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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Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield American Plays Vermont In New England Little League Opener FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield American Little League opens play Friday in the New England Region Tournament in Bristol as it takes on the team from Williston, Vt. The game starts at 8:15 p.m. in Bristol. Fairfield American is seeking its third New England title in five years. Westport won the New England title last year, and Connecticut teams have won four of the last six New England titles. American last won in 2012. Fairfield American will have to stop a Vermont team that went 3-0 in its state tournament and outscored its opponents, 45-3. In the Vermont final, Williston beat Benn…

by Tom Renner

08/01/2014

Westport, CT

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Westport Actors Return Home For Roles In Shakespearean Comedy WESTPORT, Conn. -- Two actors with roots in Westport are returning to the the area this summer to play roles in in the Connecticut Free Shakespeare’s production of "As You Like It." Jacob Heimer of New York City and Westport will play the role of Touchstone, a witty and clever (and base and bawdy) court jester. He is an Actors’ Equity actor. Heimer attended Staples High School, where he says “being in the theater club and Staples Players was like being on the football team.” This role marks Heimer’s debut with CT Free Shakespeare. His recent theatrical credits include "The Fantas…

by Tom Renner

08/01/2014

Danbury, CT

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Danbury's Cal Ripken Baseball Hits Up Fundraisers For World Series Trip DANBURY, Conn. -- Fundraisers are planned over the next few days for the Danbury Cal Ripken 12-year-old All-Stars as they prepare for a trip to the Cal Ripken World Series next week in Aberdeen, Md. On Saturday, Aug. 2, 1st and 10 Sports Bar and Grill in New Milford will donate 10 percent of all proceeds to the team for dinners purchased between 5 and 8 p.m. On Sunday, a car wash will be held at Nejame and Sons at 91 South St. in Danbury from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to help the team. On Monday, Max Spirits at 40 Mill Plain Road in Danbury will host a Wine Class Tasting Tour of Italy fr…

by Tom Renner

08/01/2014

Norwalk, CT

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PhotoVoice Project At Norwalk's Briggs High Receives $25K Grant NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk-based Human Services Council announced the Perrin Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $25,000 to its Dr. Robert E. Appleby School Based Health Centers. This partnership will fund the PhotoVoice Project at Briggs High School, as well as provide general operating support to the School Based Health Centers — the only facilities in Norwalk providing free, school-based medical and mental health care. PhotoVoice is a social research strategy that can mobilize youth to spearhead community change. It teaches youth life-long leadership skills, how to work as a team…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Swimmer Wins For Wilton Wahoos At YMCA Nationals WILTON, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Ky-lee Perry, swimming for the Wilton Wahoos, won the 50-meter freestyle event Tuesday at the YMCA National Long Course swimming championships in Indianapolis. Perry’s victory was one of several highlights for the Wahoos on the first full day of finals. Westport’s Verity Abel finished in the top three in two events, and Tommy Kealy finished second in the 100 butterfly. Perry won the 50 free in 25.95. She came back to anchor the Wahoos in the 200 free relay, which finished third. The other girls on the team were Chelsea Pond, Emma Holmquist and Abel. Perry’s an…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Pound Ridge, NY

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Pound Ridge Rowers Win Gold Medals At Club Nationals WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge rowers Kris Petreski and Liam McDonough, who will be juniors at Fox Lane High School, won gold medals for Norwallk River Rowing Association at the recent USRowing Club National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound Petreski won two gold medals and the 6-foot-1, 155-pound McDonough won one at the regatta. They competed in the 16-and-under events. Petreski’s golds were in the double and the single, and McDonough won in the double with Petreski. Petreski won every qualifier and heat, semi and final he entered. The champion…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Westport, CT

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Westport Teen Braves The Heat Of The Kitchen On 'Chopped' WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport’s Hannah Bukzin was one of 16 teenagers invited to compete on "Chopped," a cooking reality show hosted by The Food Network. But her run on the show didn't last long: Bukzin, 14, was eliminated in Tuesday’s episode of the competitive cooking show. Bukzin, a rising sophomore at Staples High School, taught herself cooking and has never taken a cooking class, according to her biography on the "Chopped" website. The bio also says she is interested in becoming a neurosurgeon. Bukzin, who never follows recipes, shows a creative side in her cooking and one of her …

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Greenwich, CT

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Coldwell Banker Honors Greenwich Realtor For Sales Performance GREENWICH, Conn. – Jackie Hammock, an Old Greenwich resident and sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, has been recognized for her exceptional sales accomplishments. Hammock received the Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite award, an honor awarded to the Top 3 percent of the 85,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system annually. With 30 years of residential real estate experience, Hammock serves home buyers and sellers in Greenwich, Stamford, Darien and New Canaan. As a Coldwell Banker Previews Int…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

White Plains, NY

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Houlihan Lawrence Launches New App To Ease Real Estate Search RYE BROOK, N.Y. – Houlihan Lawrence has launched a new app to make it easier to search for real estate. Bringing cutting-edge technology to the fingertips of consumers and agents alike, the app is accessible on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. As the newest real estate app to hit the scene, it allows house hunters to search, share and tour homes for sale while on the go, and is available as a free download at Apple and Android app stores. The app features highly interactive map search functionality, GPS enabled searches, and the unique ability for users to draw customized sea…

by Daily Voice

07/31/2014

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Woman Ready To Run 5K At Yankee Stadium FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Rhonda Loft’s mother was a big fan of the New York Yankees. For the past five years, the Fairfield woman has participated in a unique event to honor her mother, who died of cancer. Loft will participate again this year in the Damon Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 3, for the sixth straight time. The run/walk benefits cancer research. Two years ago, the Damon Runyon event occurred three days after the death of her mother, Fran Harris. This year’s run falls on the anniversary of her mother’s passing. “The year she passed away was the hardest,’’ Loft said. …

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

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