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 Freshmen Fall to Cards Norwalk Freshmen Fall to Cards Norwalk Freshmen Fall to Cards
Norwalk Freshmen Fall to Cards Norwalk's varsity football team came up with a historic win over Greenwich on Thursday night. But the Bears' freshman team was not as successful against the Cardinals, losing its opening game, 31-6. Norwalk forged a 6-6 deadlock at halftime before Greenwich pulled away in the second half.
Stamford 13 Legion Wins a Pair Stamford 13 Legion Wins a Pair Stamford 13 Legion Wins a Pair
Stamford 13 Legion Wins a Pair The Stamford American Legion U-13 team improved to 7-1 this fall with two wins over the weekend. Stamford started the weekend by routing the Westport American Legion U-14 team, 18-2. Stamford collected 14 hits, scoring eight runs in the sixth inning to mercy-rule Westport. Ryan Kulish pitched the first three innings, giving up two runs on just two hits. Peter Horn pitched the last three innings, allowing no hits with three strikeouts. The offense was led by Tyrell St. John, who had a triple and a double with the bases loaded and drove in six runs. Andy Paul, Luke Dawson, Peter Horn and Kulis…
Darien 6 Wave Stops Fairfield Darien 6 Wave Stops Fairfield Darien 6 Wave Stops Fairfield
Darien 6 Wave Stops Fairfield The Darien 6th grade Wave blanked Fairfield, 14-0, in a Fairfield County Football League game Saturday at Darien High School. Justin Plank, Brian Keating, Connor Galante and Kevin Fitzmaurice helped Darien control the line of scrimmage. They relentlessly blasted large holes in the Fairfield line, creating running room for the team's seven backs and keeping Fairfield's offense off the field. Only Wave punter Will Stevens was disappointed, as Darien did not punt the entire game. Will Ahl, Tommy Napolitano, Quinn Fay and Nick Percarpio were effective running the ball. Quarterback Carter Scott…
Softball Playoffs Begin Monday Softball Playoffs Begin Monday Softball Playoffs Begin Monday
Softball Playoffs Begin Monday Playoffs begin Monday night in the East Division of the Norwalk Recreation and Parks softball tournament. Seven games are scheduled for Calf Pasture, beginning at 6 p.m. The second round of the tournament will be played Tuesday night. The coed championship will be played at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Calf Pasture. Infussium, which went 14-0 and won the regular-season championship, plays VCA at 6 p.m. in one semifinal. The Swingers play Patriot Group in the other semifinal. The Industrial League championship will be played at 7 p.m. Thursday. Reed Expo meets Levco Energy, and Norwalk Fire Depart…
Darien 4 Wave Blanks Westport Darien 4 Wave Blanks Westport Darien 4 Wave Blanks Westport
Darien 4 Wave Blanks Westport The Darien 4th grade Wave team defeated Westport North, 12-0, Sunday in a Fairfield County Football League game. Griffin Martens stripped the ball and ran a long way for a Darien touchdown. Jake Hyde completed a nice reception to pick up a key first down, and. Brendan Vodola played well on defense to help contain Westport's outside running game. Chad Hildner had a solid game on both sides of the line, and Darien moved the ball effectively with its running attack. The defense also played well, stopping Westport drives at critical points in the game. Darien plays Westport South Saturday …
At 78, Stevens is a Man on the Move At 78, Stevens is a Man on the Move At 78, Stevens is a Man on the Move
At 78, Stevens is a Man on the Move Jim Stevens' high school cross-country career was brief. "I caught pneumonia the second week of the season,'' says Jim, who is now 78 and a fixture on the local running scene. "I didn't run for 20 years after that."Stevens has made up for lost time. He races every weekend from April until the end of December. He ran this summer in races in Westport and Norwalk, including the Sam Elpern Half Marathon last weekend. In 2008, one website listed him in 28 races. He had run 15 races this year before this past weekend, in locales from Branford to Newtown and in distances from 5Ks to half marathons. …
Darien 8 White Rallies to Beat NC Darien 8 White Rallies to Beat NC Darien 8 White Rallies to Beat NC
Darien 8 White Rallies to Beat NC If the game Darien's Senior eighth-grade White team and the New Canaan Red team played Saturday is repeated on high school level in four years, it will be a Thanksgiving Day classic. Darien scored two late touchdowns to stun New Canaan, 21-14, at Darien High School. Jack Feeley scored on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Drippe with 13.5 seconds left for the winning touchdown. Drippe passed to Daniel Traver for the conversion. John Sommi's interception on New Canaan's final drive sealed the victory. Darien (3-0) tied the game at 14-14 on Traver's 1-yard run with 1:23 left. The touchdown …
NC Red 8s Fall to Darien NC Red 8s Fall to Darien NC Red 8s Fall to Darien
NC Red 8s Fall to Darien If the game that Darien's Senior eighth-grade White team and the New Canaan Red team played Saturday is repeated on the high school level in four years, it will be a Thanksgiving Day classic. Darien scored two late touchdowns to defeat New Canaan, 21-14, at Darien High School. Jack Feeley scored on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Drippe with 13.5 seconds left for the win. Drippe passed to Daniel Traver for the conversion. John Sommi's interception on New Canaan's final drive sealed the victory. "The kids hung tough,'' New Canaan coach Doug Hart said. "They did everything we asked of th…
NC Red 5th-Graders Fall to Darien NC Red 5th-Graders Fall to Darien NC Red 5th-Graders Fall to Darien
NC Red 5th-Graders Fall to Darien The New Canaan Junior 5 Red team played its best game of the season Saturday in a 14-6 loss to Darien. New Canaan hustled until the final whistle and scored on a brilliant 29-yard run by Thomas Russo late in the fourth quarter. "I thought we played a very good game,'' New Canaan coach Matt Russo said. "They got outside of us on two plays, and that was the difference. We had a lot of people in new positions, and they did a good job. This is the best football we've played this year." Nick Green's two short touchdown runs led Darien. Green scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and passe…
Darien Junior 5 Blue Tops NC Darien Junior 5 Blue Tops NC Darien Junior 5 Blue Tops NC
Darien Junior 5 Blue Tops NC Nick Green's two short touchdown runs led the Darien Junior 5 Blue football team over the New Canaan Junior Red, 14-6, on Saturday at Darien High School. Darien improved to 3-0 with the victory. Green scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and passed to Andrew Darby to give Darien a 7-0 lead. Darien stretched to 14-0 early in the fourth quarter on another 2-yard run by Green. Kevin Grune ran for the conversion. The final touchdown was set up by a key third-down conversion. Green hit Nick Triano for a 30-yard gain on fourth and 15 to set up the final touchdown. Triano dragged several t…
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