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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Darien, CT

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Darien Sweeps Staples in Volleyball Darien's volleyball team doesn't get rattled easily. That's part of the reason why it's won 19 league championships, 56 straight matches and 11 consecutive Class L state championships. The Blue Wave faced a gallant Staples squad Wednesday in Westport and emerged with a 3-0 victory. The Blue Wave (7-0) earned it, especially after surviving a first-game marathon, 32-30. Darien jumped to early leads in each of the next two games and cruised, 25-15 and 25-14. "I don't know if I've ever been in a game that was that intense,'' Darien captain Mackenzie Begley said. "It was back and forth the whole…

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Sonics Rebound for Pair of Wins The Norwalk Sonics under-12 girls soccer team is off to a 2-1 start in its fall season. After dropping its opener to Fairfield, the Sonics have rebounded to defeat Darien, 5-0, and Wilton, 6-1. Against Darien, Yahaira Novoa scored two goals while Christy Russo, Arianna Marotta and Meredith Pellegrino scored one each. The Sonics defense and keepers Amanda Barker and Sami Ruess also played well. Against Wilton, Pellegrino and Marotta had two apiece. Russo and Yahaira Novoa also connected. The defense, led by Lindsay McEwan, Melissa Guzman and Nazae Craw, kept the Wilton offense to only a few …

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Westport, CT

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Girls Cheer On the Wildcats The Aspetuck Wildcats Division 12 cheerleaders delivered a rousing performance of their routine Tuesday night at Joel Barlow High School. The girls are preparing for the competitions that begin in mid-October. The Aspetuck cheerleaders are one of the most successful programs in the country. They have won national championships in several divisions in each of the past five years, along with second and third place finishes. Watch the video to see what's in store this year! The Aspetuck Wildcats Football and Cheerleading program encompasses children from Easton, Weston and Redding.

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Triathletes to Race in Darien Saturday Runners, bikers and swimmers will descend on Weed Beach in Darien for the sixth annual ITPMAN Triathlon. The event begins at 7 a.m. Saturday. There is also a duathlon for children. The races benefit the Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Foundation. ITP is a rare blood disorder. The event starts and finishes in Darien. It begins with a half-mile swim, followed by a 10-mile bike ride that rolls into New Canaan and returns to Darien. The race finishes with a 5-mile run that finishes at Weed Beach. USA Triathlon sanctions the event. The duathlon for children is divided into two ages divisions. Ki…

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Westport, CT

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Artist Paints With Broad Brush Jo-Ann Thompson-Claybourne is a jack-of-all trades artist. Whether it's prints, T-shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, dishtowels, potholders or portraits, Jo-Ann does it all. A sample of her work is on display at the main branch of the Norwalk Public Library through the end of September. She also teaches children's programs in Norwalk, Weston and Stamford for kids ages 6 to 12. "When students see me at a show, they're like, 'This is your work?' That makes them think that they can do it, too." Thompson-Claybourne herself remembers drawing as young as age 5. "I didn't want to go outside to pla…

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Artist Paints With a Broad Brush Jo-Ann Thompson-Claybourne is a jack-of-all trades artist. Whether it's prints, T-shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, dishtowels, potholders or portraits, Jo-Ann does it all. A sample of her work is on display at the main branch of the Norwalk Public Library through the end of September. She also teaches children's programs in Norwalk, Weston and Stamford for kids ages 6 to 12. "When students see me at a show, they're like, 'This is your work?' That makes them think that they can do it, too." Thompson-Claybourne herself remembers drawing as young as age 5. "I didn't want to go outside to pla…

by Tom Renner

09/29/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Stamford-McMahon Start Time Changed Stamford High's football game against Brien McMahon High has been moved to a 3:30 p.m. start on Friday at Boyle Stadium. The game had been scheduled to start at 6 p.m. City and school officials decided Tuesday to move the starting time after last weekend's violence. The decision to change the start time postpones a pregame reception for players from the Stamford High championship teams of the 1950s. Players had been scheduled to be honored at a reception before the game. Former coaches Michael Boyle, Paul Kuczo and Walter (Buddy) O'Meara were also scheduled to receive posthumous honors. The …

by Tom Renner

09/28/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Fans to Rally Behind Bluefish The Bridgeport Bluefish have invited fans to a pep rally for their first appearance in the Atlantic League Championship series since 2006. The rally is Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ralph 'n' Rich's in Bridgeport. "We would like to thank our fans for the tremendous support all season and especially during our divisional playoff games this past weekend," said Bluefish general manager Bob Goughan. "Now it's time to pack the park for Willie Upshaw and the Bluefish as we try to win our first Atlantic League championship since 1999." Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Bluefish staff members wi…

by Tom Renner

09/28/2010

Norwalk, CT

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Softball Games Postponed by Rain Rain has postponed play once again in the Norwalk Recreation and Parks softball league. All games scheduled for Tuesday night will be played Wednesday. Games scheduled for Wednesday will be moved to Thursday. Four teams are still undefeated in the double-elimination bracket of the East Division. Defending champion Marinello's Pizzeria will play Saugatuck Construction in Thursday's winners' bracket semifinals at 7 p.m. The Aces meet Smitty's Softball at 6 p.m. in the other semifinal. In East Division losers' bracket games Wednesday, B.J. Ryans meets the Bandits at 6 p.m. The Gators play Petr…

by Tom Renner

09/28/2010

Darien, CT

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Darien 4 Wave Blanks Westport The Darien fourth-grade Wave team rolled over Westport South, 19-0, in a recent Fairfield County Football League game. Jack Bogdan, Blake Cellar and Jack Maley led a strong running attack for Darien. Maley scored two touchdowns and Cellar also scored a touchdown. Brendan Vodola, John Lochtefeld, Griffin Martens, Jack Cronin, George Demopoulos, Robbie Dolcetti and Zack Abourezk helped open holes for the runners. Justin Laughlin led an aggressive defense. Other defensive stalwarts included Mac McLaughlin and Tyler Cramer. Chad Hildner had success at fullback replacing the injured Brian Cicero…

by Tom Renner

09/28/2010

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