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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Race Begins for Girls Soccer Playoffs Race Begins for Girls Soccer Playoffs Race Begins for Girls Soccer Playoffs
Race Begins for Girls Soccer Playoffs The race for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference girls soccer playoff spots will come down to the final games today. Nine teams are in contention for the eight spots, and the top three seeds still have to be determined. Staples and Fairfield Warde are tied for seventh in the league with 27 points. Trumbull is in ninth place with 25 points. Staples plays Darien today while Fairfield Warde hosts Brien McMahon. Trumbull is at St. Joseph. Darien is the No. 5 seed with 28 points. Westhill has 28 points and is seeded sixth. Westhill plays Trinity Catholic in its regular-season…
U10 Blue Devils Tie Newtown U10 Blue Devils Tie Newtown U10 Blue Devils Tie Newtown
U10 Blue Devils Tie Newtown The Blue Devils, the Norwalk Junior Soccer Association's under 10 travel team, played to a 0-0 tie against Newtown Blue on Sunday on their home turf at Cranbury Elementary School. Their record stands at 5-0-1 for the season. The Blue Devils kept the ball on Newtown's side of the field for nearly the entire game, playing a physical game and dominating the tempo. But Norwalk was unable to finish, shooting just wide of the goal or off the post. Norwalk's defense remained strong, with Marcus Blair, Liam Willkehr, Jeffrey Ramirez and Kristo Boci playing in the first half, along with Brendan Dudd…
Staples Girls Shoot for Playoff Berth Staples Girls Shoot for Playoff Berth Staples Girls Shoot for Playoff Berth
Staples Girls Shoot for Playoff Berth The race for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference girls soccer playoff spots will come down to the final games today. Nine teams are in contention for the eight spots, and the top three seeds still have to be determined. Staples and Fairfield Warde are tied for seventh in the league standings with 27 points. Trumbull is in ninth place with 25 points. Staples plays Darien today while Fairfield Warde hosts Brien McMahon. Trumbull is at St. Joseph. Darien is the No. 5 seed with 28 points, while Westhill has 28 points and is seeded sixth. Westhill plays Trinity Catholic in it…
Wilton Running Club Boys Race for Title Wilton Running Club Boys Race for Title Wilton Running Club Boys Race for Title
Wilton Running Club Boys Race for Title The Wilton Running Club is heading into the homestretch of the season, and its boys teams will put an undefeated record on the line Thursday in the Western Connecticut Conference league championship meet at Ridgefield High School. Wilton RC's boys teams have been particularly strong this year, led by Alex Ostberg, 13. The Darien teen has been the team's pacesetter all season, including a victory in a race last week at its home course, Allen Meadows. Spencer Brown and Clint Corso have been among Wilton's top runners, although Brown will miss Thursday's race. Brown finished five seconds behind…
Soccer Maniacs Bury Bethel Soccer Maniacs Bury Bethel Soccer Maniacs Bury Bethel
Soccer Maniacs Bury Bethel The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association Maniacs, a U13 boys travel team, scored a 6-0 victory over Bethel to improve to 3-2. The only first half score came on a breakaway from Norwalk's Eric van der Els. Maniacs' goalkeeper Thomas Mendola, along with defenders Christian Willkehr, Ciran O'Reilly, Ian Anderson, and Jeffrey Arteaga kept Bethel at bay. The Maniacs kicked into high gear during the second half, with a quick goal by van der Els, assisted by midfielder Marcus Garcia. Diego Partoda scored next, with an assist by Anderson. Forward van der Els delivered two more goals, assisted by Parto…
Westport Majors Take Softball Title Westport Majors Take Softball Title Westport Majors Take Softball Title
Westport Majors Take Softball Title The Westport Major Girls Softball Team, sponsored by Five Guys, defeated Monroe, 13-9, to win the 10-team Fairfield County Fall Ball Tournament. Westport finished the season 13-2-1 and secured the title with consecutive comeback victories on the tournament's final day. The 12-and-under team defeated the Westport 1 team and Stratford Lightning, and tied the Darien Dynamite. Pool play highlights included a long home run and a triple by Emily Lustbader, and sterling defensive plays by center fielder Kaylee Guajardo and second baseman Mimi Burriss. In the semifinals, Westport pulled out a 3-2 w…
U13 Hurricanes Reach State Cup Semis U13 Hurricanes Reach State Cup Semis U13 Hurricanes Reach State Cup Semis
U13 Hurricanes Reach State Cup Semis The Stamford Hurricanes under-13 girls soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association State Cup with a 3-0 victory over Wilton. The victory sends Stamford to a match Saturday against Fairfield. The quarterfinal victory over Wilton came down to penalty kicks. Mia Vitti, Katie Sullivan and Ally Fahey connected in PKs for Stamford. Cristina Belmonte, Laura Green and Elizabeth Grosso led a strong defensive effort. Caroline Ryan and Kayla Gioielli played well at midfield while Eliana Shaulson and Theresa Angon also played well. Stamford also played Wilton in…
Weston Seniors Take Moment to Shine Weston Seniors Take Moment to Shine Weston Seniors Take Moment to Shine
Weston Seniors Take Moment to Shine Weston's senior class of swimmers got an emotional sendoff from their teammates during a ceremony at Tuesday's meet against Joel Barlow High School. Co-captains Lauren Garner and Karen Bottger were joined by Ali Bertan, Paige Goldstein and Georgia Flynn as teammates took turns describing their impacts on the team. Weston won the meet, 99-81. The seniors joined their teammates for an inspirational premeet routine in the pool. Then, after the diving, the seniors were ushered in by boys wearing swim trunks and bowties and presented to their teammates. There were tears, hugs and more than a few …
Weston Girls Dunk Barlow Weston Girls Dunk Barlow Weston Girls Dunk Barlow
Weston Girls Dunk Barlow Five Weston High School seniors got an emotional sendoff in their last home meet Tuesday against Joel Barlow High School. Like so many other times in their four-year careers for the Trojans, Karen Bottger, Lauren Garner, Ali Bertan, Paige Goldstein and Georgia Flynn went out as winners. Barlow won just one of the 12 events, and Weston used its superior depth to win the South West Conference regular season finale, 99-81. Weston finishes the regular season at 6-3-2. The swimmers now get ready for the most important meets of the season, including the SWC championships, the Class S state meet an…
Darien 7 White Falls to Ridgefield Darien 7 White Falls to Ridgefield Darien 7 White Falls to Ridgefield
Darien 7 White Falls to Ridgefield The Darien seventh-grade White team lost to Ridgefield, 18-7, in a hard-fought regular-season finale Sunday at Darien High School. The White seventh-grade team finishes the regular season with a 4-2-1 mark as its four-game winning streak came to a halt. Ridgefield Black also finished the regular season 4-2-1. Darien White is seeded fourth in the seventh-grade division of the Fairfield County Football League. Darien will play seventh-seeded Ridgefield Orange in its first-round playoff game on Sunday, Nov. 7, at Darien High School.        
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