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 Players Swing for Stormers Stamford Players Swing for Stormers Stamford Players Swing for Stormers
Stamford Players Swing for Stormers Anna Rogers, Prashant Toteja and Brian Niguidula of Stamford are three of the six members of the Shippan Stormers youth tennis team that will compete in the 2010 United States Tennis Association 14-and-under national championships this weekend in Surprise, Ariz. Rogers won in girls singles and teamed with Niguidula for a mixed doubles victory that helped lead Shippan to the 3-2 victory over a team from southern Connecticut in the final of the New England Sectional Championships. Toteja teamed with Darien's George Congdon for a victory in boys doubles. That team victory earned the Stormers th…
Maniacs Outkick Weston in Soccer Maniacs Outkick Weston in Soccer Maniacs Outkick Weston in Soccer
Maniacs Outkick Weston in Soccer Norwalk's Maniacs, the Norwalk Junior Soccer Association's under-13 travel team, scored a 3-2 victory over the Weston Warriors on Sunday. The team now stands at 2-2 for the season. A strong Norwalk defense led by Ciran O'Reilly, Christian Willkehr, Ian Anderson and Jeffrey Arteaga, with the quick hands of Maniacs' goalkeeper Thomas Mendola, kept Weston at bay in the scoreless first half. Then forwards Alex Espinosa, Eric van der Els and Marvin Best kicked into high gear in the second half as Norwalk scored three consecutive goals. Espinosa scored the first, with an assist by van der Els, wh…
Packers Advance to Semifinals Packers Advance to Semifinals Packers Advance to Semifinals
Packers Advance to Semifinals The Norwalk eighth-grade Packers (6-2) have moved into the semifinals of the Candlewood Valley League tournament with a 14-0 victory over Somers. Norwalk marched 95 yards on its opening drive to take an early lead. Kentrell Snyder scored on a 2-yard run. After receiving the second half kickoff, Jesse Rodriquez threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Tyre Holman and Yanni Trynides kicked the conversion to give Norwalk a 14-0 lead. Defensively, Eric Cohens, Carl Hoyte, Niam Harrington, Mike Harris, Ricky Mejia, David Daniel, BJ Buckle, Dan Dichara , Tyre Holman, Jesse Rodriquez, Kentrell Snyder an…
Historical Forces Tug Westhill Runner Historical Forces Tug Westhill Runner Historical Forces Tug Westhill Runner
Historical Forces Tug Westhill Runner When Westhill’s Nicole Ambrosecchio stands on the starting line for Thursday’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference cross country championships, she will feel the pull of different historical forces. Ambrosecchio, a sophomore, will attempt to become the first girl from any Stamford school to win the FCIAC individual title. The last Stamford runner to win the FCIAC championship was Westhill’s Kevin King 30 years ago. Working in Nicole’s favor is her coach, Ed Lane, who won the league championship for Rippowam in 1967, and her genetics. Her father, Mike, won the FCIAC indoor m…
Darien Frosh, JV Teams Win Again Darien Frosh, JV Teams Win Again Darien Frosh, JV Teams Win Again
Darien Frosh, JV Teams Win Again Darien football's junior varsity and freshmen squads continued their winning ways this past week.The freshmen team beat Trinity Catholic, 27-6, a week after suffering its first loss to Wilton, 8-0. The freshmen are now 4-1.The junior varsity defeated Trinity Catholic as well, 21-12. The JV, like the varsity, has an unblemished record.
Blue Devils Edge Wilton Blue Devils Edge Wilton Blue Devils Edge Wilton
Blue Devils Edge Wilton The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association under-10 Blue Devils defeated Wilton, 2-1, to improve to 5-0 in the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association. Liam Willkher, Connor Belcastro, Brendan Duddy, Edward Boccanfuso, Evan Guerrera and Kristo Boci led the offense in the first half. A tight defense in the first half by Norwalk's Eduardo Vargas, Jonathon Jimenez, Altair Marin, Jeffery Ramirez and Christian Gavrielidis, and the quick hands of goalkeeper Marcus Blair, kept Wilton from scoring. Jimenez scored in the first half. Wilton tied it in the second half, and Norwalk answered minutes later on a…
Darien 6th-Grade Wave Falls to Wilton Darien 6th-Grade Wave Falls to Wilton Darien 6th-Grade Wave Falls to Wilton
Darien 6th-Grade Wave Falls to Wilton The Darien sixth-grade Wave won every statistical category in dropping a 19-14 decision to Wilton White in a Fairfield County Football League game. The game featured five lead changes as each team put forth a spirited fight. The Wave defense proved itself as one of the league's best early, stopping Wilton three times on fourth down conversions in the first quarter. Connor Galante, Jack Beatty and Will Stevens led a fired-up defense and tough running by Will Ahl and Quinn Fay enabled Darien to spend most of the first 20 minutes on the Wilton end of the field. Two fumbles and two excellent def…
Wilton Black Falls to Darien Wilton Black Falls to Darien Wilton Black Falls to Darien
Wilton Black Falls to Darien The Wilton fifth-grade Black team lost a hard-fought battle to Darien Blue, 13-6, in a Fairfield County Football League game Saturday. Wilton dropped to 3-2-1 on the season and travels to Westport Sunday to meet Westport South.
Darien 4 Wave Upsets New Canaan Darien 4 Wave Upsets New Canaan Darien 4 Wave Upsets New Canaan
Darien 4 Wave Upsets New Canaan The fourth-grade Darien Wave won its fifth straight game and handed New Canaan Black its first loss with a 19-6 victory Saturday in the Fairfield County Football League. Tailback Jack Bogdan ran for two touchdowns. Fullback Justin Laughlin ran for the other score. New Canaan's defense, which had surrendered just one touchdown all season, contained Darien's outside running game. The Wave concentrated on pounding the ball up the middle behind the blocking of Griffin Martens, John Lochtefeld, Brendan Vodola, Chad Hildner, Robbie Dolcetti and Jack Cronin. The Wave defense, which allowed its fir…
Darien Blue Remains Unbeaten Darien Blue Remains Unbeaten Darien Blue Remains Unbeaten
Darien Blue Remains Unbeaten The Darien fifth-grade Blue team improved to 6-0 with a hard-fought 13-6 win over Wilton Black in a Fairfield County Football League game. The Blue team has outscored its opponents 112-46 on the season, and has allowed eight or fewer points in five of its six games. Darien Blue and Darien Wave are tied with identical records atop the fifth-grade division in the FCFL.
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