Tom Renner

Client Editor

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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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries
LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries If you want to bet a horse with local ties in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, you'll want to pull for Ice Box or Jackson Bend. Both are owned by Westport's Robert LaPenta, who has been involved in the horse racing business since 1998. Both horses are trained by Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito. "We've been a great team and I try to leave him alone and let him do what he does best, but I call him Da Vinci, Michelangelo," LaPenta told horse racing columnist Bob Ehalt about Zito. "He knows how to pick unbelievably good horses and how to train them." Ice Box won one of the major Derby trials, the Flori…
Staples Hosts Youth Night, Fan Fest Staples Hosts Youth Night, Fan Fest Staples Hosts Youth Night, Fan Fest
Staples Hosts Youth Night, Fan Fest Staples' baseball team and the Staples Diamond Club will host Youth Baseball Night Friday. The evening is in conjunction with the Westport Little League. Game time is 4:30 p.m. and the field is located behind the school. Youth baseball players are encouraged to wear their team uniforms, and bring their mitts and batting helmets. Youths will have a chance to be a game announcer for an inning, a Staples bat boy for an inning or a foul line ball boy. Additionally, all youths will be invited to run the bases after the game and meet the players and coaches. Prizes will be raffled off and refreshm…
LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries
LaPenta Has 2 Derby Entries If you want to bet a horse with local ties in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, you'll want to pull for Ice Box or Jackson Bend. Both are owned by Westport's Robert LaPenta, who has been involved in the horse racing business since 1998. Both horses are trained by Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito. "We've been a great team and I try to leave him alone and let him do what he does best, but I call him Da Vinci, Michelangelo," LaPenta told horse racing columnist Bob Ehalt about Zito. "He knows how to pick unbelievably good horses and how to train them." Ice Box won one of the major Derby trials, the Flori…
Accident Doesn't Slow Down Hay Accident Doesn't Slow Down Hay Accident Doesn't Slow Down Hay
Accident Doesn't Slow Down Hay The automobile accident left Nikki Hay doubting whether she would run again. She banged her head and hurt her back when a driver clipped her from behind as she drove from Massachusetts to Norwalk late last summer. The hit-and-run spent the car the Springfield College senior was driving spinning into a guardrail on Interstate 91, and left her future in limbo. Fortunately for Hay, the injuries were only temporary. She has recovered to make the most of her final year, winning the NCAA Division III triple jump championship. At the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference championships l…
Norwalk Cal Ripken Major Schedule Norwalk Cal Ripken Major Schedule Norwalk Cal Ripken Major Schedule
Norwalk Cal Ripken Major Schedule 05/01/2010 Saturday 3:00 PM The Batter's Box vs. Pauli's Bagels & Deli at Fox Run 1 05/01/2010 Saturday 5:15 PM Terzian Trucking vs. Schwartz Law Fox Run 1 05/04/2010 Tuesday 5:30 PM Reds vs.Terzian Trucking Fox Run 1 05/04/2010 Tuesday 5:30 PM Indians vs. Yankees Saxe  05/05/2010 Wednesday 5:30 PM The Batter's Box vs. Stepping Stones Fox Run 1 05/05/2010 Wednesday 5:30 PM Pauli's Bagels & Deli vs. Reds Saxe 05/08/2010 Saturday 3:00 PM Schwartz Law vs. Stepping Stones Fox Run 1 05/08/2010 Saturday3:00 PM Yankees vs. Reds Saxe 05/08/2010 Saturday 5:15 PM Indians vs. Pauli's Bag…
Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's Scoreboard Baseball Greenwich 11, Norwalk 7 McMahon 6, Trumbull 3 Softball Norwalk 10, Greenwich 1 Trumbull 14, McMahon 2 Girls Track Norwalk 103, St. Joseph 22 Norwalk 106, Harding 10 Boys Golf Ridgefield 161, McMahon 200 Trinity Catholic 167, Norwalk 206 Boys Tennis McMahon 7, Trumbull 0 Staples 7, Norwalk 0
Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's Scoreboard Baseball Westhill 8, Fairfield Warde 5 Softball Westhill 4, Fairfield Warde 2 Girls Lacrosse Trumbull 8, Fairfield Warde 6 Boys Tennis Fairfield Ludlowe 5, Westhill 2 Boys Golf Staples 151, Fairfield Warde 161 Girls Golf Greenwich 187, Fairfield Warde 212 Boys Volleyball Bassick 3, Fairfield Co-op 0
Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's Scoreboard Baseball Staples 18, Harding 0 Softball Staples 18, Harding 1 Boys Tennis Staples 7, Norwalk 0 Boys Volleyball Staples 3, Danbury 0 Girls Tennis Greens Farms Academy 7, Masters 0 Boys Golf Staples 151, Fairfield Warde 161 Girls Track Staples 95, Westhill 50; Staples 139, Bassick 9 Rugby A Side: New Rochelle 22, Staples 10 B Side: Staples 5, New Rochelle 5
New Baseball Programs Start at Y New Baseball Programs Start at Y New Baseball Programs Start at Y
New Baseball Programs Start at Y Several new baseball programs will be starting this week at the Norwalk YMCA. They will be led by Peter Convard, the Y's membership director and new baseball instructor. An introduction to baseball skills for players ages 5-8. It will run from 2-3 p.m. in the main gym and cover proper skills for hitting, throwing, catching and fielding. The program costs $85 for members and $125 for non-members. Hitting 101 is for players ages 10-13. It will touch on all aspects of the swing, and Convard and his instructors will break down the swing into mechanical movements and how each movement is perform…
Norwalk Rec Softball Norwalk Rec Softball Norwalk Rec Softball
Norwalk Rec Softball Wednesday's Scores Wood Bat League Ninety Bottles 3, Buccaneers 2 Gators 3, Burger Bar 2 Partners Café 7, Ninja's 6 Bill and Tony's 3, Lajoie Auto Parts 2 Wednesday Coed League VCA 13, The Immelators 1 K-Star 17, Doubletree Cookie Monsters 4 Patriot Group 21, Circle One Marketing 1 Infusium 13, Bulldogs 1 Tonight's Games Men's Adult Industrial League GE FMP Vs. Priceline.com, 6:00, C1 GE Capital Vs. Diageo, 6:00, C2 Norwalk Police Department Vs. Covidien, 6:00, C3 Norwalk Fire Department Vs. Factset, 7:00, C2 King Industries Vs. Story Worldwide, 7:00, C3 MBI Inc. V…
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