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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Darien, CT
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4 Darien Teams Shoot for Youth Basketball Titles 4 Darien Teams Shoot for Youth Basketball Titles
4 Darien Teams Shoot for Youth Basketball Titles DARIEN, Conn. – Three Darien teams will attempt to win championships this weekend in the Fairfield County Basketball League tournament. The eighht-grade boys team, two seventh-grade boys teams and the sixth-grade girls team from the Darien YMCA all will play for championships in the league’s season-ending weekend. The sixth-grade girls, coached by Katherine Begetis, meet Newtown in the A bracket championship at 4 p.m. Saturday at Ridgefield High School. Darien beat Trumbull in the quarterfinals, 28-17, and Bethel, 40-36, in the semifinals. Darien (13-6) went 9-3 in its division of the Fair…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Youth Basketball Teams Shoot for Titles Fairfield Youth Basketball Teams Shoot for Titles
Fairfield Youth Basketball Teams Shoot for Titles FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Police Athletic League eighth-grade boys basketball team nearly came away with a tournament victory in November. This weekend, the team coached by Dwight Vaughn hopes to be hoisting the championship hardware in the Fairfield County Basketball League. Fairfield meets Madison in Sunday’s championship bracket in the 8B South tournament. Tip off is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. Sunday at Weston High School. The Fairfield Hoops Red seventh-grade boys team also plays in a championship game. The team, coached by Billy Lovett, is 19-1. Fairfield meets Darien in the A Div…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield County Girls Hockey Team Aims for Title Fairfield County Girls Hockey Team Aims for Title
Fairfield County Girls Hockey Team Aims for Title FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The Mid Fairfield Stars under-12 girls hockey team begins play Friday in the New England Regional tournament in Exeter, N.H. The Stars, whose lineup includes girls from throughout Fairfield County, won the state championship and bring a record of 27-11 into Friday’s regional opener against New Hampshire. The Stars won the state championship by going 3-0-1 in the tournament, including a 2-0 win over the Connecticut Polar Bears in the championship game. The Stars also recently won the Girls American League tournament championship with victories over Greenwich and Brew…

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Stamford, CT
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Westhill Basketball Eliminated by Fairfield Prep Westhill Basketball Eliminated by Fairfield Prep
Westhill Basketball Eliminated by Fairfield Prep STAMFORD, Conn. – Westhill High’s boys basketball led Fairfield Prep midway through the third quarter in Thursday’s Class LL second-round game and had the momentum early in the second half. But it changed in a hurry. Sixth-seeded Fairfield Prep (21-3) came back to beat the No. 11 Vikings, 62-53, to reach the quarterfinals Monday against New Britain. The 11th-seeded Vikings finish the season at 15-8. Westhill led 33-27 with 4:54 remaining in the third quarter when Chris Walters was whistled for his third foul as Prep’s Terry Tarpey converted a three-point play. The Jesuits finished the quart…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Pitcher Ties Pitt's Career Win Record Norwalk Pitcher Ties Pitt's Career Win Record
Norwalk Pitcher Ties Pitt's Career Win Record NORWALK, Conn. – University of Pittsburgh pitcher Matt Iannazzo, a senior from Norwalk, tied a school record Thursday with his 24th career victory in the Panthers’ 6-5 victory over Xavier. Iannazzo, a lefthander who played at Norwalk High School, allowed two earned runs in seven innings. He improved to 3-0 on the season and yielded eight hits with no walks and six strikeouts. Coming off a 3-1 win over Coastal Carolina, Iannazzo lowered his ERA to 4.21, which is the lowest among Pitt starters, and has struck out 22 and walked five. Iannazzo was named to the All-Big East second team for the …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Tops Westhill in Hoop Playoffs Fairfield Prep Tops Westhill in Hoop Playoffs
Fairfield Prep Tops Westhill in Hoop Playoffs FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep senior Mike Matera scored just eight points in Wednesday’s 62-53 victory over Westhill High in the second round of the Class LL boys basketball tournament. His impact on the defensive end, however, was huge. Matera hounded Westhill’s Tony Dobbinson, forcing the Vikings’ playmaker to rush shots and give up the ball as well as totally disrupting Westhill’s rhythm. Terry Tarpey scored 26 points to lead the sixth-seeded Jesuits (21-2), who advanced to a quarterfinal game against No. 14 New Britain. No. 11 Westhill finishes the season at 15-8. “Matera played a h…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Hosts Lyme Disease Charity Run Westport Hosts Lyme Disease Charity Run
Westport Hosts Lyme Disease Charity Run WESPORT, Conn. -- The fourth annual Walk/Run to Turn the Corner on Lyme on behalf of the Turn the Corner Foundation will be April 1 at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. The event raises money for research, awareness and innovative treatment for Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Registration and check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. The event will include a 5K and 10K run, and a 1-1/2 mile and 3-mile walk within the park, information stations, music and food.  Early registration fees are $25 per person, $70 per family and children under 10 are free. Runners and walkers are gua…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Diver Takes Fourth at Class S Meet Weston Diver Takes Fourth at Class S Meet
Weston Diver Takes Fourth at Class S Meet WESTON, Conn. – Weston junior Dean Rapp finished fourth Wednesday at the Class S diving championships at Plainville High School. Sophomore Misha Moffly finished ninth and Toby Gerroll finished 12th for the Trojans. Rapp received 301.5 points, while Moffly had 248.7 and Gerroll had 231.7. The rest of the finals of the Class S championships will be March 13 at Wesleyan University in Middletown. Qualifying for the championships will take place Saturday at Plainville.  

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Westport, CT
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Weston Kids Invited to Play Touch Football Weston Kids Invited to Play Touch Football
Weston Kids Invited to Play Touch Football WESTON, Conn. – The first annual touch football game for all Weston students in grades 1-8 will be played March 16, directly after school.  Touch football games will be organized by grade and played on the Stadium Football Field at Weston High School, under the direction of Weston High football coach Joe Lato and his team of Weston High School football players and assistant coaches. “A lot of kids are playing football during school recess, so we thought it would be fun for them to play organized games of touch football on the same field that our high school team plays on,” Lato said. “It wi…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Men Fuel Farifield's 5-0 Lacrosse Start Norwalk Men Fuel Farifield's 5-0 Lacrosse Start
Norwalk Men Fuel Farifield's 5-0 Lacrosse Start NORWALK, Conn. – A pair of Norwalk men have fueled a 5-0 start by the Fairfield University lacrosse team. Brent Adams was named the ECAC Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Tuesday while John Snellman had his fourth hat trick of the year Wednesday in a 9-6 win against Quinnipiac. Both players are seniors from Norwalk High School. Adams earned his award after accumulating eight points in two wins last week. He scored four goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 triple-overtime win versus Hofstra. He leads the team with 15 points, including 11 goals, in the first five games. Snellman ha…

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