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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Stamford Woman Takes Note of her Mother's Artwork Stamford Woman Takes Note of her Mother's Artwork Stamford Woman Takes Note of her Mother's Artwork
Stamford Woman Takes Note of her Mother's Artwork STAMFORD, Conn. – Kiki Cook always loved her mother's paintings from the family's various ports of call. But the Stamford woman never counted on a business opportunity to come from the artwork and is surprised the note card business she developed from them has taken off."It has been fabulous,'' Cook said. "I thought I'd just do it for my family. I like to write notes to people, and I love to receive them. My mother was such a good writer, I knew she'd appreciate it."Cook sells her note cards through a website at www.jeanstoddard.com. The cards depict scenes from Italy, Thailand, Laos, Ecuador…
Skating Club Receives Grant To Grow Sport Skating Club Receives Grant To Grow Sport Skating Club Receives Grant To Grow Sport
Skating Club Receives Grant To Grow Sport STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Skating Club of Southern Connecticut has been selected as a recipient of a development grant to attract young skaters to the sport. The club is affiliated with Terry Conners Rink in Stamford and the Darien Ice Rink.The grant was announced by U.S. Figure Skating and will be used to encourage and inspire new generations of figure skaters. The Skating Club of Southern Connecticut was one of 12 skating clubs in the U.S. to receive the Hauff and Dreeland Community Development Grant.Through the grant, the club will host a Basic Skills Competition for beginning figure skaters.…
Norwalk-McMahon Swimmers Dunk Danbury Norwalk-McMahon Swimmers Dunk Danbury Norwalk-McMahon Swimmers Dunk Danbury
Norwalk-McMahon Swimmers Dunk Danbury NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk-Brien McMahon girls swim team continues to make waves throughout the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The team rolled to 3-0 on the young season Monday with a 96-60 victory over Danbury High.The co-op team opened its season with an eye-opening win last week over Staples, the first time in coach Rebecca Rubin's nine years as coach to beat the Westport team. Norwalk-McMahon had an easier time with the Hatters, dominating the meet from start to finish. "They all did a really good job,'' Rubin said. "They really worked together as a team, which i…
Darien 5th Grade White Wins 3rd Straight Darien 5th Grade White Wins 3rd Straight Darien 5th Grade White Wins 3rd Straight
Darien 5th Grade White Wins 3rd Straight DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien 5th Grade White made it three straight wins in the Fairfield County Football League with a 19-7 victory over Ridgefield Black. Strong line play by Christian Evans, Lawrence Story, Quinn Murphy, Zach Abourezk, Will Hauben, Keven Gomez and Matt Darrah was key to the win. Halfback Tyler Herget opened the scoring for White with a long run followed by a point after run by Peter Bredahl. Fullback Conner Fay rumbled for a touchdown just before halftime and Will Rolapp scored on an exciting long run to round out the scoring for White. Defensively White had standout play by …
Staples Runner Takes Bethel Race Staples Runner Takes Bethel Race Staples Runner Takes Bethel Race
Staples Runner Takes Bethel Race WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High School junior Henry Wynne captured the Bethel Invitational cross country race Saturday at Bethel High School. Wynne’s time was 16:59.56, 13 seconds faster than Alex Ostberg of Darien. Staples' Mikolaj Kulis finished ninth in 17:55.4, while Marcus Russi was 18th in 18:38.51. Patrick Nolan (20th, 18:43) and Dean Hefnawy (26th, 18:53) rounded out the scoring for Staples, which finished second behind the Blue Wave. Staples' Caroline Koenig finished second in the girls race, running 20:48 for the 5-kilometer course. Caroline Smith (18th), Alexandra Popkin (34th), Cou…
Warde Runner Paces Field in Rhode Island Warde Runner Paces Field in Rhode Island Warde Runner Paces Field in Rhode Island
Warde Runner Paces Field in Rhode Island FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Warde senior Harry Warnick won the 5th annual Ocean State Invitational cross country meet Saturday at Goddard Park in Warwick, R.I. Warnick covered the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course in 16:02 to win the Division 2 competition. Lexi Hoadley placed fifth in the girls race, finishing in 20:12. Warde's boys finished 16th in the 36-team field, while the girls were ninth out of 25 schools. The rest of Warde's top five were Sam Warnick, 17:54, Tong Liu, 18:32, Aidan Fiol, 18:42 and Chris Bencivengo, 18:52. The Mustangs' top five girls included Jackie Wall, 21:23, Caroline…
Saugatuck Crew Wins in First Race of Season Saugatuck Crew Wins in First Race of Season Saugatuck Crew Wins in First Race of Season
Saugatuck Crew Wins in First Race of Season A crew from Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport won the Women's 4+ at the Tail of the Fish Regatta Saturday in Schuylerville, N.Y. The race on the Hudson River was hosted by the Saratoga Rowing Club. The team of Weston's Jo Gurman, Westport's Louise Freeman and Anna Petterson and Fairfield's Meldina Markovic and Sam Powers won in their event in the club's first race of the season. The victory capped a strong performance by SRC in its first meet of the fall. Meet results are available on row2k.com. Contact Tom Renner at [email protected].  
Darien 6th Grade Wave Notches First Win Darien 6th Grade Wave Notches First Win Darien 6th Grade Wave Notches First Win
Darien 6th Grade Wave Notches First Win DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien 6th Grade Wave captured its first win of the season in the Fairfield County Football League, decisively defeating Westport South, 19-12. The upfront blocking by Dylan Fram, Teddy Brannigan, Teddy Ruppenstein, Sean O'Malley, Peter Gutusso, Elliot Doll and Patrick Burke plowed the way for Max Grant's 45-yard touchdown run, Mitchell Pryor's 1-yard score and several critical fourth-down runs by Justin Jordan. The defense was strong, as highlighted by Dylan Buckner's interception and 20-yard return and Teddy Brannigan's 20-yard interception for a touchdown. Brannigan cau…
Darien Boys Cross Country Team Wins Bethel Race Darien Boys Cross Country Team Wins Bethel Race Darien Boys Cross Country Team Wins Bethel Race
Darien Boys Cross Country Team Wins Bethel Race DARIEN, Conn. – Darien runners Alex Ostberg and Michael Johnston finished 2-3 as the Blue Wave cross country team won the Bethel Invitational Saturday at Bethel High School. Ostberg, a freshman, covered the 5k course in 17:06, followed by Johnson in 17:16, Charlie Baird (seventh, 17:35), Michael Coe (eighth, 17:42) and Marshall Huffman (13th, 18:13). Darien blew away the field, finishing with 30 points. Staples finished second with 70, followed by Pomperaug with 84. Fairfield Prep, the state's top-ranked team, finished fourth with 90 points. The Jesuits' top runner, Connor Rog, did not compe…
Embattled Wilton Girls Soccer Coach Resigns Embattled Wilton Girls Soccer Coach Resigns Embattled Wilton Girls Soccer Coach Resigns
Embattled Wilton Girls Soccer Coach Resigns WILTON, Conn. – Wilton High School girls soccer coach Scott Neumann resigned Friday after being placed on leave earlier in the week, according to several reports.Wilton school officials sent out a brief statement Friday, indicating that Neumann had resigned. Neumann was also a physical education teacher at the school. He was placed on leave while the school investigated alleged misconduct.Neumann was in his sixth year as the coach at Wilton, and his team won two state championships. Contact Tom Renner at [email protected].
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