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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New Canaan Boys 4th at Indoor Track Championships New Canaan Boys 4th at Indoor Track Championships
New Canaan Boys 4th at Indoor Track Championships NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan High’s boys finished fourth while the girls took 11th on Thursday at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference track and field indoor championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven. New Canaan’s boys had several terrific individual performances. Winners for the Rams in individual events include Max Wilson in the high jump and Rami Hamdan in the shot put. New Canaan also won the sprint medley relay with George Bennett, Austin Deery, Henson Orser and Alex Spinu. Devaun Bovell (third, 55 hurdles), Spinu (fourth, 1,000) and Kyle McEe…
Darien Girls Score 2nd at Indoor Championships Darien Girls Score 2nd at Indoor Championships
Darien Girls Score 2nd at Indoor Championships DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s girls finished second and the boys took sixth Thursday at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference indoor track and field championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex in New Haven. The girls compiled 74 points and lost a tight battle with Greenwich, which finished with 92.  Darien’s boys compiled 25. Staples won the championship with 107. Catherline Lacy won the long jump for the Blue Wave’s only individual victory. Leah Hotchkiss and Lacy went 2-3 in the high jump, and Grace Loh took second in the 1,000 in strong individual performances. Lacy …
Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win County Titles Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win County Titles
Norwalk, McMahon Runners Win County Titles NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s Claire Turner and Adam Robertino and Brien McMahon’s Shelly Lindo won individual races Thursday night at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference indoor track and field championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex in New Haven. Turner’s victory in the 600 was one of the surprises of the meet. The sophomore ran 1:38.21, a school record and nearly three seconds better than her personal best. She edged Greenwich’s Elizabeth Markowitz by .29 seconds. Turner’s winning effort was nearly six seconds better than her time in last week’s Central Divisio…
Greenwich Girls Win First Indoor Title in 32 Years Greenwich Girls Win First Indoor Title in 32 Years
Greenwich Girls Win First Indoor Title in 32 Years GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich’s girls track and field team won its first league title since 1980 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship meet Thursday at the Floyd Little Athletic Complex in New Haven. Greenwich won with 92 points, edging Darien, which finished with 74. Defending league champion Danbury was third with 49. Greenwich’s boys took third with 52 points. Staples’ boys won the team title. Senior Abigail Markowitz led the Cardinals, winning the 1,000, 1,600 and 3,200 and anchoring the victorious sprint medley relay. Greenwich set the tone for the mee…
Staples Boys Win Indoor Track Championship Staples Boys Win Indoor Track Championship
Staples Boys Win Indoor Track Championship WESTPORT, Conn. – Henry Wynne won two events to lead Staples’ boys track team to its first league indoor championship in five years Thursday at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven. Staples’ girls finished fourth and won two events. Wynne, a junior, won the 1,000 and 1,600. He also took second in the 3,200 as Staples compiled 107 points. Danbury finished second with 70, and Greenwich was third with 52. Staples’ other individual winner was Dean Hefnawy, who won the pole vault with a jump of 13 feet, 6 inches. The Wreckers’ pole vaulters dominated the competition, taking four of the …
Some Fairfield County Homes Divided on Super Bowl Some Fairfield County Homes Divided on Super Bowl
Some Fairfield County Homes Divided on Super Bowl FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – With followers from both Super Bowl teams in Fairfield County, some households will have divided loyalties when kickoff rolls around on Sunday night. Main Street Connect asked readers to weigh in if they had members of their house rooting for different teams, and here are some of the responses: Deborah Pope Landsiedel wrote on The Daily Stamford’s wall: ”My family ... husband, daughter and myself are GIANTS fans! My son is a Patriots fan. After the GIANTS won last week I posted the following in my status: 'Let me tell you a story about a GIANTS mothers shame ... my…
New Stamford Club Lands Hockey, Skating Squads New Stamford Club Lands Hockey, Skating Squads
New Stamford Club Lands Hockey, Skating Squads STAMFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut Yankees youth hockey club and Skyliners synchronized skating team have entered into agreements with Chelsea Piers Connecticut to serve as the training venue for both organizations. The Connecticut Yankees will also expand the boys and girls AAA program from a spring/summer program to a year-round program and will field Elite AAA teams at all levels. The Yankees also plan to host showcase tournaments throughout the year at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, a Stamford-based sports and recreation facility scheduled to open in June. Chelsea Piers Connecticut will also…
Norwalk/McMahon Hockey Team Will Honor Seniors Norwalk/McMahon Hockey Team Will Honor Seniors
Norwalk/McMahon Hockey Team Will Honor Seniors NORWALK, Conn. – Seniors on the Norwalk/Brien McMahon boys ice hockey team will be honored at Monday’s game against Sheehan at Darien Ice Rink. Game time is 6 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for students. Future hockey players should email Lisa Henderson at [email protected] for information regarding the 2012-13 season.
Staples Dunks Fairfield for 4th Straight Win Staples Dunks Fairfield for 4th Straight Win
Staples Dunks Fairfield for 4th Straight Win WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples boys swim team won its fourth straight meet Wednesday with a 102-78 victory over the co-op team from Fairfield. The Wreckers improved to 6-2 as they head into a key meet Friday against the co-op team from Stamford. Nathaniel Boley won two individual events for Staples, taking the 50-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle in school-record times. Boley also swam on the winning 200-medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Other individual winners for Staples included Jonathan Blansfield (200 freestyle), Joss Abel (100 freestyle), Danny Williams (200 medley), Tanner …
Greens Farms Topples
No. 1 Hamden Hall Greens Farms Topples
No. 1 Hamden Hall
No. 1 Hamden Hall WESTPORT, Conn. – Sean Obi scored 18 points and grabbed 29 rebounds Wednesday as Greens Farms Academy’s boys basketball team extended its school-record winning streak to nine games with a 68-60 victory over Hamden Hall. Greens Farms improved to 12-3 and 9-3 in the Fairchester Athletic Association with the win over Hamden Hall, which is ranked No. 1 among Class C New England Prep Schools by the national sports website Max Preps. Hamden Hall is 11-3 overall and 7-1 in the league. Tremont Waters added a career-high 21 points for Greens Farms, and Westport’s Brien Comey scored 14 and pulled dow…
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