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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Girls From Westport Crew 2nd At Boston Regatta Girls From Westport Crew 2nd At Boston Regatta
Girls From Westport Crew 2nd At Boston Regatta WESTPORT, Conn. – Saugatuck Rowing’s Louisa Freeman and Jo Gurman, who took third in June at the U.S. Youth Nationals, continued to gain national attention Sunday with a second-place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. The runner-up finish was one of several strong performances for Saugatuck in one of the most prestigious East Coast regattas of the fall season. Freeman, a senior at Staples High, and Gurmn, a senior at Weston High, took second behind the Cambridge Boat Club in the Youth Doubles Women race. Connor Cashel of Fairfield Ludlowe and Mary Bethe Greer of Wilton too…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Woman 2nd At World Triathlon Race Greenwich Woman 2nd At World Triathlon Race
Greenwich Woman 2nd At World Triathlon Race FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Greenwich’s Karen Newman and Stamford’s Megan Kelly proved during the summer they were among the top triathletes in their age groups in the United States. Last weekend in New Zealand, the women proved they are among the best in the world. Newman, a breast cancer survivor, continued her remarkable journey with a second place finish in her 50-54 age group in the sprint distance event at the Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final. She finished the race in 1:20:59. Jennifer Strack of Australia won in 1:19:13. The race consists of a 750-meter (.47-mile) swim,…

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Westport, CT
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Weston 8th-Grade Football Team Caps Stays Unbeaten Weston 8th-Grade Football Team Caps Stays Unbeaten
Weston 8th-Grade Football Team Caps Stays Unbeaten WESTON, Conn. – The Weston eighth-grade football team finished its regular season in fine style. Now, the young Trojans will see if they can stay undefeated in the Fairfield County Football League playoffs. Weston defeated New Canaan, 22-0, to finish the  regular season 8-0. Weston is seeded second for the league playoffs, which begin this weekend. Darien Blue (8-0) earned the top seed via a coin flip. Weston, in its first year in the league, and Darien will have a first-round playoff byes. In Sunday’s victory, Weston scored on its first possession on a 75-yard run by Alex Fruhbeis. Jason L…

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Norwalk, CT
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The Aces Roar Back To Win Norwalk Softball Title The Aces Roar Back To Win Norwalk Softball Title
The Aces Roar Back To Win Norwalk Softball Title NORWALK, Conn. – The Aces are back on top of the Norwalk softball world. The 2010 city champions roared back after falling into the losers bracket to sweep the Wildcats, 14-2 and 20-6, in the finals of the East Division in the city tournament. The Aces, who lost to the Wildcats, 25-24, in the winners bracket final, needed to beat the Wildcats twice to win the title. The Aces defeated East Coast Irrigation, 15-9, in the losers bracket final to earn a rematch against the Wildcats. “The general consensus of the team is that this one is more special than in 2010, because we had to come out of t…

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Stamford, CT
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Skyliners Skate In Stamford On Saturday Skyliners Skate In Stamford On Saturday
Skyliners Skate In Stamford On Saturday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Skyliners Synchronized Skating team, which includes girls from many communities in Fairfield County, begins its season Saturday with a pep rally beginning at 4:15 p.m. at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford. The pep rally is open to the public and features the only tri-state performance of all of the organization’s 11 programs. Admission is free. It concludes at 6:45. The Skyliners are the most successful synchronized skating team in the region, with teams placing first or second in each participating line last spring at the 2012 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skati…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Arena Gymnastics Wins New Haven Meet Stamford's Arena Gymnastics Wins New Haven Meet
Stamford's Arena Gymnastics Wins New Haven Meet STAMFORD, Conn. — Arena Gymnastics of Stamford won the Level 6 Team Title at the second annual Muriel Grossfeld Invitational at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven this past weekend.  The competition, named after three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic coach Muriel Grossfeld of Connecticut, featured teams from throughout New England. Arena won the title over New England Gymnastics Express of Glastonbury by more than 3 points. Arena’s Level 6 gymnasts swept the all-around in the senior age group, with Sarah Klein, 11, from Old Greenwich, leading the way by scoring 37.85. Klei…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Boys Soccer Is Ready For Playoff Push Staples Boys Soccer Is Ready For Playoff Push
Staples Boys Soccer Is Ready For Playoff Push WESTPORT, Conn. – Even though Staples’ boys soccer team struck for two quick goals in the first 14 minutes of Monday’s game against New Canaan, the Wreckers had to settle for a 2-2 tie. But more important, they locked up a berth in the league tournament. The Wreckers (9-4-2) entered Monday’s game seeded seventh, one point behind the Rams (9-3-3). A win would have catapulted Staples ahead of New Canaan, but Staples needed to get back to the tournament. “We’re happy to be there,’’ coach Dan Woog said. “The defending champion is not even in the playoffs. We’ve been in it for a number of years.…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Boys Soccer Fights Back For Tie New Canaan Boys Soccer Fights Back For Tie
New Canaan Boys Soccer Fights Back For Tie NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan’s boys soccer team has a history of playing well in the postseason. Monday, the Rams offered a playoff preview by rallying from an early 2-0 deficit to tie Staples, 2-2, in a key game for conference playoff positioning. The Rams (9-3-3) entered the game in the sixth playoff position, just one point ahead of Staples. Nico Deambrosio and Keith Griffin scored goals for the Rams, who needed momentum after losing three of the last four games. The Rams open the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference playoffs with Friday’s quarterfinals. “We tend to do …

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Cheer Girls Win League Crown Norwalk Cheer Girls Win League Crown
Norwalk Cheer Girls Win League Crown NORWALK, Conn. – Girls from the Norwalk Junior Football and Cheer team won the Colonial League championship Sunday in their division. The team is sponsored by Norwalk Athletic Association. Girls ages 11-13 took home Grand Champion honors in Division 13 at the competition at New Milford High School. Norwalk also took second in Division 8, and fourth in Division 10. The Division 13 winners had the highest score out of all the teams in the various divisions. All of Norwalk’s teams advance to state competition Nov. 10 in Shelton. The Division 13 girls also will compete in regionals Nov. 24 in P…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Woman Helps Virginia To 3rd at Top Regatta Wilton Woman Helps Virginia To 3rd at Top Regatta
Wilton Woman Helps Virginia To 3rd at Top Regatta WILTON, Conn. – Wilton’s Molly Frear, a senior coxswain at the University of Virginia, helped the Cavaliers finish third Sunday in the championship eight race at the Head of the Charles in Boston. Virginia had the top collegiate time in the race, finishing behind the Cambridge Boat Club and a team from USRowing. The Cambridge crew included eight Olympians from eight nations. Among the teams Virginia beat were national squads from Canada and the Netherlands, the London Rowing Club with Olympians from England and New Zealand and college teams from Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Stanford. The He…

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