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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Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Jumps Into New Season Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Jumps Into New Season
Norwalk-Based Cheer Team Jumps Into New Season NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk-based Xtreme Cheer heads into a new season of competition with its largest squad yet, including 10 teams and more than 150 members. “We’re proud of our growth and excited to be heading to our first big competition this year,’’ said co-owner Dana Talbot, whose team heads to the Beast of the East Winter Nationals this weekend in Atlantic City, N.J. Xtreme opened a second gym last year in Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and added three teams. The Norwalk facility includes members from 11 high schools in Fairfield and New Haven counties, and Westchester County of New York. …

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Westport, CT
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Popular Spinning Fundraiser Moves To Westport Popular Spinning Fundraiser Moves To Westport
Popular Spinning Fundraiser Moves To Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – A popular Spinning fundraiser for breast cancer research held by the American Cancer Society will switch venues from Norwalk to Westport this spring. SpinOdyssey 2013 will be held outdoors under a tent on May 5 at the town-owned commuter parking lot on Imperial Avenue in Westport. The site is also the home of the Westport Farmers Market. The event had previously been held at the Intensity Tennis and Fitness Club in Norwalk in March. Registration is now open. Last year’s event raised more than $311,000, and has raised more than $4 million in 13 years. It funds breast canc…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Girls Basketball Team Enters Key Stretch Darien Girls Basketball Team Enters Key Stretch
Darien Girls Basketball Team Enters Key Stretch DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s girls basketball team brings the momentum of three straight victories to its homestretch battle for a playoff berth in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The Blue Wave is 7-4 overall and 6-3 in the league. It is currently seeded eighth in the race for one of the eight league playoff spots. Fairfield Ludlowe is seeded ninth at 6-4 overall. Darien, under first-year coach Katie Lauten, faces three key games in the next week. It hosts Greenwich (5-7) on Friday, and then meets Trinity Catholic of Stamford (8-3) and Staples (4-7) next week. All th…

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Wilton, CT
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Early Registration Ends Thursday For Wilton Little League Early Registration Ends Thursday For Wilton Little League
Early Registration Ends Thursday For Wilton Little League WILTON, Conn. – Early registration for all baseball programs in the Wilton Little League ends today. A late fee of $75 will be imposed beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18. T-ball programs will not have a late registration fee. Softball also has no late fees or closing date. Players in grades 1 to 7 can register to play baseball. Kindergartners play T-ball. Evaluations will be held Jan. 27 at the Wilton High School fieldhouse for players in Grade 3 and up. Evaluations will be done by age group. For complete information, visit the Wilton Little League website.

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Rachel Horton Takes Tennis To Quinnipiac Stamford's Rachel Horton Takes Tennis To Quinnipiac
Stamford's Rachel Horton Takes Tennis To Quinnipiac STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Rachel Horton knew when she was 3 that she wanted to play tennis. And now the sport has taken her further than she could have ever imagined. Horton, who attends the Intensity Tennis Academy in Norwalk, committed in November to play for Quinnipiac University. The former Trinity Catholic High School student overcame several serious injuries to become one of two players joining the Bobcats in the fall. “I asked my parents (Charlie and Roberta) if I could take lessons,’’ Horton said about her early start. “I stopped playing basketball in fourth grade. That’s when …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Basketball Team Looks Ahead After Loss Fairfield Prep Basketball Team Looks Ahead After Loss
Fairfield Prep Basketball Team Looks Ahead After Loss FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep’s boys basketball team may not have performed as well it wanted in its first big test of the season. The Jesuits know, however, that the semester is far from finished. Hillhouse of New Haven, the top-ranked team in the New Haven Register state poll, thumped the Jesuits,  59-44, on Tuesday at Fairfield University. Prep coach Leo Redgate believes the Jesuits learned some things in the loss and have room for improvement as the season moves forward. “I have no doubt that Hillhouse is the best team in the entire state,’’ Redgate said. “But I don’t think we’re …

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Westport, CT
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Weston Little League Registration Open Weston Little League Registration Open
Weston Little League Registration Open WESTON, Conn. – Registration is open for players for Weston Little League's next season. Players in grades kindergarten through seventh grade can register online. There are four divisions, beginning with t-ball for kindergarten students. A late fee will be assessed after Feb. 17. Registration closes on March 9. Pre-season practices begin in April. The league’s opening day is scheduled for April 27.  Visit the league’s website for complete information.

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Babe Ruth Having Winter Workouts Stamford Babe Ruth Having Winter Workouts
Stamford Babe Ruth Having Winter Workouts STAMFORD, Conn. – Babe Ruth Baseball of Stamford is conducting winter clinics Sundays at Stamford High School in Stamford. The clinics continue through March 3. The sessions are from noon to 1:45 p.m., and the cost is $175 for incoming 13-year-old players. There also will be a four-week pitching and catching clinic starting at 8:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 10 at a cost of $100. Players can register for the sessions online. Players interested in the pitching clinics should contact Butch LaMotta at [email protected].

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich's Kyle Feeney Selected In Lacrosse Draft Greenwich's Kyle Feeney Selected In Lacrosse Draft
Greenwich's Kyle Feeney Selected In Lacrosse Draft GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich’s Kyle Feeney, a senior goalie for the men’s lacrosse team at Bucknell University, was selected in the eighth round of the Major League Lacrosse Draft last week. Feeney was chosen by the Charlotte Hounds, and was one of only two goalies selected in the draft. Two other players from Fairfield County, Ridgefield’s Matt White and New Canaan’s Charlie Streep, also were selected in the draft. White also was picked by Charlotte. Feeney was a first team All-Patriot League selection last season and a second-team choice in 2011, when he set a school record with 13 wins…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Boys Basketball Falls To Hillhouse Fairfield Prep Boys Basketball Falls To Hillhouse
Fairfield Prep Boys Basketball Falls To Hillhouse FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep’s boys basketball team found out Tuesday night it still has a way to go to catch up with Hillhouse of New Haven. The Academics, the No. 1-ranked team in latest state poll by the New Haven Register, held the Jesuits to 15 first-half points Tuesday en route to a 59-44 victory at Alumni Hall on the campus of Fairfield University. Hillhouse improved to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Connecticut Conference. Prep, ranked third in the latest state poll, falls to 9-1 and 3-1. Shane Christie scored 24 points for Hillhouse, while Raiquan Clark added 10. Ryan …

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