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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

First Graders Meet The Varsity First Graders Meet The Varsity First Graders Meet The Varsity
First Graders Meet The Varsity Six member of the Staples High School boys soccer team visited first-grade teams from the Westport Soccer Association at Coleytown Middle School and ran, talked and even signed autographs for the young players. Senior midfielder Greg Gudis organized the event. Teammates Frank Bergonzi, Sean Gallagher, Court Lake, Mikey Scott and Lorenz Esposito also met the young players. They watched all eight games of the future Wreckers. Two of the teams were coached by former Staples players Andy Udell (class of '88) and Dan Donovan (class of '82). Photo: Top row (from left): Andy Udell '88, Sean Gallag…
NRRA Rowers Medal at Regatta NRRA Rowers Medal at Regatta NRRA Rowers Medal at Regatta
Nrra Rowers Medal at Regatta Rowers from Wilton, Westport and Norwalk helped the Norwalk River Rowing Association medal in two races in the Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. NRRA won a silver medal in the men's quad with Alex Nicoll, Alex Nicoll, Nick Massari, Jon Massari and David Sullivan. They are all residents of Wilton. The Men's 8+ won a bronze medal. Team members included Wilton's Sumner Richter, Aidan Lane, David Sullivan, Jon Massari, Matt Koenigsberg and Alex Nicoll, Westport's Krishna Horrigan and Kyle Mikesh and Norwalk's Sam Oster.
Wildcats Cheerleaders Win State Honors Wildcats Cheerleaders Win State Honors Wildcats Cheerleaders Win State Honors
Wildcats Cheerleaders Win State Honors The Aspetuck Wildcats cheerleading teams continued their amazing run of success by winning state titles in two divisions and taking third in another at last weekend's championships. The Wildcats won first place in Division 15 and Division 12. The Division 10 team took third place out of 14 teams. The teams will head to regional competition next weekend in New Hampshire. The top teams at regionals move on to the national championships in December in Florida. Aspetuck won first place in the 2009 nationals in the 11-year-old division. The Wildcats have captured national titles six times since …
Maniacs Battle to Tie With Newtown Maniacs Battle to Tie With Newtown Maniacs Battle to Tie With Newtown
Maniacs Battle to Tie With Newtown The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association's Maniacs, its under-13 boys travel team, tied the Newtown Strikers, 1-1. The game was a hard fought battle between the two teams, with the Maniacs controlling most of the game. Newtown scored a goal in the first half. The Maniacs tied up the game in the second half, with a goal coming from forward Eric van der Els, assisted by Alex Espinosa. Goalie Thomas Mendola and defenders Ciran O'Reilly, Ian Anderson, Christian Willkehr and Jeffrey Arteaga led Norwalk's strong defense. Forward Marvin Best, with midfielders Marcus Garcia, Ivan Avalos, Diego Arteaga…
Blue Devils Drop Tight Game to Greenwich Blue Devils Drop Tight Game to Greenwich Blue Devils Drop Tight Game to Greenwich
Blue Devils Drop Tight Game to Greenwich The Blue Devils, the Norwalk Junior Soccer Association's under-10 boys travel team, finished their season Sunday with a 6-1-1 record. Norwalk lost its last game, 1-0, against Greenwich. It was the team's only loss. The first half was scoreless, with Norwalk controlling the ball most of the time. Greenwich scored 20 minutes into the second half. Although the Blue Devils had more shots on goal, they could not score. Norwalk, part of Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Southwest district, finished the season with the third best record of 16 teams in its division. "They are a very physical a…
Hurricanes Fall in State Cup Final Hurricanes Fall in State Cup Final Hurricanes Fall in State Cup Final
Hurricanes Fall in State Cup Final The Stamford under-13 Hurricanes fell to Simsbury, 1-0, in the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association State Cup final Saturday at Newington. It was the third straight year Stamford had reached the championship game. Stamford played a strong defensive game but could generate only a few shots on goal. The Hurricanes held Simsbury off the board until late in the second half when a Simsbury shot dribbled past Alex Lemekha, who made a nice attempt to stop the shot. She had 15 saves to keep Stamford in the contest with another strong performance. Stamford will meet Darien in the semifinals of the …
Darien 5 Blue Stops Wilton Darien 5 Blue Stops Wilton Darien 5 Blue Stops Wilton
Darien 5 Blue Stops Wilton The Darien fifth-grade Blue team defeated Wilton Junior White, 24-7, to reach the semifinals of the Fairfield County Football League playoffs. Darien Blue will meet Westport North in the semifinals Sunday at noon at Darien High School. Darien Blue went 6-0-1 during the regular season, including a 28-14 win over Westport North on Oct. 10. Darien Blue, the No. 2 seed, is the top-seeded team alive in the tournament. No. 1 Darien Wave lost to Wilton Blue, 6-0, in a quarterfinal game last week. Sunday's winner will advance to the championship game next weekend.
Darien Frosh, JVs Continue to Roll Darien Frosh, JVs Continue to Roll Darien Frosh, JVs Continue to Roll
Darien Frosh, JVs Continue to Roll While the Darien High School varsity football team marches to possible berths in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship game and Class L state tournament, the junior varsity and freshmen teams are enjoying comparable success. The freshman team beat Westhill, 27-0, to improve its record this season to 6-1. Their only defeat was a one-touchdown defeat to Wilton in Week 4. The freshmen have two games remaining this season — against Norwalk on Thursday and against New Canaan on Nov. 18. The junior varsity team, meanwhile, remains undefeated. Its latest victory was…
Kratky, Ambrose Help Staples Advance Kratky, Ambrose Help Staples Advance Kratky, Ambrose Help Staples Advance
Kratky, Ambrose Help Staples Advance Lauren Kratky delivered the game-winning goal for Staples in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Southington in the first round of the Class LL girls soccer tournament. Just a few minutes earlier, goalkeeper Jessica Ambrose delivered the game-winning save. The victory sends 11th-seeded Staples (12-4-3) to a second round contest Thursday at No. 6 Naugatuck. Kratky delivered both goals for the Wreckers, which rebounded after falling behind 1-0 early in Tuesday's contest. Kratky scored with 19 minutes left in the game to even the score on a direct kick. Both teams had opportunities as the game wound down. …
Weston Volleyball Spikes Nonnewaug in 3 Weston Volleyball Spikes Nonnewaug in 3 Weston Volleyball Spikes Nonnewaug in 3
Weston Volleyball Spikes Nonnewaug in 3 Weston's volleyball team pulled off an early surprise in the Class M tournament Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over fifth-seeded Nonnewaug High School. The 12th-seeded Trojans advanced to Friday's quarterfinals against an opponent to be determined. Senior hitter Christina Welsh sparked the Trojans with 18 kills, 15 digs and eight service points. Lili Clement added 12 kills and 11 digs, while setter Jessica Gersch dished out 33 assists to go with eight points and 13 digs. Sophomore hitter Hannah Ashmore added eight kills, 13 service points and 11 digs. In Friday's quarterfinals, Weston will face…
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