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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Norwalk, CT
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Jets or Giants? Cast Your Vote in Our Poll Jets or Giants? Cast Your Vote in Our Poll
Jets or Giants? Cast Your Vote in Our Poll Football fans in the area will have their own special celebration Saturday when the Jets and Giants play at 1 p.m. in New Jersey. The game takes on added significance for each team as they try to secure playoff berths. The Giants (7-7) desperately need to win to make next weekend’s contest against Dallas a matchup for the NFC East title. The Jets (8-6) control their playoff destiny but need to beat the Giants as they look to secure a wild card berth. So, who will win this weekend? Take our informal poll and let us know who you think will still be standing after Saturday’s game.

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield County Basketball Standings Fairfield County Basketball Standings
Fairfield County Basketball Standings Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Girls Basketball East Division St. Joseph, 4-1, 4-1 Wilton 3-1, 3-1 New Canaan 3-2, 3-2 Trinity Catholic 3-2, 3-2 Darien 2-2, 2-2 Fairfield Warde 1-4, 1-4 Bassick 0-5, 0-5 Central Division Stamford 5-0, 5-0 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-2, 3-2 Ridgefield 3-2, 3-2 Brien McMahon 2-3, 2-3 Norwalk 1-3, 1-3 Harding 0-4, 0-4 West Division Trumbull 5-0, 5-0 Danbury 4-0, 4-0 Staples 4-1, 4-1 Westhill 1-3, 1-3 Greenwich 1-4, 1-4 Bridgeport Central, 0-5, 0-5 FCIAC Boys Basketball East Division Bassick, 3-0, 3-0 St. Joseph 3-0, 3-0 T…

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Norwalk, CT
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Football Players Earn All-State Honors Football Players Earn All-State Honors
Football Players Earn All-State Honors FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Three players from southern Fairfield County earned recognition on the Connecticut High School Coaches Association all-state football team. Many other players earned selection on Class LL, Class L, Class M and Class S squads. Three defensive players earned honors on the first team. Greenwich linebacker Shane Nastahowski, New Canaan linebacker Kevin McDonough and Norwalk defensive back Delshawn Wilson were selected to the squad. Fairfield Prep offensive lineman Serg Jean-Baptiste earned Class LL honors along with Staples running back Joey Zelkowitz, Staples defensiv…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Men Take on UConn in Hartford Fairfield Men Take on UConn in Hartford
Fairfield Men Take on UConn in Hartford FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Olander brothers take center stage Thursday night when Fairfield University meets the University of Connecticut in a men’s college basketball game at the XL Center in Hartford. Tipoff is 7 p.m. and the game will be televised on Sportsnet New York (SNY). Ryan Olander, a senior center, scored 19 points for Fairfield in a 58-52 win over New Hampshire in the Stags’ last game on Dec. 11. Tyler Olander, a sophomore, leads the Huskies in rebounding with a 6.4 per game average. The brothers are from Mansfield, where they played for E.O. Smith High School. Fairfield is 7-4 und…

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Fairfield, CT
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Gibson Clears 1,000 as Sacred Heart Falls Gibson Clears 1,000 as Sacred Heart Falls
Gibson Clears 1,000 as Sacred Heart Falls FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Shane Gibson scored 25 points for Sacred Heart University Wednesday in a 83-73 loss to Boston College in a men’s college basketball game at Chestnut Hill, Mass. Gibson became the 33rd Pioneer to surpass 1,000 points for his career. Norwalk’s Evan Kelley scored 12 points in 29 minutes and Stamford’s Chris Evans added six points in 30 minutes for Sacred Heart (6-8), which fell for the fifth time in six games. Matt Humphrey scored 18 points for Boston College (6-7). Gibson scored 17 points in the first half. The Pioneers trailed 41-35 at the break and put together a 12-0 ru…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Touch Football Title Game Set Norwalk Touch Football Title Game Set
Norwalk Touch Football Title Game Set NORWALK, Conn. – A new champion in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Jack Casagrande Touch Football League will be crowned Thursday when Tucci Lumber takes on Resource Management at 7 p.m. at Norwalk High School’s Testa Field. Tucci Lumber, which went 5-3 during the regular season, knocked off defending champion Pastimes AC, 14-0, in Sunday’s semifinals. Tom Taliercio threw a touchdown pass to Pat Moffett and Pete Tucci scored on an interception return for Tucci Lumber. Pastimes entered the tournament as the No.  2 seed after going 6-2 during the regular season. Top-seeded Resource Managemen…

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Darien, CT
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Beat Goes On for Darien 6th-Graders Beat Goes On for Darien 6th-Graders
Beat Goes On for Darien 6th-Graders DARIEN, Conn. – Joe Marzano says there is no secret to the success of the Darien Blue sixth-grade boys basketball team. “They just really love to play basketball,’’ said Marzano, whose team has gone 42-3 over the past two seasons. Marzano coached the team last year in its first year in the Fairfield County Basketball League. The squad went 29-2, with both losses coming to Mount Vernon, N.Y. One of those losses came in the championship game of the league’s season-ending tournament. The boys have picked up where they left off from last year. Eight of the 10 players on last year’s squad are ba…

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Fairfield, CT
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Basketball Clinics on Tap in Fairfield Basketball Clinics on Tap in Fairfield
Basketball Clinics on Tap in Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Future Stars Basketball Academy will conduct clinics during the holiday break at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Fairfield on Dec. 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children ages 9 to 13 are invited. The clinics will be run by former NBA player Frank Oleynick. Players will work on shooting, skill building and game play. Enrollment is limited, and the cost is $100. Visit WeAreFutureStars.com or call 203-367-1673 for more information.

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Fairfield, CT
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Hartford Team Wins Flag Football Event at Wakeman Hartford Team Wins Flag Football Event at Wakeman
Hartford Team Wins Flag Football Event at Wakeman FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Hartford Boys & Girls Club won a flag football tournament hosted earlier this month by the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Fairfield.  The statewide tournament included teams from Redding, Greenwich, Stamford, LNV Shelton, Wakeman Smilow-Burroughs in Bridgeport, Wakeman Southport Clubhouse, Ridgefield, New Haven and Hartford Boys & Girls Club. More than 100 children competed in the event on the turf field at Wakeman. Greenwich Boys & Girls Club finished second, and Southport Wakeman Boys & Girls Club took third.

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton Wahoos Girls Win Long Island Meet Wilton Wahoos Girls Win Long Island Meet
Wilton Wahoos Girls Win Long Island Meet WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Y Wahoos Senior Team traveled to Long Island's Nassau County Aquatic Center to compete against 17 metro area Y teams at the YMCA Holiday Invitational. The Wahoo 13/14 girls captured first place in their division. Wilton swimmers who scored points with a top 16 finishes included:   - Brooke Hendee (13) placed second in the 200 breaststroke, sixth in the 400 individual medley, seventh in the 100 breaststroke and 11th in the 200 individual medley.   - Maggie Kaufeld (14) grabbed third in the 500 freestyle and the 200 butterfly, seventh in the 200 free, 11th in the …

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