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Tom Renner

Client Editor

trenner@dailyvoice.com

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

Business

New Canaan Woman Returns To Her Roots In Mortgages STAMFORD, Conn. – After a lengthy career with escalating responsibility that took Darlene Lee into board rooms and away from mortgage origination, the New Canaan woman has returned to her roots of helping people get mortgages in her new role as a senior mortgage loan officer with the Washington Trust Co. in Stamford. “I really do enjoy this aspect of the mortgage business,’’ Lee said. “There’s marketing, sales, meeting with customers and keeping up-to-date on the finance world. It’s relationship driven, both internally and externally.” Lee joined Washington Trust in December. The bank is …

by Tom Renner

04/23/2014

Sports

Stamford Little League Begins Inaugural Season STAMFORD, Conn. -- The inaugural season of the Stamford Little League, formed by the 2014 merger of the North Stamford and Springdale Little Leagues, opened with Majors Division action on April 5. Click on the attached PDF for the complete report provided by the league.

by Daily Voice

04/23/2014

Events

Former U.S. Women's Soccer Star Talks About Sports Concussions In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Briana Scurry, a former goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s soccer team, will be the speaking to area youth athletes and their parents at a Soccer Inspiration and Concussion Education event on Thursday, May 1. This night of soccer inspiration and concussion education will be held at BlueStreak Headquarters 80 Largo Drive, Stamford, from 7 to 8 pm. Scurry will share the joys of soccer and her struggles with concussions. T.J. Quinn investigative reporter from ESPN will speak about his youth sport experience and about being a youth sport coach for his kids. Several area youth a…

by Tom Renner

04/23/2014

Sports

Former Westport Basketball Star Transferring To Duke WESTPORT, Conn. – Sean Obi, a former star at Greens Farms Academy in Westport and a resident of Greenwich, will transfer to play basketball at Duke University, according to numerous reports. Obi is transferring from Rice University in Texas after one season. Rice basketball coach Ben Braun resigned after the Owls went 7-23 last season. Obi will sit out one year and will have three seasons of eligibility at Duke. Obi made the announcement on Instagram. “Happy to officially announce that I will be attending Duke University for the rest of my college basketball career,’’ Obi wrote. “Very tha…

by Tom Renner

04/22/2014

Neighbors

Norwalk Agency Hosts Charity Hockey Game To Help Prevent Child Abuse NORWALK, Conn. -- In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Norwalk-based Human Services Council will host its first annual “Pucks for Prevention” Charity Hockey Game, on Sunday, April 27, at 3:30 p.m. at SoNo Ice House. The Norwalk Police Department will face off on the ice against the Danbury Police and Fire Departments, to raise funds for the Children's Connection program. As one of eight Children's Advocacy Centers in the state, the primary goal of Children's Connection is to coordinate the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, whil…

by Tom Renner

04/22/2014

Sports

Fairfield County Sports Commission Earns Honor From Sports Writers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Fairfield County Sports Commission will receive the President’s Award from the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance at its 73rd Gold Key Dinner on April 27 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. The recipient of the President’s Award is chosen by the CSWA president and presented to an individual, team or organization that has made a positive impact on the state’s sports landscape. This year’s award winner was selected by current President George Albano of The Hour in Norwalk. The FCSC, which has been serving 15 communities in the southwestern part of Connecti…

by Tom Renner

04/22/2014

Lifestyle

Indoor Walking Burns Calories For Fitness Enthusiasts At Norwalk Club NORWALK, Conn. – Clair Mason seeks out the latest in fitness trends to help her clients at INTENSITY in Norwalk. The owner and group fitness director believes she hit on a fitness gold mine with her Indoorwalking class, the first-ever group elliptical class. “Almost every one of our classes is full,’’ said Mason, who teaches 45-minute classes with Kelsey Martin and other instructors at INTENSITY. “We’ve had the program here for about a year. It appeals to so many people whatever their level of fitness." Fitness enthusiasts enjoy indoor walking, Mason said, because of its low impact on j…

by Tom Renner

04/22/2014

Sports

White Plains' Tucker Earns Freshman All-American Honor WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains High School freshman Jordan Tucker has been named to the MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American team. Tucker, a 6-6 guard-forward, averaged 14 points a game for White Plains and scored 34 points in a game during a December tournament. He was one of 10 players named to the team. MaxPreps also named first, second and third-team All-Americans. Tucker, who is already receiving offers from Division I colleges, plays AAU basketball for Team Scan based in New York. Click here for the complete list of MaxPreps All-Americans.

by Tom Renner

04/22/2014

Sports

Chappaqua's Harrison Is Westchester's First Finisher At Boston Marathon WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Chappaqua runner Liam Harrison was the first finisher from Westchester County in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Harrison, 35, ran 2:39:15 and finished 310th overall. There were nearly 36,000 runners in the race. Jane Lundy of Yonkers was the first woman from Westchester, finishing in 3:12:48. She was 476th among women and 12th in the 50-59 age division. Other top male finishers from Westchester County were John Reumann of Croton-on-Hudson in 2:40:59; John Carron of Irvington (2:47:26); Scarsdale’s Barry Janay (2:47:35); Jonathan Scott of Yonkers (2:53:59); Justin G…

by Tom Renner

04/21/2014

Sports

Greenwich Woman Finishes 5th Among Connecticut Runners At Boston Marathon FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Greenwich’s Tara Allen, a Spanish teacher at Darien High School, finished fifth among women from Connecticut in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Allen’s time of 3:04:28 was 228th among women in the race and 21st in 40-49 age division. She was 3,299 overall in a field of nearly 36,000 runners. Stamford’s Geoffrey Williams was the top finisher among men from Fairfield County. He ran 2:44:53 and was the eighth Connecticut runner to cross. He was 586th overall and 459th in the 20-29-year-old division. Stamford’s Jeff Watson finished in 2:47:29, which was 765th overall and 5…

by Tom Renner

04/21/2014

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