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Tom Renner

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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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Sports

Stamford's Casimir Named Rookie Of The Week Again At Iona STAMFORD, Conn. -- Iona College freshman Schadrac Casimir, from Stamford, was named the Rookie of the Week by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Casimir, a graduate of Trinity Catholic, scored 29 points for the New Rochelle, N.Y. college, in a 92-89 road loss at Monmouth University. He also had three assists and one turnover. He added 19 points and three assists in a 77-64 over Rider University, and finished the week with 16 points in a 91-84 win over Indiana State. Casimir is averaging 16.6 points per game for Iona (6-3). He also won the rookie honor from the MAAC last week.

by Tom Renner

12/16/2014

Real Estate

Olympic Gold Medalist Visits VIP Brokers Open House In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- More than 100 people, including Olympic gold medalist Dick Button, joined Higgins Group/Christie's Realtor Mar Jennings at Sunset Haven at 506 Sasco Hill Road in Fairfield for a VIP Brokers Open House. Sunset Haven is in one of the wealthiest areas of Fairfield County. The listing is for $5,950,000.00. Complete details on the home are online. The custom-built, luxury lifestyle estate offers superb coastal quality living. Abundant windows and multi-level terraces with fireplaces all showcase the breathtaking and uninterrupted park-like vista of The Country Club of Fa…

by Tom Renner

12/16/2014

Sports

2 Norwalk Cheer Teams Defend Titles At National Competition NORWALK, Conn. -- Two teams from the Norwalk Packers cheerleading team successfully defended their national championships over the weekend in Kissimmee, Fla. The Packers 10-and-under and 13-and-under team won titles in the American Youth Football National Cheer and Dance championships. The teams headed back to Norwalk by bus and were expected to arrive in town Monday night. The girls on the U10 team are E'yjah Bledsoe, Morgan Carroll, Jordyn Dixon, Grace Fatone, Damaris Flores, Ava Greco, Ashley Johnson, Jordyn Kidd, Jillian Limone, Sadi Mantel-Sharkey, Rosie Marshall, Josie Marshall, O…

by Tom Renner

12/15/2014

Business

Stamford's Frontier Communications Opens Retail Store In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Stamford-based Frontier Communications held a ribbon-cutting event for its new retail store on Thursday at 2 Washington St. in Norwalk. Frontier Communications acquired AT&T Connecticut’s wireline operations in late October, making Frontier the incumbent provider of phone, internet and TV service to the state of Connecticut. Frontier is now able to bring its cutting-edge technology and innovation to Connecticut’s residential and business consumers. Another six to eight more retail stores will be coming to Connecticut in the next eight to 10 months, bringing jobs an…

by Tom Renner

12/15/2014

Lifestyle

Chelsea Piers In Stamford Offers New Swim Intervention Program STAMFORD, Conn. -- Chelsea Piers Connecticut of Stamford is introducing a new "Swim Intervention" program for children who are fearful of water. "Swimtervention is a five-day course of private lessons designed to help swimmers adjust to the water at their own pace in a safe and supportive environment. The personal nature of the one-on-one private lessons allows the swim coaches to help a swimmer overcome their apprehension and the frequent exposure helps reduce the fear that can return after six days out of the pool. The goal is to get the child comfortable enough to then join a Learn …

by Tom Renner

12/15/2014

Schools

Business Offers Free E-Book To Help Norwalk Students With Mid-Terms FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Successful Study Skills 4 Students of Southport is offering a free e-book, S4’s Test & Exam Tricks and Tips, as a service to area middle and high school students as they prepare for mid-term exams in January.. S4 is an area leader in providing study-skills workshops and coaching to middle, high school, and pre-college students. The e-book, which is written for middle and high school students, provides accessible strategies for preparing to take a variety of tests. Strategies are outlined for specific content areas: English, math, science, social studies, and …

by Tom Renner

12/15/2014

Business

Mount Kisco Medical Group Physicians Join Medicare Advantage MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Physicians at Mount Kisco Medical Group (MKMG) have joined the MVP network to provide services to Medicare Advantage customers in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia counties. “We are pleased to partner with MVP to provide services to our Medicare patients in these five counties,” said Dr. Scott D. Hayworth, president and chief executive officer, of MKMG. “Our physicians share a passion and commitment for clinical excellence and improving our patients' health and quality of life; this agreement allows us to extend that opportunity to the Medicare patie…

by Tom Renner

12/15/2014

Schools

Bedford Volunteers Sought To Help Students With 'SmartStart' In School WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- United Way of Westchester and Putnam and Volunteer New York! have joined forces to provide guidance to children through SmartStart, an initiative that addresses growing concerns for at-risk youth who are not fully engaged in school. The program, now in its fifth year, helps children excel in school by providing truancy intervention, academic support, tutoring, mentoring, and after-school programs. “Mentoring or tutoring a child is one of the best ways to reinvest in your community,” said Alisa Kesten, executive director, Volunteer New York!. “This volunteer initiat…

by Tom Renner

12/14/2014

Sports

New Canaan Rallies To Stun Darien, Win State Football Title NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan High School rallied from a 20-7 deficit to stun top-seeded Darien High, 21-20, and win the Class L Large state football title game Saturday at West Haven High School. The game-winning score for the Rams (11-1) came on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Michael Collins to Alex LaPolice with 6:59 remaining in the game. New Canaan also beat Darien (12-1) in the state title game last year after losing to the Blue Wave on Thanksgiving. The meeting was the 89th between the bordering, archrival high schools. The Rams lead the series, 50-36-2. New Canaan has won eight…

by Tom Renner

12/14/2014

Sports

Fairfield County Runners Finish In Top 10 At National Cross Country Race DARIEN, Conn. -- Two runners from Fairfield County -- Darien High's Alex Ostberg and Hannah Debalsi of Staples -- raced to Top 10 finishes in Saturday’s Foot Locker national cross country championships in San Diego. With a mile to go in the boy's race, Ostberg seemed poised to win another race in his outstanding season. But a pack of runners and a lingering injury that affected Ostberg’s training, cost the Darien senior in the final stages of the race. Ostberg finished ninth as Michigan’s Grant Frazier won the race for the second straight time. Ostberg finished in 15:22 for the 5-kilom…

by Tom Renner

12/13/2014

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