of the fourth game to beat Weston, 25-23. RHAM won the first game, 25-10, and the third game, 25-23. Weston won the second game, 25-21. "It had to be jitters in the first game,'' Weston coach Jamie Charles said. "It's the first time we've been i…

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Darien, CT
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Ostberg Adds to Running Laurels Ostberg Adds to Running Laurels Ostberg Adds to Running Laurels
Ostberg Adds to Running Laurels Alex Ostberg is batting 1.000 in two trips to the Connecticut Junior Olympic cross-country championships. The 13-year-old Darien runner, competing for the Wilton Running Club, won his second state title and set another age group record in winning Sunday's race in Litchfield. Ostberg won the 4-kilometer (nearly 2.5-mile) Youth Boys race in 13:46, outrunning runner-up Michael Stoker by 33 seconds. He broke the course record of 13:54 held by Connor Rog. Ostberg set the course record in winning the Midget Boys division last year, which was his first in competitive running. "Breaking the course …

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Westport, CT
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Staples Seniors Find Supporting Cast Staples Seniors Find Supporting Cast Staples Seniors Find Supporting Cast
Staples Seniors Find Supporting Cast The veterans of Staples' boys soccer team have stepped up to lead the Wreckers to the semifinals of the Class LL tournament. The fifth-seeded Wreckers (18-2-1) meet No. 17 Hall at 7 p.m. today in West Haven as they shoot to become the first team since Naugatuck in 2001 and 2002 to win consecutive state titles. The 12 seniors on the Staples' team have played a large part in helping the Wreckers get to the semis again. In the last three years, those players have helped Staples compile an 11-1 record in the state tournament and three straight appearances in the semifinals. Staples, which has wo…

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Norwalk, CT
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State Tournament Scoreboard State Tournament Scoreboard State Tournament Scoreboard
State Tournament Scoreboard Tournament results and schedules for Main Street Connect schools in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference playoffs: Boys Soccer Class L Tuesday's Game New Canaan 3, Watertown 2 Up next: State final, Friday or Saturday, TBA Class LL Wednesday's Game Staples vs. Hall at West Haven, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer Class LL Wednesday's Games Westhill vs. Hamden at Norwalk, 5:30 p.m. Fairfield Ludlowe vs. Shelton at Norwalk, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday's Game Class L RHAM 3, New Canaan 0 Field Hockey Class M Today's Game Darien s. Branford at Fairfield Ludlowe, 6 p.m. Girls Volleybal…

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Fairfield, CT
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8th grade Wildcats Fall in Semis 8th grade Wildcats Fall in Semis 8th grade Wildcats Fall in Semis
8th grade Wildcats Fall in Semis The Fairfield Wildcats 8th grade Red team reached the Fairfield County Football League semifinals before falling to Darien to conclude the season with a 5-4 mark. Fairfield won its playoff opener over New Canaan Black, 21-8. Fairfield grabbed an early 13-0 lead on Joseph Ganim's TD run and Nick Nardone's PAT, then a Ganim 45-yard halfback pass play to Nardone. New Canaan got on the board to close the half at 13-8. New Canaan drove deep into Fairfield territory early in the third quarter before the Wildcats' defense made four big stops to take over on downs. The Wildcats' offensive li…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk U9 Girls Finish Season Unbeaten Norwalk U9 Girls Finish Season Unbeaten Norwalk U9 Girls Finish Season Unbeaten
Norwalk U9 Girls Finish Season Unbeaten The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association under-9 girls travel team finished its season undefeated after tying Monroe, 4-4, in its final game of the season. The Crazy Cleats, coached by Mike Doyle, finished the season 5-0-3. In the team's final game Peyton Korzenick scored two goals, while Jocelyn Lister and Kira Howard had one each. The Crazy Cleats were named by Korzenick, and they proved each week to be a strong division contender. "No matter what the score was this team never gave up and continued to exert themselves until that final whistle blew,'' Doyle said. "The girls worked as a tea…

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Westport, CT
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Westport U11 Girls Win District Crown Westport U11 Girls Win District Crown Westport U11 Girls Win District Crown
Westport U11 Girls Win District Crown The Westport Girls U11 Blue Wave ended their fall season with 16-1-2 record and captured the SouthWest District A Division championship. Westport's only loss was a 2-1 setback to Suffield in the quarterfinals of the Connecticut State Cup. In last weekend's district semifinals, Westport stopped Wilton, 3-1. In the final against Trumbull, Annie Amacker and Emily Yin scored goals in a 2-0 victory. Team members include Anne Amacker, Carlie Darefsky, Ella de Bruijn, Isabella Didio, Sofia Gerrard, Lilly Howes, Erin Lynch, Sally McGee, Erin McGroarty, Morgan McWhirter, Olivia Ronca, Anna Sivinski,…

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