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

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien 6th Grade Wave Suffers 3rd Straight Loss DARIEN, Conn. The Darien 6th grade Wave football team lost a hard-fought battle Saturday to Fairfield, 7-0, in a Fairfield County Football League game. It was the third straight 7-0 setback for Darien, the previous loses being to Wilton and Ridgefield. The Wave looks to get on the winning track Saturday when it plays Westport South in Westport at 9 a.m. Send recaps and pictures youth teams to [email protected].

by Tom Renner

09/21/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien Girls Sweep Cross Country Meet DARIEN, Conn. Darien's Grace Loh finished first to lead the Blue Wave girls cross country team to a sweep in a meet Tuesday at Staples. Danbury and Norwalk also ran in the race. Darien, 4-0, won a close meet with Danbury, 24-31. The Blue Wave had an easier time against Staples, winning 19-40, and beat Norwalk, 16-47. Loh, a junior, cruised through the 4,000 meter course in 17:52. She won by 18 seconds over Danbury's Emily Brenner with a strong surge in the second half of the race. Sarah Colon finished third overall, followed by Ellen Bauer. McKinley Stauffer finished seventh and Alex Pe…

by Tom Renner

09/21/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Norwalk Packers Scores, Schedule Norwalk Packers Football Scores 8th grade Packers 34, Danbury 0 Shelton 33, Norwalk 7th grade Green, 30 Norwalk 6th grade Green 34, Norwalk 6th grade Gold 6 Shelton 13, Norwalk 5th grade Green 12 4th grade Packers 40, Danbury 7 79ers (2nd and 3rd grade) Green 34, Wallingford 6 79ers Gold 19, Shelton 0 This week's games Saturday At Brien McMahon High School, 5th grade Packers Green vs. Aspetuck, 10 a.m. 4th grade Packers vs. Aspetuck, Nooon 79ers Gold vs. Danbury, 2 p.m. 79ers Green vs. Shelton, 4 p.m. 5th grade Packers Gold at Shelton, 10 a.m. Sunday 6th grade Packers Gold at…

by Tom Renner

09/21/2011

Westport, CT

Your Community

Staples Runner Wins With a Kick at the Finish WESTPORT, Conn. Staples junior Henry Wynne trailed Danbury's Nick Carlsen by just a stride as they approached the final 300 meters of Tuesday's Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference cross country race at Staples High School. It was right where Wynne wanted to be. Using the speed that made him one of the state's top runners in the 1,600 last spring, Wynne easily overtook Carlsen and won the 5K in 16:12. Carlsen took second in 16:18 and Darien's Charlie Baird was third in 16:33. Wynne's victory was the highlight for Staples, which lost to Danbury, 24-37, and to Darien, 20-4…

by Tom Renner

09/21/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien Boys Outrun Danbury in Cross Country DARIEN, Conn. The Danbury High School boys cross country team has been the gold standard for many years in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. But Darien showed Tuesday it might be on the verge of changing that. The Blue Wave beat the Hatters for the first time since 2004 with a resounding 20-41 victory at Staples High School. Led by senior Charlie Baird, Darien placed five runners across the finish line before Danbury's second runner. Darien's top five runners were bunched within 23 seconds. "Danbury's a great team with a great program,'' Baird said. "When you beat …

by Tom Renner

09/21/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Norwalk Sonics Soccer Team Nips Fairfield NORWALK, Conn. The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association Sonics, a U13 girls travel team, scored a 1-0 victory over Fairfield Lightning Sunday. In the first half, the Sonics dominated the action at times, but kept getting stonewalled by the Fairfield goalie and defense. After nearly 15 minutes of action, Sonics forward Christy Russo finally broke through and rifled a shot that found the upper-right corner of the net. Fairfield mounted a number of counterattacks, but some key saves by keeper Amanda Barker frustrated the Fairfield forwards. In the second half, Nazae Craw, Melissa Guzman and E…

by MSC Community Sports

09/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Kids Triathlon Draws a Strong Field WESTPORT, Conn. Children from Westport, Weston and several other nearby towns swam, rode and ran Sunday in the second annual Strong Kids Triathlon. The event at Staples High School benefitted the Westport Weston Family Y's annual Strong Kids campaign, which allows the Y to fulfill its charitable mission. Kids competed in two age groups. The 6-9-year-old boys and girls swam 75 meters, rode a 1 ¼-mile bike loop and finished with a half-mile run. Kids ages 10-and-up swam 150 meters, rode for 2 ½ miles and finished with a 1-mile run. Kids under 6-years-old ran 100 meters. "I laid out the bi…

by Tom Renner

09/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Wilton Cyclist Wins Greenwich Race GREENWICH, Conn. Daniel Fox of Wilton won the Volvo of Stamford Tour de Greenwich XXVII, a 20-mile bicycle race, Sunday morning at Greenwich High School. Fox, 45, got his front tire to the line first to win a tight finish among the top three racers. Fox had a time of 48:49.15, runner-up Matt Armstrong of Cos Cob had 48:49.40 and Wilton's Carlos Restrepo placed third with a 48:49.84. Fox won with an average speed of 24.58 miles per hour. "This is great," Fox said. "In my former life I was a professional bike racer but then reality caught up with me. I got married and went to law school. …

by Tom Renner

09/20/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Cheerleading School Goes for a Winning Curriculum NORWALK, Conn. The Norwalk-based Xtreme Cheer team is rolling into a new season with additional programs, teams and classes. Children of all ages, moms and even post-college cheerleaders can take advantage of the additional sessions. "We're always looking at new programs and new classes,'' said Dana Talbot, who runs Xtreme with her husband, Mike. "We want to be known as a good training program for cheerleaders, but we also want to be known as a place that's safe for kids [where] they're in good hands." One of Xtreme's first fund-raising efforts of the year will be a Lock In Sept. 30-Oct…

by Tom Renner

09/20/2011

Fairfield, CT

Your Community

Prep Runner Paces Junior Varsity Pack FAIRFIELD, Conn. Fairfield Prep sophomore James Mulliken won the junior varsity race Saturday at the Wilton Invitational, one of many outstanding runs on the day for the Jesuit runners. Mulliken covered the 3.15-mile course in 18:56, an average of 6:01 per mile. His victory matched that of teammate Connor Rog, who won the varsity race. Prep won the team title among the large schools and also took the junior varsity team crown, outdistancing runner-up Guilford by 21 points. Prep is ranked No. 1 in the state in the preseason boys cross country poll. Raphael Kinney finished third for Prep in…

by Tom Renner

09/20/2011

Prev Page 906 of 1236 904 905 906 907 908 Next

9,051 - 9,060 of 12,354 articles