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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Weston Athletes Earn Conference Honors Weston Athletes Earn Conference Honors
Weston Athletes Earn Conference Honors WESTON, Conn. – Weston High School’s Noah Krassin and David Stankiewicz were named to the All-South-West Conference first team in boys cross country. Matthew Bolin earned second team all-conference honors. The conference recently announced all-league teams for its fall sports. In field hockey, Anna Mahony earned first team honors. Ana Babinec and Erin Ackerman were named All-Patriot division. Hannah Goodman earned honorable mention. For boys soccer, Ethan Lee Tyson earned first team honors. Jensen Frost, Mike Certoma and Daniel Prorokovic earned All-Patriot team honors, while Josh Karpen w…

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Westport, CT
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Joel Barlow Athletes Earn Conference Honors Joel Barlow Athletes Earn Conference Honors
Joel Barlow Athletes Earn Conference Honors EASTON, Conn. – Joel Barlow High’s Logan Fulton was named first team All-Conference in cross country as the South-West Conference announced its all-league teams. In field hockey, Samantha Macchio, Brittany Lofgren and Anne Dolan were first team choices. Erin Sullivan, Katherine Acocella and Samantha Scava were All-Colonial League choices. Rose Fenwick and Izzy Hermantin were honorable mention choices. Jeremy Nelle and Jeff Cohen made all-conference honors in boys soccer. In girls soccer, Katherine Lombardi, Jill Marini and Bea Blackwell made all-conference. Tiffany Fernandes, Ella Creighton…

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Stamford, CT
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It's Officially Valentine's Day in Boston It's Officially Valentine's Day in Boston
It's Officially Valentine's Day in Boston STAMFORD, Conn. – With tears in his eyes and joy in his heart, Stamford’s Bobby Valentine was introduced as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday evening at Fenway Park. The 61-year-old Valentine, a former manager with the Mets and Texas Rangers as well as in Japan, was named to replace Terry Francona. Valentine was immediately interested when he learned Francona would not be back but had reservations about pursuing the position. “I would wake up at night and say, 'Don’t go there, you’re going to get your heart broken,'’’ Valentine said. He has been anxious to return to managin…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Rowing Couple Lives the American Dream Norwalk Rowing Couple Lives the American Dream
Norwalk Rowing Couple Lives the American Dream NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s Yan and Olga Vengerovskiy are living the American dream. But the Maritime Rowing Club coaches endured some nightmares to achieve it. “Sometimes when I think about it, I just want to cry,’’ said Yan, who will be honored with his wife as the recipients of USRowing’s John J.  Carlin Service Award at Saturday’s annual convention in Hartford. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant and outstanding commitments to rowing. The Vengerovskiys founded the Maritime Rowing Club and the Water Sports Center in Norwalk in 1996 and started New Canaan crew for hi…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Rower Honored at Golden Oars Dinner New Canaan Rower Honored at Golden Oars Dinner
New Canaan Rower Honored at Golden Oars Dinner NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan's Charlie Cole was honored Wednesday night as USRowing's Male Athlete of the Year during the Golden Oars dinner in New York.  Cole competed for the U.S. team at the 2011 World Rowing Championships, finishing fourth in the men’s four to qualify the boat for next summer's Olympics in London. Earlier this year, the Yale University graduate won bronze in the four at the 2011 Samsung World Rowing Cup in Lucerne and reached the finals of the Stewards Challenge Cup at the 2011 Henley Royal Regatta. Julie Nichols of California received the Female Athlete of the Year aw…

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Westport, CT
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Greens Farms Boys Have High Hopes in Hoops Greens Farms Boys Have High Hopes in Hoops
Greens Farms Boys Have High Hopes in Hoops WESTPORT, Conn. — A year and a half ago, Doug Scott took on the boys varsity basketball coaching job at Greens Farms Academy. To describe his talent cupboard as “bare” would be an understatement. The team had just finished a 1-14 FAA season. The best player from that squad had transferred out before Scott arrived. Since then, to say that his talent situation has changed for the better would also be an understatement. In the past few months, Greens Farms has hosted dozens of college coaches and scouts checking out six different GFA players as likely college players. “When I got the opportuni…

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Fairfield, CT
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Sacred Heart Women Improve to 5-1 Sacred Heart Women Improve to 5-1
Sacred Heart Women Improve to 5-1 FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart University’s women’s basketball team improved to 5-1 Wednesday ith a 55-33 win over visiting Stony Brook. Senior Callan Taylor scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace the Pioneers. Freshman Gabrielle Washington added 13 points. It was the third double-double of the season for Taylor, who was named the co-Northeast Conference Player of the Week last week. The Pioneers took their first loss last Saturday at St. Joseph’s of Pennsylvania, 63-54. Sacred Heart plays at Central Connecticut State on Saturday. Central ended Sacred Heart’s season with a 52-48 …

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New Canaan, CT
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Whirlwind Diver Commits to Virginia Whirlwind Diver Commits to Virginia
Whirlwind Diver Commits to Virginia NEW CANAAN, Conn. — It was a great month for New Canaan YMCA’s Whirlwind diver Katie Warburg. On Nov. 4, Warburg made history by becoming the first diver to win the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship in four consecutive years. Five days later, the Wilton High School senior signed a letter of intent to attend and dive for the University of Virginia. Finally, on Nov. 18, Warburg closed out her high school career by defending her state diving title and winning her second straight State Open diving title. Warburg began her diving career in 2001 at the age of 8 and …

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New Canaan, CT
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Newton Proves to Be Good Catch for New Canaan Newton Proves to Be Good Catch for New Canaan
Newton Proves to Be Good Catch for New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Good quarterbacks like to have receivers like New Canaan’s Patrick Newton. The senior is one of the favorite targets for Matt Milano, and has been one of the key players in helping the Rams advance to the semifinals of the Class L football tournament. The fifth-seeded Rams (10-1) meet top-seeded Windsor (11-0) Saturday at 2 p.m. at East Haven High School. Newton, with 49 catches and nine touchdowns, has played a key part in helping them get there. New Canaan has had a history of top-flight receivers in recent years, including Curt Ondash and Kevin Macari. Newton, at 5-fe…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk's Anzalone Poses a Double Threat Norwalk's Anzalone Poses a Double Threat
Norwalk's Anzalone Poses a Double Threat NORWALK, Conn. — On offense and defense, Norwalk High senior Johnny Anzalone has played a pivotal role in the football team’s two most recent victories. Anzalone and the Bears will need a similar effort Saturday to upset No. 1 seed Xavier in Saturday’s semifinals of the Class LL playoffs. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at West Haven High School. If the fifth-seeded Bears (9-1) are to reach their first state final, Anzalone will be one of the keys to helping them get there. In Tuesday’s 21-15 win over Conard, Anzalone intercepted two passes and rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. In the 17-10 Th…

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