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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Runners Can Find Races in Greenwich, Fairfield Runners Can Find Races in Greenwich, Fairfield
Runners Can Find Races in Greenwich, Fairfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – You can run in races in Greenwich and Fairfield this weekend as Fairfield County's recreation calendar starts to draw to a close. There are also races next weekend in Greenwich and Fairfield, while some runners are also looking forward to the Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day race. Many runners from the region are also in the final stages of preparing for fall marathons. Sunday’s Beachfront Bushwhack and Max’s Mile at Tod’s Point in Greenwich begins at 9:30 a.m. Runners weave through secret trails and scenic beachfront paths while occasionally having to hurdle many b…

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Semifinals Set in Youth Football Playoffs Semifinals Set in Youth Football Playoffs
Semifinals Set in Youth Football Playoffs FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Teams from Darien and New Canaan square off this weekend in the semifinals of the eighth grade division of the Fairfield County Football League playoffs. Semifinals for players in grades 3 through 8 will be held this weekend at various locales. The semifinal winners advance to the championship games next weekend. In the eighth grade league, New Canaan Red hosts Darien Blue at 8 p.m., Saturday at Dunning Stadium. On Sunday, Darien White hosts New Canaan Black at 1:30 p.m. The New Canaan teams shared the title last season. New Canaan Red, which went 7-1 during the r…

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Sacred Heart, Fairfield Tip Off New Seasons Sacred Heart, Fairfield Tip Off New Seasons
Sacred Heart, Fairfield Tip Off New Seasons FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The men’s college basketball season for Fairfield University and Sacred Heart tips off Friday when both teams play in the Connecticut 6 Classic at Mohegan Sun. The Pioneers play Hartford at 3 p.m. and the Stags play Quinnipiac at 5:30 p.m. Norwalk’s Evan Kelley and Stamford’s Chris Evans figure to be key players at Sacred Heart, which finished 11-18 last year. Both players are sophomores. Kelley is slated to start at point guard while Evans started 10 games last season and was third on the team in scoring with 9.1 points per game.   Sacred Heart leads the series with Hart…

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Saugatuck Rowing Club Wins 7 Medals in Hartford Saugatuck Rowing Club Wins 7 Medals in Hartford
Saugatuck Rowing Club Wins 7 Medals in Hartford FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Saugatuck Rowing Club won one race and picked up six silver medals last weekend at the Head of the Riverfront Regatta in Hartford. The meet ended the fall season for high school rowers. Saugatuck won the Junior Varsity 8+ with Westport’s Alison Morrison, Maya Schumer, Allie Schachter, Blythe Lewis and Alexandra Manning; Fairfield’s Lily Powers and Marissa Horn; Joel Barlow student Christina Johnson; and Greens Farms Academy student Genevieve Esse. The Girls Varsity 8+ grabbed second as well with Westport’s Louisa Freeman, Anna Petterson, Alison Morrison and Maya Sc…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Football Clinches Spot in Title Game Greenwich Football Clinches Spot in Title Game
Greenwich Football Clinches Spot in Title Game GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich’s Taylor Olmstead blocked the punt, scooped up the football and sprinted untouched into the end zone. Just like that, Greenwich was back in the league championship game. Olmstead’s 35-yard return sparked the Cardinals to a 17-7 victory over a tough Danbury squad Thursday night. The Cardinals improved to 8-0 in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and 8-1 overall. They will most likely face Staples (7-0) on Thanksgiving Day for the league championship. The Wreckers meet winless Westhill on Saturday. Olmstead, a junior, had a big hand in helpin…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Football Rising After Upset Win Stamford Football Rising After Upset Win
Stamford Football Rising After Upset Win STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford High School’s football team has been close to knocking off elite teams before. Saturday’s win over New Canaan, however, was the most significant victory since 1995 when it reached the state semifinals. It is one thing to play powerhouse teams close. The confidence that comes from actually beating one of them can be invaluable, especially as a building block for the future. “It’s just unbelievable,’’ Stamford coach Bryan Hocter said. “After we lost to Norwalk, we were all very dejected. Being here for 10 years now, this is the greatest victory we’ve ever had.” Sta…

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Catch NBA Players in Fairfield County Catch NBA Players in Fairfield County
Catch NBA Players in Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The NBA players might be locked out, but fans can catch some of them in action Friday, Nov. 18, at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. The "I-95 Pro Jam: Battle in Bridgeport" is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. with a cast of NBA players. The exhibition game will feature a "D.C." team and a "CT" team. Scheduled to appear for CT are: Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies, UConn); Wesley Matthews (Portland Trail Blazers, Marquette); Hasheem Thabeet (Houston Rockets, UConn); Cuttino Mobley (Rhode Island); Torrington native Jordan Williams (New Jersey Nets, Maryland); Iman Shumpe…

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Fairfield Giants Mitey Mites Celebrate Title Fairfield Giants Mitey Mites Celebrate Title
Fairfield Giants Mitey Mites Celebrate Title FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Giants Mitey Mites team defeated Shelton,16-12, to win the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner championship. The Mitey Mites: Calvin Caione, Gavin Toth, Michael Innaimo, Nicholas Morris, Jayson Vasquez, Charles Wilcox, Cooper Stern, Jonathan Gladston, Maximilian Griffin, Francis Donelan, Robert Ihlefeld, Luke Martucci, Alex Joliet, Jack Melbourne, Thomas O’Connell, Jaden Cherry, Peter Strang, Maks Curran, Maximilian Spies, Aaron Sepot, Joshua pastore, Brendan Dunleavy, Terence Falvey, Owen Miller and Charlie School. Mark Innaimo is the head coach. Did your team …

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Fairfield Teams Begin State Tournaments Fairfield Teams Begin State Tournaments
Fairfield Teams Begin State Tournaments FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep’s boys soccer team is seeded ninth as the Southern Connecticut Conference champions look to make a run in the Class LL state tournament beginning Friday with a home game against No. 24 Crosby. Prep (12-0-7) won the conference title with a 1-0 victory over Notre Dame of West Haven. It faces a tough road in the Class LL tournament, where it is in the same bracket as top-seeded Pomperaug. If Prep wins its first game, it would meet the winner of No. 8 Newtown vs. No. 25 Ridgefield on Monday. The complete Class LL boys soccer bracket is available online. Fairfie…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Boys Soccer Meets Bethel in Opener Weston Boys Soccer Meets Bethel in Opener
Weston Boys Soccer Meets Bethel in Opener WESTON, Conn. – Weston will meet South-West Conference rival Bethel in the first round of the Class M boys soccer tournament Friday at 2 p.m. The Trojans (8-4-4) are seeded 19th while the Wildcats, the defending Class M state champions, are seeded 14th. The winner meets Suffield on Nov. 14. Weston tied Bethel, 2-2, during their regular season meeting. The complete Class M boys soccer pairings are available on www.casciac.org. Weston’s girls soccer team plays Thursday at 4 p.m. in Burlington. The 28th-seeded Trojans (7-9) meet No. 5 Lewis Mills (13-1-1). The winner advances to the second rou…

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