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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Stamford, CT
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Redd, Fortt Wrap Trying Season at Penn State Redd, Fortt Wrap Trying Season at Penn State
Redd, Fortt Wrap Trying Season at Penn State STAMFORD, Conn. – Norwalk’s Silas Redd and Stamford’s Khairi Fortt played in Penn State’s final game of a tumultuous season Monday as the Nittany Lions lost to Houston, 30-14, in the Ticket City Bowl. Redd, a sophomore running back who played at King in Stamford, finished the game with 53 yards rushing on 14 attempts. Fortt, a sophomore linebacker who played at Stamford High, had two tackles, including a sack. Both of Fortt’s tackles resulted in a loss of yards. Redd, who battled injuries from November on, finished the season with 1,241 yards, the 10th highest single-season total in Penn St…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Teams Take Win Streaks Into McMahon Games Norwalk Teams Take Win Streaks Into McMahon Games
Norwalk Teams Take Win Streaks Into McMahon Games NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk High boys and girls basketball teams are surging as they head into matchups Wednesday against Brien McMahon. Both Norwalk High teams take three-game winning streaks into the doubleheader, which tips off at 5:30 at Norwalk with the girls game. The boys game starts at 7:30 p.m. Norwalk’s girls have rebounded from a 0-3 start to even their record at 3-3 after beating Bunnell and Shelton to win a holiday tournament last week in Shelton. The Bears, who lost to Staples and Trinity Catholic by a combined five points, have been led by Erica Cohens and Emma Oyomba, who earned…

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Westport, CT
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Westporter Helps Those Who Aspire to Be Fit Westporter Helps Those Who Aspire to Be Fit
Westporter Helps Those Who Aspire to Be Fit WESTPORT, Conn. — Tommy Baker wears a lot of hats as the owner of Aspire Fitness in Westport. The Staples graduate, who opened the facility in September, runs exercise classes, counsels members on nutrition, motivates pupils and opens the shop in the morning and closes the doors at night. The intervening 14-plus hours are filled with movement, stretching, lifting and cardiovascular workouts. “I like to think that we’re all in it together,’’ Baker said from his Main Street location. “I’m a little bit unconventional in my approach. We should all have a goal of getting people active. My approac…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk 8th-Graders Surge Past New Canaan Norwalk 8th-Graders Surge Past New Canaan
Norwalk 8th-Graders Surge Past New Canaan NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk eighth-grade boys basketball team used a 9-0 run midway through the second half Monday to take control of a tight game and defeat New Canaan, 49-43, in the Dave Finch Tournament at Ben Franklin School. Ralph Manigat scored 14 points to lead Norwalk, while Pierre Coffy added 12. Joey Cantey scored 11 points, and Jakari Gainer added six for Norwalk. New Canaan led 36-30 before Norwalk surged ahead, capped by a basket by Manigat. Norwalk maintained the lead the rest of the way, and a three-pointer by Cantey with two minutes remaining put Norwalk up, 48-41. Norwalk…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Falls to Norwalk in Finch Tourney New Canaan Falls to Norwalk in Finch Tourney
New Canaan Falls to Norwalk in Finch Tourney NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Norwalk used a second half rally to defeat the New Canaan eighth-grade boys basketball team, 49-43, in the Dave Finch Tournament on Monday at Norwalk’s Ben Franklin School. Tyler Sweeney scored 16 points for New Canaan. Kyle Smith added nine as New Canaan used a mix of seventh- and eighth-grade players on its team. New Canaan led 36-30 after consecutive three-pointers by Sweeney to cap an 18-5 run. Norwalk led 25-18 at halftime before New Canaan used the hot shooting of Sweeney, who had 11 points in the second half, to seize the lead. Norwalk answered with a 9-0 run to …

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Girls Fall to Westport in Finch Tournament Norwalk Girls Fall to Westport in Finch Tournament
in Finch Tournament NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk 8th-grade girls basketball team lost to Westport, 25-8, Monday in the Dave Finch Tournament at Ben Franklin School in Norwalk. Westport led 12-0 at halftime and maintained its advantage in the second half. Norwalk has one more tournament game remaining before it returns to action in the Fairfield County Basketball League on Jan. 7 with a game at Danbury. Send information and pictures of your child's sports team for publication on TheDailyNorwalk.com. Send information to trenner@mainstreetconnectus. Story length is a 300-word maximum. Each story requires a visual…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk 7th-Graders Rout Shelton in Finch Tourney Norwalk 7th-Graders Rout Shelton in Finch Tourney
Norwalk 7th-Graders Rout Shelton in Finch Tourney NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Youth seventh-grade boys basketball team outscored Shelton 16-0 to start the game en route to a 48-13 victory Monday in the Dave Finch Tournament at Ben Franklin School. Norwalk (3-3) held Shelton to 10 minutes without a point and opened up a 20-4 halftime lead. Norwalk, coached by Steve Irish, had a balanced attack. Vince Abirilla scored 12 points and Donta Backman, Matt St. Louis and Colin Burke added eight. Khris Little. Guard Miles McQuillen had four points and several nice assists that led to easy baskets. Norwalk returns to the court Tuesday at 5:10 p.m. a…

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Westport, CT
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Westport 7th-Grade Girls Top Norwalk Westport 7th-Grade Girls Top Norwalk
Westport 7th-Grade Girls Top Norwalk WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport PAL seventh-grade girls basketball team defeated the Norwalk eighth-grade girls, 25-8, on Monday in the Dave Finch Tournament at Ben Franklin School in Norwalk. Westport led 12-0 at halftime and maintained its advantage in the second half to improve to 1-1 in the tournament and to 5-2 overall for the season. The tournament concludes Saturday. Westport returns to action in the Fairfield County Basketball League on Jan. 6 with a game against Fairfield. Westport is coached by Ashley Delvecchio. Players include Julia Brower, Megan Brown, Virginia Gerig, Amelia Hun…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Teams Play in La Vista Tournament Darien Teams Play in La Vista Tournament
Darien Teams Play in La Vista Tournament DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School’s boys basketball team will meet Stamford Academy in the first round of the LaVista Tournament on Tuesday at 4 p.m. as several Blue Wave teams play in holiday tournaments this week. The girls basketball team meets Foran of Milford on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The La Vista Tournament is run in conjunction with New Canaan High School. The boys championship and consolation will be played Thursday at Darien. The girls championship and consolation will be played at New Canaan. Darien’s wrestling team will compete Thursday at Fairfield Warde with Bridgeport Central and …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Teams Play in Holiday Tournaments Fairfield Teams Play in Holiday Tournaments
Fairfield Teams Play in Holiday Tournaments FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield high school teams will be in action this week in several holiday tournaments, with several crosstown meetings on the agenda. In boys basketball, Fairfield University will host the Fairfield Prep holiday tournament beginning Wednesday at 6 p.m. Notre Dame of Fairfield meets Fairfield Ludlowe in the opener at 6 p.m., and Fairfield Warde plays Prep at 8 p.m. The consolation and championship games are Friday. Fairfield Ludlowe’s girls basketball team hosts the Todd Burger Holiday Tournament beginning Tuesday. The Falcons play Brookfield in the opening game at 5:30. …

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