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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.

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Neighbors

Siberians Enjoy The Winter Wonderland In Weston WESTON, Conn. -- While Tuesday's snow kept many people indoors, three Siberian Huskies owned by the Peyreigne family in Weston relished playing in the white stuff. Zeus, Apollo and Athena felt right at home in Tuesday's winter wonderland and took advantage of the play time to run, jump and lie in the snow. The snow has been a welcome sight for the Siberian Huskies, who are all about 5 years old. Warmer temperatures are forecast over the next several days, and -- bad news for the Sibes and other snow lovers -- no more snow is predicted over the next few days.

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Sports

Fairfield Prep Football Coach Wins MSG Varsity Honor FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep football coach Tom Shea was named the MSG Varsity Coach of the Year in Connecticut on Monday. Shea, a 1973 grad of Prep and an English teacher at the school, has led the team to the Class LL championship game. Prep will play Southington for the championship Thursday in a game that has been postponed three times due to snow and the inability to clear the bleachers of ice at West Haven High School. Prep, 11-2, is having one of its best seasons in decades. Shea has orchestrated the turnaround of the program, which went 0-10 in 2009. Shea became head coach in…

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Sports

New Canaan's Cole Harris Named Player Of The Year By MSG Varsity NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan High School football player Cole Harris was named Monday as the MSG Varsity Player of the Year in Connecticut. Harris, a senior, led the Rams to the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and Class L championship. He was the anchor for the Rams’ defense, recording 170 tackles, three interceptions, seven caused fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also scored five touchdowns. Other New Canaan players on MSG Varsity’s first team included quarterback Nick Cascione, offensive lineman Joao Rocha, defensive lineman Connor Buck, linebackers Zach Al…

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Schools

Kelsey Durkin's Death Rocks New Canaan's Tight-Knit Girls Hockey Team NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Kelsey Durkin reflected what the New Canaan High School girls hockey team is all about. That’s what made it so hard for longtime coach Rich Bulan and players past and present when they learned the former player had died in a car accident Dec. 3. “She was a great hockey player,’’ Bulan said of Durkin, who played defense for a team that won three state championships before she graduated in 2010. “But she was a great role model. She wasn’t a captain, but she behaved like a captain. She brought young players into the fold. She would give other players rides. She had the slee…

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Real Estate

Realtor Group Presents Check To Make-a-wish Hudson Valley WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS (HGAR) recently presented a check for $17,100 to Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. HGAR raised the funds at its “Wish Upon a Star” cocktail party, held in September at the Clubhouse at Patriot Hills in Stony Point, N.Y. Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, a non-profit group, grants the wishes of Hudson Valley children who are suffering with life-threatening medical conditions. Pictured left to right are HGAR committee members: John Chewens of Newburgh; Michelle Gilliard of Florida, NY: Debi Singho of New City; Maryann Tercasio of Chest…

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Schools

Committee Forms To Bring Lights To Weston High School Stadium WESTON, Conn. -- A committee has formed in town to bring lights to the football field at Weston High School. The group, named the Weston Lights Committee, was formed to plan and fund the installation of state-of-the-art lights on the high school stadium field. The project will be 100 percent privately funded at no cost to Weston residents. “The schools are Weston’s community center,’’ said Michael Carter, head of the Weston Sports Commission. “The place to celebrate and gather for July 4th fireworks, Memorial Day parade, Relay for life, Special Olympics and comfort stations after hurrica…

by The Daily Voice

12/17/2013

Business

Marion Roth Named General Manager At New Theater In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield’s The Prospector Theater announced the hiring of Marion Roth as its general manager. The Prospector Theater is currently under construction at 25 Prospect Street, and will open in the summer of 2014. A temporary storefront, located at 454 Main Street, offers visitors information about the non-profit movie theater and weekly programming. As general manager,Roth’s responsibilities will include the overall management, development and success of the theater, and providing training and leadership through employee and patron motivation, mission-oriented strategi…

by Tom Renner

12/17/2013

Sports

Fairfield Prep Championship Football Game Postponed Until Thursday FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Prep’s football game against Southington for the Class LL championship was postponed again Monday. The game is now scheduled to be played Thursday at West Haven High School beginning at 6:35 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday. The game was postponed Sunday and Monday because of the snowy conditions at West Haven. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference said there was too much ice to safely play the game in a message posted Monday. Fairfield Prep (11-2) will meet No. 4 Southington (11-1) for the championship. The latest possibility …

by Tom Renner

12/16/2013

Neighbors

Greenwich Hospital Hosts Tree Of Light Celebration GREENWICH, Conn. –The Greenwich Hospital Home Hospice Program held its 14th Tree of Light celebration on Monday at the hospital. The annual nondenominational event featured readings and music and culminated with the lighting of an evergreen tree strung with hundreds of lights in memory or in honor of loved ones. Donations from the purchase of the lights support the hospital’s Home Hospice Program, which provides end-of-life care to individuals, regardless of their ability to pay. This year’s celebration included a welcome from hospital President/CEO Frank A. Corvino, and remarks by Dr.…

by Tom Renner

12/16/2013

Lifestyle

Westport Teams Honored For CT Challenge Fundraising WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Connecticut Challenge honored its Road Warriors and top 20 teams for 2013, including teams from Westport, at a recent reception at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship. Each Road Warrior commits to raising at least $3,000 to support the ride and most participate on team. This year’s teams accounted for 85 percent of the record $1.65 million that was raised on the July ride. Westport had two teams honored with Joy Ride, under captain Mitch Higgins, and Team Sherpa, led by captains Jean Desrosiers and Brett Jones. The CT Challenge Bike Ride fuels programs that …

by Tom Renner

12/16/2013

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