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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White Plains, NY
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White Plains Native Taking Manhattan To NCAA Tournament White Plains Native Taking Manhattan To NCAA Tournament
White Plains Native Taking Manhattan To NCAA Tournament WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – There are going to be several players with Westchester County ties in the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Monday, White Plains native Steve Masiello earned a trip to the tournament as the coach with Manhattan College. The Jaspers defeated Iona College, 71-68, in the championship game of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in Springfield, Mass. Manhattan (25-7) will play in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years and Masiello, who graduated from The Harvey School in Katonah, led them there. "This is just an amazing run," Masiello said in a stor…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Brilliantly Animated 'The Wind Rises' Showing At Stamford's Avon Brilliantly Animated 'The Wind Rises' Showing At Stamford's Avon
Brilliantly Animated 'The Wind Rises' Showing At Stamford's Avon STAMFORD, Conn. -- Currently playing at Stamford’s Avon Theater is the brilliantly animated film, "The Wind Rises," which is the final film of the noted filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki (Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away). The film is a fictionalized account of the real-life Jiro Horikoshi (voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), chief designer of Japan’s notorious World War II Mitsubishi A6M, also known as the Zero. In the early days of the war, it dominated the skies over the Pacific. The film begins with a young Jiro dreaming of flying, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical engineer, Giovann…

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by Robert Sodaro
New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle Girls Sprint To The Top Of U.S. Charts New Rochelle Girls Sprint To The Top Of U.S. Charts
New Rochelle Girls Sprint To The Top Of U.S. Charts NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Symone Darius, Ashley Wiggins and their teammates on the New Rochelle girls track 4 x 200 relay team have been among the nation’s swiftest teams during the entire indoor season. This weekend, they will look to prove they are the fastest in the nation. Darius, a sophomore, will also run in the 200 meters and Wiggins, a senior, will run in the 55 hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Nationals at The Armory in New York. They will run on the relay with Alicia Donaldson and Victoria Jones-Alleyne. New Rochelle comes into the meet second in the country in the 4 x 200 relay, ac…

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Curtain Call Leads Fundraisers On Fairfield County Giving Day Stamford's Curtain Call Leads Fundraisers On Fairfield County Giving Day
Stamford's Curtain Call Leads Fundraisers On Fairfield County Giving Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – There were only winners in Friday’s first Fairfield County Giving Day. The biggest one was Curtain Call of Stamford. The online fundraising day was organized by the Fairfield County Community Foundation. In all, the day raised $745,729.64 for more than 250 local nonprofits through online donations. Curtain Call, a nonprofit theater group in Stamford, received 1,890 donations totaling $30,675. It also won a $25,000 prize for the most individual donations received, and some smaller prizes throughout the day. The organization raised $58,175 in one day. “Overwhelme…

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by Tom Renner
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Students Compete In History Day Contest Fairfield Students Compete In History Day Contest
Fairfield Students Compete In History Day Contest FAIRFIELD, Conn. — More than 200 students representing Fairfield, Redding, Stamford, Weston and Westport as well as other towns in Fairfield County will present their History Day projects to teams of judges on Saturday, March 15, at the Fairfield District History Day in Connecticut Contest. Students in grades 6 to 12 have spent months researching topics of their own choosing that relate to this year’s theme of Rights and Responsibilities in History. The students choose how to present their projects to teams of volunteer judges. They can create an exhibit, a documentary, a website, a paper o…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Mad Bulls Add State Championship, Win 8 Medals Norwalk Mad Bulls Add State Championship, Win 8 Medals
Norwalk Mad Bulls Add State Championship, Win 8 Medals NORWALK, Conn. -- The Mad Bull wrestling squad had eight wrestlers place as top finishers in the recent Connecticut Youth Wrestling Championships. Jeff Cocchia was the lone champion for the day followed by Nemo Harris, Dean Tsiranides, and Jakari Walker, all of whom made it to the finals and placed second. Nick Augeri and Mikey Bartush finished third, Artie Cocchia fourth and Patrick Coulter fifth, rounding out an impressive day for the Norwalk wrestling squad. Equally as impressive for the young squad was Charlie Prather, Mike Santalucia, Sam White and Max Schwartz, who wrestled well but…

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by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Medical Center Solicits Community Input To Rename St. Francis Westchester Medical Center Solicits Community Input To Rename St. Francis
Westchester Medical Center Solicits Community Input To Rename St. Francis WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Westchester Medical Center and Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers  announced an opportunity for the public to provide input into a new name for the Saint Francis campus in Poughkeepsie. “As part of the transition to a secular organization, the Sisters of Saint Francis have requested that Westchester Medical Center not continue to use the name ‘Saint Francis,’” said Art Nizza, president and chief executive officer of Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers. “We recognize the contribution of the Sisters and are committed to working with them to honor th…

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Ex-NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Joins Stamford's Cushman & Wakefield Ex-NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Joins Stamford's Cushman & Wakefield
Ex-nyc Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Joins Stamford's Cushman & Wakefield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Former New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly was named president of risk management services for Cushman & Wakefield, the real estate firm announced Thursday. Cushman & Wakefield, which has offices in Stamford, is the world’s largest privately held commercial real estate services firm. Kelly will join Cushman & Wakefield effective March 24. Kelly, the longest-serving commissioner in NYPD history, oversaw a steep reduction in crime during his tenure as police commissioner, including a 40 percent decrease in violent crimes over the past 12 years.  …

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by Tom Renner
Darien, CT
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Darien Football Players Plan 'Lifting Grace' Fundraiser Darien Football Players Plan 'Lifting Grace' Fundraiser
Darien Football Players Plan 'Lifting Grace' Fundraiser DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien High School football team will join players from Norwalk's Brien McMahon High School for the sixth annual Lifting Grace fundraisers Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 14, at Darien High School. The players will lift weights and raise money to support research and develop a cure for Rasmussen’s encephalitis, a rare neurological disorder. Inspired by Grace Wohlberg, sister of former Darien player Mike Wohlberg who has the disease, the two teams will lift weights with a goal of reaching $15,000. People who want to support this year’s lift-a-thon, with a penny…

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by Tom Renner
Scarsdale, NY
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Rotary Club Of Scarsdale Plans Wine Tasting On March 27 Rotary Club Of Scarsdale Plans Wine Tasting On March 27
Rotary Club Of Scarsdale Plans Wine Tasting On March 27 SCARSDALE, N.Y. – The Rotary Club of Scarsdale will hold its fifth-annual wine tasting fund-raiser on Thursday, March 27. The wine tasting will be held at The Scarsdale Woman’s Club, 37 Darke Road, from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $80. The event website promises a great selection of food and wine. There will also be silent auction items, including a 60-inch HD television and an opportunity to purchase professional cooking services from chefs for a home entertainment party. Proceeds from the event support International Water Projects, Polio Plus and other charities of the Scarsdale Rotary. Vi…

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