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

White Plains, NY

Your Community

Westchester Medical Center Expert Urges Caution Shoveling Snow WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Old man winter is gearing up to deliver the first substantial snowfall to our area. Weather forecasters are calling for a possible snowfall of up to a foot or more in some areas of the Hudson Valley. While this usually means lots of winter fun and outdoor activities for the kids and winter sports enthusiasts, unfortunately, every year hundreds of people injure their backs, or even worse, suffer heart attacks, from shoveling snow. Typical winter conditions (a little more than an inch of snowfall and temperatures that dip below 20 degrees) cause death rates …

Content Partner: Westchester Medical Center

White Plains, NY

Your Community

Turkey, Thanksgiving And Sleep WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Turkey is often blamed for the after dinner lethargic feeling we may experience at our Thanksgiving dinner. However, the truth of the matter is that you could skip the beloved, tender and juicy great American national bird all together and still feel the lingering effects of the annual celebratory feast of the harvest. Alcohol and overeating, two very common factors often found in Thanksgiving Day sleep induced post turkey consumption are most probably more often than not the real issue. While turkey contains L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid with d…

Content Partner: Westchester Medical Center

Danbury, CT

Your Community

Danbury Football Wraps Up Regular Season By Routing Ridgefield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Stamford and Trinity Catholic capped their high school football seasons with big wins Tuesday night as the traditional Thanksgiving time rivalries began with a bang. Danbury, Weston and Bullard-Havens of Bridgeport also won games Tuesday. The games were switched to Tuesday due to the forecast for snow on Wednesday and Thursday. Stamford routed Westhill, 42-21, behind five touchdown passes by quarterback Jalen Brown. Brown’s 27 touchdown passes and 2,335 passing yards this fall were the fourth highest total in the state in both categories, according to statisti…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Cortlandt, NY

Your Community

Fun Run In Croton On Thanksgiving Supports American Heart Association CROTON, N.Y. -- Ready to run off those calories? A one-mile fun run will take place at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in Croton to raise money for the American Heart Association. The run will be held on the track at Spencer Field, behind the Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School in Croton. Nearly 500 people ran last year, and raised more than $6,000 for the charity. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and costs $5. Contact Cheryl Slaughter at [email protected] for information. Have race photos? Send them to [email protected] after the race and we will post them on Daily Voice! …

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

New Canaan, CT

Your Community

New Canaan Vs. Darien Football Rivalry Heats Up For Thanksgiving Title Game FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Darien High School and New Canaan High School has always been bragging rights in the rivalry between the bordering towns. On Thursday, the stakes are much higher. The Rams (9-0) and Blue Wave (10-0) kick off at 10:30 a.m. at Boyle Stadium in Stamford. The winner captures the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship and will likely be the top seed for the Class L tournament. The loser will also qualify for the Class L tournament but will face a more challenging path. New Canaan holds a 4…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Westport, CT

On Your Side

Westport Resources CEO Joins Board Of Securities Industry Association WESTPORT, Conn. – John Adams Vaccaro, founder and chief executive officer of Westport Resources, was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Westport Resources is a leading independent investment and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, retirement programs, municipalities and institutions around the world. Additionally, Vaccaro was appointed for the second time as chairman of SIFMA’s Private Client Group Small Firms Committee, representing more than 300 national financial securities firms. …

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

McMahon Football Team Looks To Make States Vs. Archrival Norwalk FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Brien McMahon High’s football team can secure a state playoff berth Thursday when it visits archrival Norwalk High School in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Kickoff is at 10:30 a.m. at Norwalk in the crosstown match-up. Other football games around Fairfield County scheduled for Thursday are Staples at Greenwich, Central at Harding, and Fairfield Ludlowe at Fairfield Warde, all at 10 a.m. Fairfield Prep plays at West Haven in another 10:30 a.m. contest. The game with most statewide interest will be played in Stamford, where New Canaan kicks off against D…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Fairfield, CT

Your Community

Fairfield Giants Pee Wees Fall Short In Regional Playoff FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Giants Pee Wee team saw its season end with a 30-0 loss Saturday to Mount Hope of Providence, R.I., in the New England Pop Warner semifinals. The game was played in Cranston, R.I. The Giants, the Connecticut champions, ran into Mount Hope for the third time in four regional appearances. The Rhode Island team now has a 2-1 advantage in head-to-head meetings. "Mount Hope was a very good, disciplined football team,'' Giants coach Mark Innaimo said. "They moved the ball with precision and made it very hard for the defense to stop the explosiveness and sp…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Somers, NY

Your Community

Coldwell Banker In Somers Hosts Toys For Tots Program SOMERS, N.Y. – The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Somers has been designated a local collection site for the Toys for Tots program, an annual event sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and local Marine Corps detachments. Donated toys can be dropped off at the Somers office at 338 Route 202 through Sunday, Dec. 21. Once the reception area of the office is full of toys, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage staff and affiliated sales associates will provide the items to the local Marine Corps for distribution. While the Marines and local community organizations mana…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Wilton, CT

Your Community

Two Wilton Running Club Girls Qualify For Junior Olympic Nationals WILTON, Conn. -- Two Wilton Running Club girls qualified for the U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships at last Saturday’s New England Regional meet in Augusta, Maine. Angela Saidman finished fourth in the 13-14-year-old division and Tess Pisanelli finished 16th in the 11-12 division. Both girls will compete in the Junior Olympic national championship race on Dec. 13 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Saidman covered the 4-kilometer course in 15:17.89 and earned her third straight appearance at nationals. Saidman was second in the nation last year in the 11-12-year-old division, and seventh in t…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2014

Prev Page 369 of 1236 367 368 369 370 371 Next

3,681 - 3,690 of 12,356 articles

{{#header_override}} {{{header_override}}} {{/header_override}} {{^header_override}} {{frontend_display_name}} {{/header_override}}

{{^corporate_only}} {{/corporate_only}}

Home About us All sites Advertise with us Contact us Terms of use Privacy policy Code of ethics Site Map

© {{current_year}} Cantata Media