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 5th-Grade Hoop Team Wins Holiday Tournament NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Youth Basketball fifth-grade boys team won the Rock the Bells Christmas Classic tournament last week in Bridgeport. Norwalk lost its opening game, 36-28, to the Bridgeport-based CT Express, an AAU squad. Norwalk bounced back with a win over the Fairfield Minions, 33-26, and PHD of Fairfield, 23-20. In a championship game rematch against the Express, Norwalk won 45-34. The victory capped a grueling four-game stretch in less than 24 hours. . "Despite the opening round loss, we thought that we could compete against Bridgeport if we played as a team and compete…

by Tom Renner

01/02/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Prep Boys Basketball Has Look Of A Powerhouse FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep’s boys basketball team reached the semifinals of the Class LL tournament last winter, and the finals in 2011. This year, the Jesuits appear poised to make another run to win their first state crown since 1997. Prep improved to 6-0 last week by winning its holiday tournament with victories over Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Notre Dame High School of Fairfield. The Jesuits have made it look easy so far, winning their games by an average of 22.8 points. No team has yet to come within single digits. Prep is ranked No. 4 in the latest state poll by the New…

by Tom Renner

01/02/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Prep Boys Basketball Wins Holiday Tourney FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Notre Dame of Fairfield faced a tall order against Fairfield Prep and its 7-foot, 1-inch center, Pascal Chukwu, in Friday’s title game of the Fairfield Prep Holiday Classic. The mountain got even higher for the Lancers after just one quarter. The Jesuits built a 24-9 lead after the first eight minutes and went on to defeat Notre Dame, 80-64, before a big crowd at Alumni Hall on the campus of Fairfield University. Chukwu, a junior, finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks to lead Prep (6-0). “Our goal is to get better every game,’’ Prep coach Leo Redgate said…

by Tom Renner

12/29/2012

Ridgefield, CT

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Ridgefield Boys' Basketball Earns Stripes With Defense RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Five games into the season, the Ridgefield’s boys' basketball team already has established itself as one of the best defensive teams in the state. The Tigers (4-1) put on another defensive clinic in Thursday’s 56-37 non-league win against Weston (2-1). It was the lowest point total for the Trojans in more than three years and the third time already this season Ridgefield has kept an opponent to less than 40 points. “Defense has always been our calling card,’’ Ridgefield coach Carl Charles said. Ridgefield gave the Trojans a variety of looks, and Weston had difficul…

by Tom Renner

12/28/2012

Stamford, CT

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Stamford's Kelsey Cognetta Becomes Keen On Keene STAMFORD, Conn. – Former Stamford High basketball star Kelsey Cognetta will have a new home with the Keene State team when the Owls return for practice next week. Cognetta transferred to Keene in New Hampshire after one semester at William Paterson University. She quickly had a change of heart after attending the New Jersey school. “It’s a big commuter school, so a lot of people go home,” Cognetta said. “There’s not a lot happening at the school – that’s what I liked about Keene State.” Keene (3-5) also has Danbury’s Vicky Vitale, a junior, and Fairfield freshman Brian Curran on its ro…

by Tom Renner

12/28/2012

Darien, CT

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Darien's Karoline Lozier Earns Sports Award At Pomfret DARIEN, Conn. – Karoline Lozier of Darien won the Lisa Noble Field Hockey Award from Pomfret School. Lozier, a senior co-captain, won the award to honor her outstanding effort, spirit and dedication to the team. Lozier helped Pomfret post a 10-6-3 record and a berth in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference playoffs.

by Tom Renner

12/28/2012

Westport, CT

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Weston Boys Basketball Falls To Ridgefield WESTON, Conn. – Weston High’s boys basketball team found out Thursday why Ridgefield is a perennial playoff participant in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The Tigers (4-1) threw a blanket over the Trojans’ offense en route to a 56-37 non-league win at Weston. The Trojans’ total was the lowest figure in the two-year coaching reign of Mike Hvizdo. “We passed up too many shots, we were not going to the basket strong enough,’’ Hvizdo said. “We were just not being offensively aggressive, period.” Weston (2-1) came in averaging 74 points per game in wins over New Fa…

by Tom Renner

12/27/2012

Danbury, CT

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Runners Can Fly Into New Year At Danbury Race DANBURY, Conn. – Runners can step out on New Year’s Eve with a 5k run as part of the First Night Danbury celebration. The 5k Run Into the New Year begins at 3 p.m. on the Danbury Green. The race is hosted by CityCenter Danbury. The race is run on a fast, flat course that rolls down Main Street to Rogers Park and back to CityCenter. Runners are invited to stay for the New Year’s Eve celebration after. The race attracted 275 finishers last year. Todd Apgar of Somers, N.Y., won in 16:12. Kristin Wenstrom of New Orleans won the women’s division in 17:27. The race was run for the first time …

by Tom Renner

12/27/2012

Stamford, CT

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Stamford Basketball Teams Hit The Courts Friday STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford High School meets Bassick Friday in Norwalk for the Paul Kuczo Holiday Tournament championship as all three boys basketball teams from the city hit the courts. Westhill meets host Brien McMahon in the Kuczo consolation game, while Trinity Catholic heads to the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport to meet MacArthur of New York. Stamford coach Dan Melzer picked up the first win of his coaching career on Wednesday, a 45-38 victory over McMahon. Evans Antoine scored 20 points for the Black Knights (1-4) and Kenny Wright added 13. Melzer, a former Stamford hoops star…

by Tom Renner

12/27/2012

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame Meet In Basketball Final FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Undefeated Fairfield Prep and once-beaten Notre Dame of Fairfield will play for the championship Friday in the Fairfield Prep Holiday Classic. The Jesuits (5-0) advanced with a 65-35 win over Fairfield Ludlowe (2-3) in Wednesday’s opening round. The Lancers (3-1) defeated Fairfield Warde in overtime, 70-62, in Wednesday’s other opening round game. The championship game tips off at 8 p.m. at Alumni Hall on the campus of Fairfield University. Warde and Ludlowe meet in the consolation game prior to the championship. Pascal Chukwu scored 16 points to lead Prep, which built …

by Tom Renner

12/27/2012

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