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 Football Players Win 'Lineman Challenge' DARIEN, Conn. -- Nine linemen from Darien High School's varsity football team won the sixth annual Lineman Challenge held Saturday in Berlin, Conn. Darien won the overall competition and placed in the top three in all but one event. "We are really proud of the effort," said Rob Trifone, DHS head football coach. "Our boys put in a lot and it shows all the hard work they've done off the field." This is the first time Darien sent a team to the event, which consisted of 32 teams competing in eight extremely challenging physical tests. The events included sled, tire flip and the grueling …

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Stamford, CT

Your Community

'Geeks And Nerds' Convene At Stamford Innovation Center STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford Innovation Center held its inaugural Geeks and Nerds Summer Gala recently. The gala included cocktails, dancing, food, live music, disc jockeys and games. Guests were encouraged to wear costumes from such science fiction favorites as "Super Heroes," "Star Trek," "Game of Thrones" and others. Proceeds supported the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and Future 5 of Stamford. Sponsors included Priceline.com of Norwalk and the Connecticut Technology Council. The Stamford Innovation Center has become an integral part of the startup scene, bringing together compa…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Fairfield, CT

Your Community

Farfield Fury Wins B Division Of League Softball Championship FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Fury softball team defeated Norwalk Riptide, 6-2, to win the 12-and-under B Division championship in the Fairfield County Fastpitch Softball League. The Fury girls went 3-0 in pool play leading up to Sunday's elimination round. Fury was seeded No. 2 behind Norwalk. On Sunday, the Fury girls started the day by beating New Fairfield and Brookfield to advance to the championship game. In the championship game, Norwalk took the early lead, but Fairfield came storming back to take control of the game and close it out. With the win on Sunday, the leagu…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Wilton, CT

Your Community

Wilton Running Club Girl Finishes 7th In Race In Junior Olympics WILTON, Conn. -- Angela Saidman of the Wilton Running Club finished seventh Sunday in the 1,500 meters for the 13-14-year-old age group in the United States Junior Olympics meet in Humble, Texas. Saidman earned All-American honors and finished in 4:54:45 in a race as the head index soared over 100 degrees. In an earlier preliminary race, Saidman ran a personal best 4:52.17. Saidman also ran in the 800 at the Junior Olympics but did not qualify for the finals. Sean McHale of Redding competed in the 1,500 for boys ages 11-12, and finished 35th in 5:23.68. Ashley Nicoletti ran in the…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Greenwich, CT

Your Community

The Nathaniel Witherell In Greenwich Earns 5-Star Rating GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Nathaniel Witherell, a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing center owned by the Town of Greenwich, recently received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS administers federal healthcare programs and sets quality standards. The rating system takes into consideration health inspections, staffing, and quality measures in its evaluation. This is the seventh consecutive year that the Witherell has earned the 5-star rating since 2008, the year that CMS adopted its rating system. Only 19 percent of the nation’s nursing homes r…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2014

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Community, Continuity Part Of History For Norwalk-Based Klaff's FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Community and continuity have been part of the Klaff’s brand for 93 years. Homeowners know the business primarily through its lighting, bath and decorative hardware departments, but many don’t know the Norwalk-based business also has deep family association and community ties. “What’s so great about Klaff’s is it truly is a family business,’’ said Candace Pereira, Lighting General Manager for Klaff’s, which also has locations in Danbury and Scarsdale. “Joe and Mary Klaff started the store, and second and third generation family members are still running the busin…

Content Partner: Klaff's

New Canaan, CT

Your Community

Yankee Stadium Run Jogs Childhood Memories For New Canaan Woman NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- When New Canaan’s Catherine Calandra ran in the Damon Runyon 5k at Yankee Stadium for cancer research for the first time last year, it felt as if she was returning home. Calandra will return to the race Sunday, Aug. 3, and it will again stir childhood memories. As a young girl, Calandra watched day games from her father’s office in a building that overlooked center field at the old Yankee Stadium. “Yankee Stadium was a second home to me,’’ she said. “I thought how cool it would be to run around the warning track. I used to watch day games from a window in my fath…

by Tom Renner

07/30/2014

Westport, CT

Your Community

Shakespearean Role Poses Challenge For Staples Graduate EASTON, Conn. -- Easton’s Hannah Dubner loves being challenged as an actor, and the Staples High grad is ready for her newest one as she takes on a Shakespearean role. Dubner, a 2012 graduate of Ithaca College, said she finds her new role intriguing. “Shakespeare is booby-trapped with challenges, and laden with risks," she said. "It’s important to first figure out what you’re saying, and then make sure you communicate the story. Actors are storytellers. Our job is to make sure the audience understands and goes with us on the characters' journeys. "I am grateful for Ellen Lieberman, …

by Tom Renner

07/30/2014

Wilton, CT

Your Community

Wilton Realtor With Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Earns Honor FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County Realtors from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties were recently recognized as RealTrends Best Real Estate Agents in America 2014. The list is compiled by the Wall Street Journal and RealTrends, a real estate brokerage analysis firm. The report ranks individual agents and teams across the country, based on closed transactions in 2013, with separate lists for each, in both transaction sides and volume. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties agents from Fairfield County were ranked in the top 50 out of more tha…

by Tom Renner

07/30/2014

Wilton, CT

Your Community

Wilton Wahoo Swimmers Take Top Honors In State Championship WILTON, Conn. -- Over 60 swimmers from the Wilton Y Wahoos competed in the 2014 Connecticut Senior Long Course Championship at Wesleyan University. The Wahoos took top honors in the men’s, women’s and combined team categories with a total of 1,388 points. Over the four-day meet, 16 Connecticut state records and three Wahoo team records were set. Verity Abel, of Westport, was the female distance high point winner. Ian Rainey, also of Westport, was the male distance and overall high point winner. The men’s 800-meter freestyle relay broke the Connecticut State Record with a time of…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2014

Prev Page 440 of 1236 438 439 440 441 442 Next

4,391 - 4,400 of 12,354 articles