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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Two College Students From Ridgefield Win Skydiving Gold Medals Two College Students From Ridgefield Win Skydiving Gold Medals
Two College Students From Ridgefield Win Skydiving Gold Medals RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield’s William Harris and Andrew Stipicevic won gold medals at the 2013 U.S. Parchute Association National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, according to a Patch.com report. Both men are students at the University of Connecticut. They set a Florida collegiate skydiving record in their victory last week. The event took place at the Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, and included more than 75 skydivers from around the country. Click here to read the Patch.com story.
Former Ossining Star Chong Plays For UConn Saturday In Bridgeport Former Ossining Star Chong Plays For UConn Saturday In Bridgeport
Former Ossining Star Chong Plays For UConn Saturday In Bridgeport OSSINING, N.Y. – Ossining’s Saniya Chong will play in one of the few games close by for Westchester residents when the University of Connecticut meets Temple Saturday, Jan. 11, in Bridgeport, Conn. Chong, a freshman, has helped the top-ranked Huskies to a 16-0 record. Saturday’s game at Webster Bank Arena tips off at noon. The game in Bridgeport will be as close as Chong will get for Westchester fans for the rest of the season. The next closest venue is Hartford, where the Huskies have three games remaining. Chong has played in all 16 games for the Huskies, averaging about 20 minutes per …
Harvey's Boys Basketball Team Goes To 3-0 In League Play Harvey's Boys Basketball Team Goes To 3-0 In League Play
Harvey's Boys Basketball Team Goes To 3-0 In League Play KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Harvey School's boys basketball team defeated Christian Heritage 68-57, on Wednesday night to improve to 3-0 in the league and 4-6 overall. Junior Ricky Hicks led Harvey with 18 points and had five assists. Senior Jake Cohn of Pound Ridge played a very strong second half, scoring nine points and finished the game with nine rebounds. Freshman Evan Roteman of Chappaqua scored 12 points. Christian Heritage was hot early on and had as much as a nine-point lead midway through the first half. Christian Heritage's Ryan Conlan had the hot hand and finished with 22 points. Har…
Greenwich's Cohen May Have Warned Friend About Federal Probe Greenwich's Cohen May Have Warned Friend About Federal Probe
Greenwich's Cohen May Have Warned Friend About Federal Probe GREENWICH, Conn. – Billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen of Greenwich warned a friend that federal authorities were gathering evidence about insider trading, according to a recent report. A story in the New York Times said Cohen, the manager of SAC Capital Advisors in Stamford, told Richard Grodin to be careful about speaking with a former trader who Cohen believed might be cooperating with federal authorities. Grodin, a resident of Larchmont, worked at SAC Capital until  2004. The conversation between Cohen and Grodin, the story says, suggests Cohen and other hedge fund industry…
Greenwich Hospital Appoints Three New Physicians To Its Staff Greenwich Hospital Appoints Three New Physicians To Its Staff
Greenwich Hospital Appoints Three New Physicians To Its Staff GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Hospital has announced the appointment of three new physicians to its active medical staff. Dr. Diana Adams joins the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology/Perinatology. Adams earned her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She will work out of Greenwich Hospital. Dr. Renee Baranin joins the Department of Emergency Medicine. Baranin earned her medical degree at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and is board certified in emergency medicine. She will treat patients in the hosp…
Darien Man Joins Board Of Directors At Stamford's AmeriCares Darien Man Joins Board Of Directors At Stamford's AmeriCares
Darien Man Joins Board Of Directors At Stamford's AmeriCares STAMFORD, Conn.  – Robert M. Baylis of Darien has been elected to the board of directors at Stamford-based AmeriCares. Baylis is a former investment banker and former Chairman of the Board of Gildan Activewear Inc. He is the lead director of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. and also serves as a trustee and chairman of the Executive Committee of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. He is also as a trustee and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and serves on the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropo…
Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation Celebrates New Music Lab Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation Celebrates New Music Lab
Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation Celebrates New Music Lab BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- There is still time to RSVP to attend the Briarcliff Manor Education Foundation’s new Electronic Music Lab ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in the middle school. The foundation invites parents to join them as it unveils a state-of-the-art music classroom, which will transform the way music is taught and learned in our district. People  will see and hear students demonstrate how to compose and record music using the latest technologies. Those who cannot attend the ribbon cutting ceremony, can attend an Electronic Music Lab Grants in Action nig…
Connecticut DOT Schedules Public Meeting On Bridge In Redding Connecticut DOT Schedules Public Meeting On Bridge In Redding
Connecticut DOT Schedules Public Meeting On Bridge In Redding REDDING, Conn. – Redding residents are invited to attend a public information meeting held by the Connecticut State Department of Transportation on the replacement of a bridge on Route 53. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The snow date is Jan. 23.  Residents, business owners and commuters are encouraged to learn more about the proposed project.
Residents Of Danbury's Spring Street Look To Improve Neighborhood Residents Of Danbury's Spring Street Look To Improve Neighborhood
Residents Of Danbury's Spring Street Look To Improve Neighborhood DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury and residents of the city’s Spring Street neighborhood are working to restore the image of the Spring Street neighborhood, according to a story in The News-Times. The city has received a $174,000 federal Community Development Block Grant, and another $374,000 in federal money is expected in the spring. The money will be used to install sidewalk, and improve lighting and drainage, repave the street and other improvements. Spring Street has been home to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House, a homeless shelter and soup kitchen, since 1981. The street is home to the fa…
Redding Skater's Selection To Australian Olympic Team Becomes Official Redding Skater's Selection To Australian Olympic Team Becomes Official
Redding Skater's Selection To Australian Olympic Team Becomes Official REDDING, Conn. – Redding skater Brooklee Han was confirmed Tuesday as the representative for Australia in ladies figure skating at next month’s Winter Olympics. Han will skate for Australia in Sochi after an appeal of her eligibility was dismissed last week. Chantelle Kerry, another Australian skater, argued that Han was ineligible because she entered an event without the approval of the national body of figure skating. A report last month said the appeal had been denied, and an official confirmation came Tuesday. “It is something that I have been hoping for my all of my life,” Han said i…
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