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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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Swimmer Honored at SportsNight New Canaan Swimmer Honored at SportsNight New Canaan Swimmer Honored at SportsNight
New Canaan Swimmer Honored at SportsNight FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame and Sports Persons of the Year from 15 county towns were honored Monday at the seventh annual SportsNight at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The family of Stamford native Brian Bill, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on Aug. 6 in Afghanistan, accepted the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. New Canaan swimmer Christian Higgins was also honored as the town’s Sports Person of the Year. The Hall of Fame classes included Stamford’s Bennett Salvatore, an NBA referee, and former NBA star John Bagley of Bridgeport …

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Norwalk, CT
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Wolfpack Win Holiday Baseball Tournament Wolfpack Win Holiday Baseball Tournament Wolfpack Win Holiday Baseball Tournament
Wolfpack Win Holiday Baseball Tournament FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The Connecticut Wolfpack baseball team won the 13-and-under Triple Crown 11th Annual Columbus Day Championship, going 4-0 on the weekend. The team earned a bid to go to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and compete in the National Tournament. The team is made up of players from Fairfield County. They include: Richard Brereton, Brendan Bucher, Jack Cohen, Thomas Cullimore, Clay Curley, John Dedominico, Zavier Espinel, CJ Hanrahan, John Hazzard, Chris Kral, Connor Lynch, Mack Muller, Jack Oricoli, Chris Ray, Max Richlin, Andrew Van Riper, Tyler Wincig and Jono Zarrilli. The Wolfpa…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Giants Pee Wees Win 6th Straight Fairfield Giants Pee Wees Win 6th Straight Fairfield Giants Pee Wees Win 6th Straight
Fairfield Giants Pee Wees Win 6th Straight FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Giants Pee Wee team defeated Milford, 31-0, for its sixth straight win in the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner Football Conference. The victory improved the Giants’ record to 6-1. For the second straight week, running back Brian Azarian broke free for a TD on his first carry of the game. Fairfield's offensive line consistently opened holes, with strong blocking by  Jacob Von Der Linden, Dylan Annuziato and Gabe Reale. Reale moved to the backfield and also punched in a TD. Ryan Sullivan had several nice runs and scored on a short-yardage plunge. Tyler Llewelyn…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Soccer Slips Past Ludlowe Staples Soccer Slips Past Ludlowe Staples Soccer Slips Past Ludlowe
Staples Soccer Slips Past Ludlowe WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples' soccer team has played 10 games already this season that have been one-goal or tie games. The Wreckers got locked into another tight one on Monday and this time came out ahead. Harry Birch’s header in the 62nd minute gave Staples a 1-0 victory over Fairfield Ludlowe in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference game. The goal ended a frustrating 248-minute scoreless streak for Staples, which had a tie and a loss in its previous two games. “Grinding out 1-0 wins is fine,” coach Dan Woog said. “It’s not easy on the coaches, the players or even the fans…

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Westport, CT
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Staples Soccer Success Celebrated at SportsNight Staples Soccer Success Celebrated at SportsNight Staples Soccer Success Celebrated at SportsNight
Staples Soccer Success Celebrated at SportsNight FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame and sports persons of the year from 15 county towns were honored Monday at the seventh annual SportsNight at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The family of Stamford native Brian Bill, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on Aug. 6 in Aghanistan, accepted the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. The Hall of Fame classes included Stamford’s Bennett Salvatore, an NBA referee, and former NBA star John Bagley, of Bridgeport, in the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing. Joe DeSantis, a former college basketball standout a…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Golfer Wins Player of the Week Award Westport Golfer Wins Player of the Week Award Westport Golfer Wins Player of the Week Award
Westport Golfer Wins Player of the Week Award WESTPORT, Conn. – Campbell University freshman Andrew Gai was named Choice Hotels Big South Men’s Golfer of the Week. The freshman from Westport finished third at the Philadelphia Big Five Invitational. Campbell University is located in North Carolina.  Gai shot a 1-over 141 (71-70) on the par-70, 6,600-yard Plymouth Country Club course to earn his second top-three showing in three collegiate tournaments.  In the second round, he had three birdies on the course that yielded just two finishers in red among a 114-golfer field. Gai’s play helped the Camels finish second out of 22 teams in the …

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Wilton, CT
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Wilton 5th Graders Blank Westport WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton 5th grade football team improved to 6-1 in the Fairfield County Football League with a 21-0 win over Westport last weekend. After an early defensive battle against a determined Westport team, Wilton began to use a balance of offense and defense to pull away. Kyle Phillips led the offensive charge by running for two touchdowns and completing a 28-yard pass to Matthew Graham for Wilton’s third touchdown.   During the first half, Tyler Previte, who had a 28-yard run, and Andrew Luciano, who had a 15-yard-run, sparked the Wilton offense. Dean DiNanno capped off Wilton…

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Westport, CT
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Weston Man Honored at County SportsNight Weston Man Honored at County SportsNight Weston Man Honored at County SportsNight
Weston Man Honored at County SportsNight FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame and sports persons of the year from 15 county towns were honored Monday at the seventh annual SportsNight at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The family of Stamford native Brian Bill, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on Aug. 6 in Aghanistan, accepted the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. Weston’s Jon Pressman was also honored as the town’s sports person of the year. Pressman has been instrumental in the Weston soccer community, where he spearheaded the creation of the Weston Adult Soccer League. The league…

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Wilton, CT
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New Hall of Famers Honored at SportsNight New Hall of Famers Honored at SportsNight New Hall of Famers Honored at SportsNight
New Hall of Famers Honored at SportsNight FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame and sports persons of the year from 15 county towns were honored Monday at the seventh annual SportsNight at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The family of Stamford native Brian Bill, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on Aug. 6 in Aghanistan, accepted the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. Former Wilton High lacrosse star Mike Francia was also honored as the town’s sports person of the year. Francia, now a freshman at Villanova, finished his career as the top scorer in Wilton lacrosse history. He had 329 car…

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Westport, CT
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Easton Tennis Player Honored at SportsNight Easton Tennis Player Honored at SportsNight Easton Tennis Player Honored at SportsNight
Easton Tennis Player Honored at SportsNight FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame and sports persons of the year from 15 county towns were honored Monday at the seventh annual SportsNight at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The family of Stamford native Brian Bill, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action on Aug. 6 in Aghanistan, accepted the Chelsea Cohen Courage Award. Easton tennis player Will Boe-Wiegaard was also honored as the town’s sports person of the year. Bog-Wiegaard is  five-time All-American at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He has played in over 150 Futures and Challenges…

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