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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Danbury, CT
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Steve Ghossaini Named Danbury Athlete Of The Month Steve Ghossaini Named Danbury Athlete Of The Month
Steve Ghossaini Named Danbury Athlete Of The Month DANBURY, Conn. – After losing in the finals last year, Immaculate High School wrestler Steve Ghossaini was determined to return to the state wrestling championships and reach the top step of the podium. Even if he needed to work overtime to do it. Ghossaini, a junior, won the Class L championship at 195 pounds in last month’s state tournament. He was named The Danbury Daily Voice Athlete of the Month for his achievement. He wrestles for the co-op team of Immaculate and Joel Barlow High School in Redding. In the finals, he defeated Cy McIntosh of Bristol Central, 3-1, in overtime. Ghossain…

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Wilton, CT
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Tommy Kealy Named Wilton Athlete Of The Month Tommy Kealy Named Wilton Athlete Of The Month
Tommy Kealy Named Wilton Athlete Of The Month WILTON, Conn. – Wilton High School’s Tommy Kealy was the only swimmer to win two individual races at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference boys swimming championships. The manner in which he did it was even more remarkable. Kealy, a junior, won the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the league championships. For his achievements, he has been named The Wilton Daily Voice Athlete of the Month. He won his races with little time to breathe in between. In most meets, diving follows the 50 free. But with diving contested on the previous night, there was no break. Keal…

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Westport, CT
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Jonathan Blansfield Is Westport Athlete Of The Month Jonathan Blansfield Is Westport Athlete Of The Month
Jonathan Blansfield Is Westport Athlete Of The Month WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High School swimmer Jonathan Blansfield’s victory in the 500-yard freestyle at the league championship meet came down to the second half of the race. The first half, however, is where he may have rewritten the record books. Blansfield, a junior, won the race in meet record time at last week’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championships. For his achievement, Blansfield was named The Westport Daily Voice Athlete of the Month. He won the event in 4:35:98, breaking by more than 3 seconds a mark that was set in 2011. “I wasn’t expecting that,’’ …

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Westport, CT
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Emily Savage Named Weston Athlete Of The Month Emily Savage Named Weston Athlete Of The Month
Emily Savage Named Weston Athlete Of The Month WESTON, Conn. – Weston High School senior Emily Savage, a pole vaulter, keeps soaring to new heights. Savage, a member of the Weston indoor track and field team, set a state record in pole vaulting last month. She was named The Weston Daily Voice Athlete of the Month for her achievement. Savage’s highest jump this year is 12 feet, 7 inches, which she accomplished in winning the Class S title. She is ranked 12th in the nation. She also won the State Open and South-West Conference titles. In January, she set the state record in the pole vault at 12 feet, 2 inches at the New Balance Games …

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Norwalk, CT
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Sherman Lau Named Norwalk Athlete Of The Month Sherman Lau Named Norwalk Athlete Of The Month
Sherman Lau Named Norwalk Athlete Of The Month NORWALK, Conn. – It had been three years since an individual swimmer from the Norwalk-Brien McMahon cooperative swim team stood on the top step of the podium at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference boys swimming championships. Senior Sherman Lau ended that drought last week with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle. Lau has been selected The Norwalk Daily Voice Athlete of the Month for his accomplishment. The last swimmer from the team to win an individual title, according to coach Doug Marchetti, was Oscar Castillo in 2010. Lau was seeded seventh before the trials and …

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Ridgefield, CT
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Ridgefield Relay Runners Named Athletes Of The Month Ridgefield Relay Runners Named Athletes Of The Month
Ridgefield Relay Runners Named Athletes Of The Month RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield High School’s boys track and field team improved every step of the way with its 4 x 800 relay team during the indoor season. But the Tigers saved their best for last. Tom Guillaume, Will Bordash, Graeme Hewett and McCall Keller won the State Open and finished second in New England. They were named The Ridgefield Daily Voice Athletes of the Month for their accomplishments. The quartet ran a school record 7:57.79 on Saturday at the New England Indoor Championships to break a school record that had stood since 2006. At the State Open, the relay was clocked i…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Twins Have Track Coaches Doing Double Takes Wilton Twins Have Track Coaches Doing Double Takes
Wilton Twins Have Track Coaches Doing Double Takes WILTON, Conn. – Five sets of twins on the Wilton High School girls and boys indoor track teams had coaches Jim Gerweck and Jeff Gee doing double takes all winter. On the boys side, the multiples are seniors Travis and Spencer Taylor, sophomores Colin and Grant Hussey and freshmen Patrick and Ryan Moore. The twins for Gee’s girls team are sophomores Ady and Ali Fleitz and freshmen Grace and Olivia DeLuca. The coaches and the athletes made the best of it. The twins, especially, are accustomed to being called by their sibling’s name. “It has happened more times than I can count,’’ Travis s…

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Norwalk, CT
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Record Field Runs In Final Boston Buildup Race Record Field Runs In Final Boston Buildup Race
Record Field Runs In Final Boston Buildup Race NORWALK, Conn. – Daniel Schlich of West Point, N.Y., and Tina Senft-Batoh of Stamford paced a record field Sunday in the Boston Buildup 25-kilometer race in Norwalk. Schlich, 20, won the race in 1:27:27, while Senft-Batoh, 29, paced the women’s field in 1:46:24. There were 258 finishers in the race, which eclipsed the previous record of 252 set last year. The hilly 15.6-mile race started and finished at Silvermine School in Norwalk. Tim Milenkevich, who coaches running at Targetraining in Westport, finished second and was the series overall series winner. Shana Decsi of Darien was the ove…

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Westport, CT
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Sophomore Standout Helps Greens Farms Win New Englands Sophomore Standout Helps Greens Farms Win New Englands
Sophomore Standout Helps Greens Farms Win New Englands WESTPORT, Conn. – All season, Greens Farms Academy’s opponents tried to take away center Sean Obi and make his supporting cast beat them. During the Dragons’ run to the New England Prep School Class C boys basketball championship, Zach Baines answered the call to help carry the team to its first New England title. Baines, a sophomore from Stamford, scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Sunday as Greens Farms beat Pingree of Massachusetts, 55-50, in the championship game. Baines also delivered in a 62-50 win versus Hyde in the semifinals with 13 points and eight rebounds. “Every game we…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Tre' Tipton Earns All-Rookie Team At Keene Stamford's Tre' Tipton Earns All-Rookie Team At Keene
Stamford's Tre' Tipton Earns All-Rookie Team At Keene STAMFORD, Conn. – Former King basketball star and Stamford native Tre’ Tipton was named to the all-rookie team by the Little East Conference. He plays at Keene State College in New Hampshire. Tipton moved into the team’s starting lineup with 16 games left in the regular season and averaged five points and two assists. He scored a career-high 14 points against UMass-Boston in December and had 13 points  in a 93-84 win over Eastern Connecticut in February. Tipton was a 1,000-point career scorer at King. He also played for a year at Winchendon School in Massachusetts before going to Keene. …

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