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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Westhill Races Past McMahon Westhill Races Past McMahon
Westhill Races Past McMahon STAMFORD, Conn. – Westhill’s boys basketball team has battled injuries, eligibility issues and even a forfeit this season. But as the Vikings start for the homestretch, they seem to be rounding into the team coach Howard White envisioned at the start of the season. Chris Walters scored 21 points and Tony Dobbinson added 19 to lead the Vikings to an 80-62 thumping of Brien McMahon Friday night in Norwalk. Sam Dorrisant poured in 15 for the Vikings (7-3 overall, 6-2 Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference), and Mark Edwin added 13. Darkym Stroud scored 23 for the Senators (1-10, 1…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Will Host Cheerleading Championships Fairfield Will Host Cheerleading Championships
Fairfield Will Host Cheerleading Championships FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Cheerleaders from the region will compete for the conference championship at 6 p.m. on Jan. 26 at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Seventeen schools from the conference will perform routines at the All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and Partner Stunt Cheerleading Championships. Ticket prices are $5 for students and $7 for adults.  

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Norwalk, CT
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Snow Could Stop Fairfield County Run Snow Could Stop Fairfield County Run
Snow Could Stop Fairfield County Run FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The snowstorm expected Saturday could force the postponement of Sunday’s Boston Buildup 15-kilometer run. The second race in the four-race series is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield. Race director Jim Gerweck said a race update will be made sometime Saturday. Information will be posted on clubct.org and emails will be sent to runners who have already registered. There are more than 300 runners registered for Sunday’s race. The series got off to a record-breaking start with the 10-kilometer run at Brien McMahon High School. A …

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Norwalk, CT
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Zeus Swimmers Splash to Victory at Spinola Meet Zeus Swimmers Splash to Victory at Spinola Meet
Zeus Swimmers Splash to Victory at Spinola Meet NORWALK, Conn. – The Zeus Swim Club performed impressively last weekend at the Pat Spinola Invitational at Norwalk High School. The meet, named after the former Norwalk High School athletic director, featured teams from Connecticut and New York. Swimmers competed over three days. There was an 8-and-under competition on Friday, and a swimmers ages 9-17 competed on Saturday  and Sunday. Zeus swimmers who captured multiple wins in the 9-17 meet included Lauren Czulewicz, who won three events in the women’s 17-and-under age group; Stephanie Czulewicz,  three-time winner in the women’s 17-and-un…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Boys Post 4th Straight Win Staples Boys Post 4th Straight Win
Staples Boys Post 4th Straight Win WESTPORT, Conn. – Michael Argosh scored 15 points Thursday night as the Staples High School boys basketball team defeated Darien for its fourth straight victory. Peter Rankowitz added 14 for the Wreckers, who improved to 6-4 overall and 5-3 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Staples has won five of its last six games as it heads into a showdown Tuesday against undefeated St. Joseph in Trumbull. Darien slipped to 2-9 overall and 1-8 in the conference.

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Norwalk, CT
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Xtreme Cheerleaders Shout Down Mass. Rivals Xtreme Cheerleaders Shout Down Mass. Rivals
Xtreme Cheerleaders Shout Down Mass. Rivals NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk-based Xtreme Cheer unveiled a first-year team at the Northeast Knockout competition last weekend in Worcester, Mass. And just like many of its other strong programs, the Inferno put on a dazzling performance en route to winning the championship in its debut. The coed team has cheerleaders ages 14 to 27 and competes in the International Level 5. The Xtreme Shine, an 18-and-under Level 2 girls team, also finished first. The Xtreme Blaze, a co-ed Level 3 team, finished second by less than a point. The Shimmer, a girls 14-and-under Level 3 team, took third. The level ind…

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Stamford, CT
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Valentine To Visit Fundraising Event in Stamford Valentine To Visit Fundraising Event in Stamford
Valentine To Visit Fundraising Event in Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford native Bobby Valentine will make his first public appearance since being named manager of the Boston Red Sox, at a charitable event Sunday, Jan. 29, at Rippowam Middle School. Valentine will help raise funds for fans4thecure.org, which increases the awareness of prostate cancer. Valentine will visit from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Rippowam, where he was a star high school athlete. Valentine will join broadcaster Ed Randall for a winter baseball conversation. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and prizes include Red Sox tickets, autographed items and more. Tickets …

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Darien, CT
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Register Now for Darien Babe Ruth Baseball Register Now for Darien Babe Ruth Baseball
Register Now for Darien Babe Ruth Baseball DARIEN, Conn. — Baseball players in Darien interested in taking part in Babe Ruth Baseball must register and pay by Feb. 1 to avoid a $100 late fee. Players can register online. The Babe Ruth league is open to players who are 13, 14 or 15 years old as of April 30, 2012. Players interested in trying out for the Darien baseball team should register now for the season that will begin after the high school season is finished. For questions regarding registration, contact Petter Ostberg at [email protected].

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk 7th-Graders Stop Stamford Norwalk 7th-Graders Stop Stamford
Norwalk 7th-Graders Stop Stamford NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk seventh-grade boys basketball coach Steve Irish sees talent in his young team when it plays in the Fairfield County Basketball League. Now he’s searching for a consistent level of performance. This past weekend was an example of Norwalk’s roller-coaster ride. Norwalk beat Stamford on Saturday, 53-35, behind 12 points from Myles McQuillen. That was followed by a 63-46 loss to Darien in a non-league game. Norwalk is 4-2 in the league and 5-7 overall. “It has been an up-and-down season,’’ Irish said. “The season so far has gone about how I expected it would. They’re sh…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Swimmers Suffer First Loss Darien Swimmers Suffer First Loss
Darien Swimmers Suffer First Loss DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s boys swim team suffered its first loss Wednesday, 99-87, to the co-op Westhill/Stamford team at the Darien YMCA. The setback was the first after five straight victories.  There were several strong performances by the Blue Wave, who won two of the three relays. Christian Weeks, Nicolai Ostberg, Dylan Gilhooley and Sam Gillespie teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay, while Jack Bair, Chris Janson, James Baker and Tyler Gould won the 400 free relay. Individual winners for Darien included Bair in the 200 freestyle, Janson in the 200 individual medley and Gould …

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