Tom Renner

Client Editor

[email protected]

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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Westport, CT
Your Community
Staples Senior Anchors Dominating Defense Staples Senior Anchors Dominating Defense Staples Senior Anchors Dominating Defense
Staples Senior Anchors Dominating Defense WESTPORT, Conn. – The Staples High boys soccer program has not missed a beat despite losing a number of players to graduation from last year's championship team. And the continued success doesn't surprise Jake Malowitz one bit. "Absolutely not," said Malowitz, a senior defender and one of the few returning starters for the Wreckers, who take a 6-0-1 record into Wednesday's game against Trumbull. "I knew the guys who were coming up and what they could do. I'm not surprised at all." Defense has been the cornerstone for the Wreckers' rise to the top of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athl…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Down Syndrome Doesn't Stop Norwalk Football Player Down Syndrome Doesn't Stop Norwalk Football Player Down Syndrome Doesn't Stop Norwalk Football Player
Down Syndrome Doesn't Stop Norwalk Football Player NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk's Jamie Taylor runs, tackles and hits opponents just like any other boy on the Norwalk Grizzlies sixth/seventh grade football team. From the sidelines, it's impossible to see what makes the Roton Middle School 13-year-old a special player. Taylor, however, is special. He was born with Down syndrome. And he is among the few boys in the state with the genetic condition to play youth football. But some doctors advised his parents, Theresa and Jamie Sr., against it. "He had a little bit of a journey,'' Theresa said. "Not because of any medical reason. They were judging…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Fairfield, CT
Your Community
Warde Runner Stays Unbeaten; Girls Lose First Race Warde Runner Stays Unbeaten; Girls Lose First Race Warde Runner Stays Unbeaten; Girls Lose First Race
Warde Runner Stays Unbeaten; Girls Lose First Race FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Warde senior Harry Warnick continued his undefeated season while the Mustang girls suffered their first loss in a Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference meet Tuesday at Ridgefield High School. Warnick won the boys race in 16:22, beating Staples' Henry Wynne by 15 seconds. Warde went 2-1 in the meet, beating Ridgefield, 24-31, and Bassick, 15-50. Staples beat Warde, 23-32. The Warde girls lost to Ridgefield, 17-45. Warde beat Staples, 23-33, and Bassick, 15-50.Sam Warnick finished seventh in 18:21 for Warde, followed by Tong Liu in eighth place. Aid…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
Your Community
Weston Boys Run to Division Crown Weston Boys Run to Division Crown Weston Boys Run to Division Crown
Weston Boys Run to Division Crown WESTON, Conn. – Weston High School's boys cross country team won the Patriot Division of the South-West Conference for the fifth straight year Tuesday by running to a 23-34 victory over New Fairfield. The Trojans also beat Kolbe Cathedral, 15-50. David Stankiewicz ran 17:46 on the 5-kilometer course to win the race for Weston. Teammate Noah Krassin took second in 17:48. Weston's other scorers were Matt Bolin, fifth in 18:27; Will Glaser, seventh in 18:41; and Cole Clark, eighth in 18:45. Matt Proctor finished ninth in 18:52. Weston won the Patriot Division title for the seventh time in eigh…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Greens Farms Field Hockey Suffers Narrow Loss Greens Farms Field Hockey Suffers Narrow Loss Greens Farms Field Hockey Suffers Narrow Loss
Greens Farms Field Hockey Suffers Narrow Loss WESTPORT, Conn. – Greens Farms Academy's field hockey team dropped a tough 1-0 decision to Miss Porters.Miss Porters scored the game's only goal 10 minutes into the first half. GFA goalie Jennifer Ross of Darien came up with a huge save on a stroke a few minutes later by Mary-Kate Meedzan to keep the game close.The Dragons fought hard in the second half, dominating play in the midfield, but they could not get the shots they needed to create scoring chances. Junior captain Madison Leonard (Westport) was on fire on the midfield, supported by junior CJ Rummelsburg (Fairfield) and sophomore Maggi…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
Your Community
Greens Farms JV Wins in Volleyball Greens Farms JV Wins in Volleyball Greens Farms JV Wins in Volleyball
Greens Farms JV Wins in Volleyball WESTPORT, Conn. – Greens Farms Academy's junior varsity volleyball team swept Hamden Hall, 25-14 and 25-14, on Monday.Freshmen Hayes Marcus of Fairfield and Ritozeh Saingbe led GFA. Alex Kennis of Fairfield and Asya Evans also played well for the Dragons. GFA returns to action on Wednesday when its hosts Westover. Send pictures and game recaps to [email protected].

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Greenwich, CT
Your Community
Novice Greenwich Triathlete Quickly Joins Elite Novice Greenwich Triathlete Quickly Joins Elite Novice Greenwich Triathlete Quickly Joins Elite
Novice Greenwich Triathlete Quickly Joins Elite GREENWICH, Conn. – Bob Dahl made his debut in the Jarden Westchester Triathlon in 2009. He showed in Sunday's race that he has come a long way in just a few short years. Dahl, 55, finished third overall and won his age group at the Olympic-distance event, finishing in 2:09:49. Ryan Siebert, 20, of Patchogue, N.Y., won the race in 2:01:21, and Mauricio Sanchez, 29, of New York took second in 2:08:18. "I was surprised,'' Dahl said. "Last year I was 14th, so this was a big improvement." He does the Westchester race every year as a Team in Training fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Norwalk 4th Grade Packers Stun Newtown Norwalk 4th Grade Packers Stun Newtown Norwalk 4th Grade Packers Stun Newtown
Norwalk 4th Grade Packers Stun Newtown NORWALK, Conn. – The 4th grade Norwalk Packers scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to defeat Newtown, 14-7, and move into first place in the Colonial Youth Football League.Norwalk quarterback Jakari Walker connected with Ras Fisher on a 52-yard TD pass. Then Walker carried in the PAT, tying the game at 7-7 with four minutes left.Norwalk's outstanding defense held Newtown to 3-and-out as the Packers took possession with 2:38 left in the game. Norwalk began its final drive on its own 41.Hunter Parks took a sweep for 21 yards, getting the Packers a new set of downs. With the ball on …

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Wilton Sportswriter Wins County Award Wilton Sportswriter Wins County Award Wilton Sportswriter Wins County Award
Wilton Sportswriter Wins County Award WILTON, Conn. – The Fairfield County Sports Commission announced Tuesday that Tim Murphy of Hersam Acorn Newspapers is the winner of the Bill Gonillo Local Sports Media Award. Murphy has been sports editor of the Wilton Bulletin and the Ridgefield Press since 1991. The award is sponsored by Sacred Heart University. Murphy will be honored at the seventh annual SportsNight awards dinner Monday, Oct. 17, at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The event starts at 6 p.m. When News 12 Sports Director Bill Gonillo died suddenly in September 2008, the sports commission created an annual award in his name.…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Top U.S. Player Will Direct Chelsea Piers Squash Top U.S. Player Will Direct Chelsea Piers Squash Top U.S. Player Will Direct Chelsea Piers Squash
Top U.S. Player Will Direct Chelsea Piers Squash STAMFORD Conn. – Chelsea Piers Connecticut, which will be open next June in Stamford, has appointed Natalie Grainger to be its director of squash. Grainger, a Greenwich resident, has been a dominant fixture in the squash world since turning pro in 1996 at age 18. Throughout her 15-year professional career, Grainger has won dozens of tournaments, rising in 2003 to be the No. 1 squash player in the world. She is currently ranked No. 1 in the United States. Grainger is also a leader and ambassador for the sport, having served for eight years as the president of the Women's International Squash…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Prev Page 898 of 1236 896 897 898 899 900 Next
8,971 - 8,980 of 12,354 articles