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, CT

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Wrestler From Norwalk Mad Bulls Grabs New England Championship NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Mad Bulls Youth wrestling team crowned its first-ever New England champion last weekend as Roton Middle School's Jeff Cocchia bested the field in the 140-pound weight class. The tournament was held in North Andover, Mass. Cocchia is a sixth-grader. His brother, Artie, also wrestled in New Englands and finished among the top eight. Jeff Cocchia dominated his weight class with an early first round pin followed by a 9-1 decision in the semifinals. He pinned the Massachusetts champion in the finals. “It’s fitting that the Cocchia brothers are here at this tourn…

by Tom Renner

03/21/2014

Darien, CT

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Darien Hockey Team Aims To End Long State Title Drought DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School’s boys hockey team has not skated off with state championship trophy since 1969. On Saturday, the Blue Wave will get a chance to end that 45-year drought. Darien (19-3-1) will meet Fairfield Prep at 2 p.m. at Ingalls Rink at Yale University in New Haven. The fourth-seeded Blue Wave advanced to the final with a 3-1 win over top-seeded Notre Dame of Fairfield in Wednesday’s semifinals. Third-seeded Fairfield Prep (12-4-3) beat Notre Dame of West Haven, 4-3 in overtime, in the semifinals. The state final berth is the culmination of a sensational season for …

by Tom Renner

03/21/2014

Rye, NY

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Rye Couple Will Receive Arts Patron Award From ArtsWestchester RYE, N.Y. – Rye residents Hannah and Walter Shmerler will receive the Arts Patron Award from ArtsWestchester honored on Friday, April 4 at the Westchester Marriott. The award is presented to a Westchester County organization or resident who has made a significant contribution to the arts through extraordinary leadership, personal commitment, and philanthropic activities, thereby advancing artistic excellence and enriching the community. The Shmerlers' generosity is a benefit to many organizations in Westchester including the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, Westchester Philhar…

by Tom Renner

03/21/2014

Scarsdale, NY

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Scarsdale's New Choral Society Wins Honor From ArtsWestchester SCARSDALE, N.Y. – The New Choral Society of Scarsdale will be honored by ArtsWestchester at its Arts Awards luncheon on Friday, April 4 at the Westchester Marriott. The New Choral Society will receive the Arts Organization Award. It is presented to presented to a Westchester County non-profit arts organization that has made an important contribution to the growth of Westchester’s cultural life over a significant period of time, and has had an impact beyond its immediate community. For its 20 years, The New Choral Society has presented outstanding concerts of choral masterworks, building a…

by Tom Renner

03/21/2014

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Caddie Wins Full College Scholarship From Golf Group FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Bujar Rexhepaj of Fairfield, a senior at Fairfield Warde High School and a golf caddie at Brooklawn Country Club, has been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship. Rexhepaj will receive a full four-year scholarship for tuition and housing. He will attend Miami University. The scholarship is sponsored by the Western Golf Association. He was one of four caddies chosen from the tri-state region who interviewed for the scholarship in February in New York City. All four were awarded the scholarship. Evans Scholars are chosen for the prestigious scholarship based on show…

by Tom Renner

03/20/2014

Stamford, CT

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Stamford's Chelsea Piers Adding New Fitness Facility STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford-based Chelsea Piers Connecticut is expanding its membership program to include a 65,000-square-foot health and fitness facility and clubhouse that will open this fall, the sports facility announced Monday. The members-only fitness facility – which will be known as CP-AC Fitness – will be located in a previously vacant space adjacent to the current 400,000-square-foot Chelsea Piers sports complex on Blachley Road. “We could not be more excited about the construction of CP-AC Fitness and the expansion of our already robust membership program,” said Mollie Marcoux…

by Tom Renner

03/20/2014

Peekskill, NY

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Peekskill Contemporary Art Center Wins Award From ArtsWestchester PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Peekskill’s Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art will receive the Community Award from ArtsWestchester at a luncheon on Friday, April 4 at the Westchester Marriott. Community Awards are presented to an artist, individual, group, school district, organization or agency that has demonstrated extraordinary vision and leadership in using the arts to enhance community life, to increase access to cultural experiences, and to enrich the county’s cultural heritage. Music Therapy Institute of the Music Conservator of Westchester, based in White Plains, was also selected as a C…

by Tom Renner

03/20/2014

Rivertowns, NY

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Young Hastings Caddie David Osband Earns Full Scholarship To College HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Despite being an outstanding high school student -- involved in everything from band to the golf team to a club dedicated to studying ancient cultures, David Osband of Hastings-on-Hudson, was unsure if college was in his future. The slumping economy had taken a toll on his family’s finances, and Osband’s parents were each working two jobs to make ends meet. In eighth-grade, he began caddying at Ardsley Country Club to help them, not knowing the job would later lead to a life-changing opportunity. Osband was one of four students from the tri-state area who interv…

by Daily Voice

03/20/2014

White Plains, NY

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Two White Plains Groups Will Be Honored By ArtsWestchester In April WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Two groups from White Plains have selected by ArtsWestchester as Art Award winners and will be honored on Friday, April 4 at the Westchester Marriott. ArtsWestchester will present the Sophia Abeles Education Award to the Westchester County Arts Leadership Association for its efforts to advance education in music, art, theater and dance in Westchester’s public schools. The association’s activities promote strong leadership through the professional development opportunities it provides to both senior administrators and teachers. Art specialists throughout the county ben…

by Tom Renner

03/20/2014

Ridgefield, CT

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Ridgefield's Tucker West Wins Singles Title In U.S. Luge Event RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Fresh off his first Winter Olympics, Ridgefield’s Tucker West won the men’s title in USA Luge’s National Seeding Races last weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y. The results will help determine the composition of the 2014-15 national team. West won Saturday’s singles race in 1:45.378, just ahead of Aidan Kelly, who finished 0.519 seconds behind West. On Sunday, West finished fourth, which created a tiebreaker with Taylor Morris, who won Sunday’s race. West won by having the fastest time among the four heats from the weekend. West’s best time was 52.525, while Morris’ best was 5…

by Tom Renner

03/20/2014

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