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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Fairfield, CT
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Sound Plunge To Benefit Wakeman Programs Sound Plunge To Benefit Wakeman Programs Sound Plunge To Benefit Wakeman Programs
Sound Plunge To Benefit Wakeman Programs FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport will hold its newest fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. at Jennings Beach in Fairfield. Freezin’ for a Reason is an event where individuals and groups jump into Long Island Sound to raise money for Wakeman. Participants receive pledges from friends and family to support their leap. The polar plunge will raise funds for more than 100 programs that take place annually at Wakeman’s Southport and Stratfield Clubhouses in Fairfield and the new Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse in Bridgeport.  Prizes will be awarded to top fundraiser…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Boys Track Off to Fast Start Darien Boys Track Off to Fast Start Darien Boys Track Off to Fast Start
Darien Boys Track Off to Fast Start DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien High School boys indoor track team made a strong showing at some recent early-season meets. In a meet at Bacon Academy, Darien won three events. Nick Lombardo captured the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, ¼ inch. Senior co-captain Matt Pik won the 200 in 24.47, and senior Harlan Smith won the 400 in 55.46. Teammate Patrick Reilly took second in 55.91. Other strong field performances at Bacon included: Senior Windsor Hall, sixth in the Pole Vault, at 9-6; Spencer McMullin, third in long jump, with a leap of 18-6 3/4; and Will Lochtefeld, fifth in the shot put with…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Track Shines at Wesleyan Meet Weston Track Shines at Wesleyan Meet Weston Track Shines at Wesleyan Meet
Weston Track Shines at Wesleyan Meet WESTON, Conn. – Weston's boys and girls track teams put in strong performances in a indoor meet Saturday at Wesleyan University. Several Weston athletes qualified for the South-West Conference or state championship meets. The top results among the girls included Emily Savage in the pole vault, 10 feet, 6 inches; long jumper Tess Fagan, 14 feet, 9 inches; Sarah Dietzman in the long jump, 14-10; Stephanie Thompson in the pole vault, 7 feet 6 inches; Andrea Janis in the pole vault, 7 feet 6 inches; Hannah Goodman in the 300, 45.03; Sydney Allon in the 300, 45.66; and Whitney Farber in the 600, …

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Westport, CT
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Balanced Attack Paces Greens Farms Victory Balanced Attack Paces Greens Farms Victory Balanced Attack Paces Greens Farms Victory
Balanced Attack Paces Greens Farms Victory WESTPORT, Conn. – Four players reached double figures as Greens Farms Academy’s boys basketball team defeated Chase Collegiate, 60-51, Monday in a non-conference game. Tremont Waters, a seventh-grade student, scored 13 points in only 12 minutes to lead Greens Farms, which improved to 5-3. Hunter Eggers of Greenwich added 13 points with six rebounds and four assists, while Greenwich’s Sean Obi added 12 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks. Patrick Ryan of Darien dropped in 10 points to go with four rebounds and an assist, while Greenwich’s Matt Tate dished out five assists. Brien Comey, Wills…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Prep Athletes Commit to Colleges Fairfield Prep Athletes Commit to Colleges Fairfield Prep Athletes Commit to Colleges
Fairfield Prep Athletes Commit to Colleges FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Three standout at athletes at Fairfield Prep have signed letters of intent to pursue their sports in college: basketball player Terry Tarpey of Stamford, lacrosse standout Conor Barr of Wilton and lacrosse player Charles Keady of Darien. Tarpey will play basketball at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Barr will head to Drexel University and Keady to the University of Michigan. Tarpey has been a four-year member of the Fairfield Prep varsity team and is this year’s captain He is also involved in the school’s Jeopardy Club and works in community service at the …

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Norwalk, CT
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Zeus Swim Team Holds Super Bowl Raffle Zeus Swim Team Holds Super Bowl Raffle Zeus Swim Team Holds Super Bowl Raffle
Zeus Swim Team Holds Super Bowl Raffle NORWALK, Conn. – The Zeus swim team of Norwalk is holding its third annual Super Bowl Trip raffle. The drawing will take place Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Black Bear Saloon in Norwalk. Raffle proceeds go toward scholarships, pool equipment and facilities for the team. The winning entry receives a four-night, three-day trip to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis in February. The prize includes two tickets to the Super Bowl, hotel accommodations and breakfast daily. Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia, Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Susan Marks and  a member of the Mortell family will pull contest winn…

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Darien, CT
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Foundation Supports Darien's Challenger Kids Foundation Supports Darien's Challenger Kids Foundation Supports Darien's Challenger Kids
Foundation Supports Darien's Challenger Kids DARIEN, Conn. – It was not a typical opening day for the Challenger Division of the Darien Little League on Saturday. The Darien-based JR Schoen Memorial Foundation donated $7,500 to support the Challenger program, which allows mentally and physically challenged children to participate in Little League. “It’s another milestone for us,’’ Challenger President Charlie Santos-Buch said. “It shows that we have really connected with the community. Being recognized by the JR Foundation is a huge event for us and allow us to take our program to another level.” The foundation is named after a 9-year…

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton 5th-Grade Boys Win a Pair Wilton 5th-Grade Boys Win a Pair Wilton 5th-Grade Boys Win a Pair
Wilton 5th-Grade Boys Win a Pair WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton fifth-grade boys basketball team picked up a pair of victories over the weekend in the Fairfield County Basketball League. Wilton improved to 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the league, where it is tied for second place with Norwalk. Greenwich leads the league with a 6-0 mark. Wilton, sponsored by Pinocchio Pizza, defeated New Canaan, 39-25, and Mount Vernon, N.Y., 30-27. Against New Canaan, Zyvion Eusebe scored six points, grabbed six rebounds and had five assists. Zach Pozzi added nine points and six steals, while Brendan Connor had eight points and four steals. Ryan Sch…

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Norwalk, CT
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Platform Tennis Players Spring Into Action Platform Tennis Players Spring Into Action Platform Tennis Players Spring Into Action
Platform Tennis Players Spring Into Action WESTON, CONN. – The weather was warm enough Saturday to play full-court tennis. And players in the Connecticut State Mixed Platform Tennis tournament took advantage, most of them playing in summer outfits as they battled for the championships in two flights. Players from Fairfield County and beyond smashed serves, whacked forehands and ran down lobs in courts in Weston, Fairfield, Wilton and New Canaan. Aspetuck Country Club was the primary host for the tournament, which included two draws and 58 teams. Darien’s Dave and Sheila Mueller, who play out of the Country Club of Darien, reached th…

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Norwalk, CT
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Record Crowd Runs in Boston Buildup Opener Record Crowd Runs in Boston Buildup Opener Record Crowd Runs in Boston Buildup Opener
Record Crowd Runs in Boston Buildup Opener NORWALK, Conn. – A record number of runners hit the streets of Norwalk in ideal conditions for the opening leg of the Boston Buildup XXXIV Winter Series Sunday morning at Brien McMahon High School. A total of 418 runners crossed the finish line in the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) race. The times were fast, too, as Eric McKnight of Newtown won in 31:48, the second-fastest time in the race’s long history. Only Mike Cotton’s time of 31:01, set in 1981, was faster. The 2011 winner Matt Klein of Trumbull followed him across the finish line in 32:07, while Geoff Nelson of New Fairfield took third in 3…

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