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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Westport, CT
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Westport Swimmer Posts Medley Win At YMCA Nationals Westport Swimmer Posts Medley Win At YMCA Nationals
Westport Swimmer Posts Medley Win At YMCA Nationals WILTON, Conn. -- Westport’s Verity Abel, swimming for the Wilton Wahoos, won the 400 individual medley Wednesday at the YMCA National Long Course Championships in Indianapolis. Abel, a Staples High graduate who will attend Duke University, won the race in 4:56.69, nearly a second ahead of Julie Lajoie of Massachusetts. Abel’s victory follows the victory by Norwalk’s Ky-lee Perry, who won the 50-meter freestyle for the Wahoos on Tuesday. In other races at the national meet, Abel finished second in the 1,500 free and third in the 400 free and was on the Wahoos’ 200 free relay team, which …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield American Plays Vermont In New England Little League Opener Fairfield American Plays Vermont In New England Little League Opener
Fairfield American Plays Vermont In New England Little League Opener FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield American Little League opens play Friday in the New England Region Tournament in Bristol as it takes on the team from Williston, Vt.  The game starts at 8:15 p.m. in Bristol. Fairfield American is seeking its third New England title in five years. Westport won the New England title last year, and Connecticut teams have won four of the last six New England titles. American last won in 2012. Fairfield American will have to stop a Vermont team that went 3-0 in its state tournament and outscored its opponents, 45-3. In the Vermont final, Williston beat Benn…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Actors Return Home For Roles In Shakespearean Comedy Westport Actors Return Home For Roles In Shakespearean Comedy
Westport Actors Return Home For Roles In Shakespearean Comedy WESTPORT, Conn. -- Two actors with roots in Westport are returning to the the area this summer to play roles in in the Connecticut Free Shakespeare’s production of "As You Like It."  Jacob Heimer of New York City and Westport will play the role of Touchstone, a witty and clever (and base and bawdy) court jester. He is an Actors’ Equity actor.   Heimer attended Staples High School, where he says “being in the theater club and Staples Players was like being on the football team.”  This role marks Heimer’s debut with CT Free Shakespeare. His recent theatrical credits include "The Fantas…

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Danbury, CT
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Danbury's Cal Ripken Baseball Hits Up Fundraisers For World Series Trip Danbury's Cal Ripken Baseball Hits Up Fundraisers For World Series Trip
Danbury's Cal Ripken Baseball Hits Up Fundraisers For World Series Trip DANBURY, Conn. -- Fundraisers are planned over the next few days for the Danbury Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Stars as they prepare for a trip to the Cal Ripken World Series next week in Aberdeen, Md. On Saturday, Aug. 2, 1st and 10 Sports Bar and Grill in New Milford will donate 10 percent of all proceeds to the team for dinners purchased between 5 and 8 p.m. On Sunday, a car wash will be held at Nejame and Sons at 91 South St. in Danbury from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to help the team.  On Monday, Max Spirits at 40 Mill Plain Road in Danbury will host a Wine Class Tasting Tour of Italy fr…

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Norwalk, CT
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PhotoVoice Project At Norwalk's Briggs High Receives $25K Grant PhotoVoice Project At Norwalk's Briggs High Receives $25K Grant
PhotoVoice Project At Norwalk's Briggs High Receives $25K Grant NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk-based Human Services Council announced the Perrin Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $25,000 to its Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers. This partnership will fund the PhotoVoice Project at Briggs High School, as well as provide general operating support to the School Based Health Centers — the only facilities in Norwalk providing free, school-based medical and mental health care. PhotoVoice is a social research strategy that can mobilize youth to spearhead community change. It teaches youth life-long leadership skills, how to work as a team…

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Pound Ridge, NY
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Pound Ridge Rowers Win Gold Medals At Club Nationals Pound Ridge Rowers Win Gold Medals At Club Nationals
Pound Ridge Rowers Win Gold Medals At Club Nationals WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge rowers Kris Petreski and Liam McDonough, who will be juniors at Fox Lane High School, won gold medals for Norwallk River Rowing Association at the recent USRowing Club National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound Petreski won two gold medals and the 6-foot-1, 155-pound McDonough won one at the regatta. They competed in the 16-and-under events. Petreski’s golds were in the double and the single, and McDonough won in the double with Petreski. Petreski won every qualifier and heat, semi and final he entered.   The champion…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Swimmer Wins For Wilton Wahoos At YMCA Nationals Norwalk Swimmer Wins For Wilton Wahoos At YMCA Nationals
Norwalk Swimmer Wins For Wilton Wahoos At YMCA Nationals WILTON, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Ky-lee Perry, swimming for the Wilton Wahoos, won the 50-meter freestyle event Tuesday at the YMCA National Long Course swimming championships in Indianapolis. Perry’s victory was one of several highlights for the Wahoos on the first full day of finals. Westport’s Verity Abel finished in the top three in two events, and Tommy Kealy finished second in the 100 butterfly. Perry won the 50 free in 25.95. She came back to anchor the Wahoos in the 200 free relay, which finished third. The other girls on the team were Chelsea Pond, Emma Holmquist and Abel. Perry’s an…

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Greenwich, CT
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Coldwell Banker Honors Greenwich Realtor For Sales Performance Coldwell Banker Honors Greenwich Realtor For Sales Performance
Coldwell Banker Honors Greenwich Realtor For Sales Performance GREENWICH, Conn. – Jackie Hammock, an Old Greenwich resident and sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, has been recognized for her exceptional sales accomplishments. Hammock received the Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite award, an honor awarded to the Top 3 percent of the 85,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system annually. With 30 years of residential real estate experience, Hammock serves home buyers and sellers in Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and New Canaan. As a Coldwell Banker Previews Int…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Football Players Win 'Lineman Challenge' Darien Football Players Win 'Lineman Challenge'
Darien Football Players Win 'Lineman Challenge' DARIEN, Conn. -- Nine linemen from Darien High School's varsity football team won the sixth annual Lineman Challenge held Saturday in Berlin, Conn. Darien won the overall competition and placed in the top three in all but one event. "We are really proud of the effort," said Rob Trifone, DHS head football coach. "Our boys put in a lot and it shows all the hard work they've done off the field." This is the first time Darien sent a team to the event, which consisted of 32 teams competing in eight extremely challenging physical tests. The events included sled, tire flip and the grueling …

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Stamford, CT
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'Geeks And Nerds' Convene At Stamford Innovation Center 'Geeks And Nerds' Convene At Stamford Innovation Center
'Geeks And Nerds' Convene At Stamford Innovation Center STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford Innovation Center held its inaugural Geeks and Nerds Summer Gala recently. The gala included cocktails, dancing, food, live music, disc jockeys and games. Guests were encouraged to wear costumes from such science fiction favorites as "Super Heroes," "Star Trek," "Game of Thrones" and others. Proceeds supported the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and Future 5 of Stamford. Sponsors included Priceline.com of Norwalk and the Connecticut Technology Council. The Stamford Innovation Center has become an integral part of the startup scene, bringing together compa…

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