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He’s no pushover: A career that almost wasn’t for Cedar Park star

 

 

 

Cleveland Browns offensive guard Spencer Drango (66) blocks both Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (90) and inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) on a field goal attempt during the first quarter of an NFL game between the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Spencer Drango learns football at CRMS, now in NFL

By ZACH SMITH , Hill Country News

Spencer Drango’s journey to the NFL began in Steiner Ranch more than a decade ago. And it almost never happened at all.

“I have a lot of memories in Cedar Park,” said Drango, Cleveland Brown offensive lineman #66.

said. “From getting there as a freshman for the first two-a-days and not really knowing what’s going on all the way to my senior year playing against Lake Travis at DKR. It was a fun ride. I had a lot of fun times and good memories and made lifelong friends. It’s a part of me.”

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Dentist sells practice to care for husband with cancer

Quinlan Park Dental founder Dr. Sumita Chakraborti with her family: L-R: son Anand, daughter Mia, husband Mark, who is currently in treatment for an aggressive and rare form of cancer.

Quinlan Park Dental has new Steiner owner

By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News

Steiner Ranch dentist Sumita Chakraborti has sold her practice, Quinlan Park Dental, in order to focus on her family while her husband undergoes treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.

The practice, located in the Quinlan Crossing shopping center, is now owned by Dr. Shalini Sagi, also a Steiner resident.

Selling the practice will better allow Chakraborti to focus on her husband, Mark Singh, and their two children, Mia, 8th grade, and Anand, 4th grade.

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Vandegrift football recaps season after playoffs

By SCOTT W. COLEMAN. Four Points News

No matter how it ended, Vandegrift head coach Drew Sanders said he’ll have many fond memories of the 2017 football season.

“Our last minute victories over Hays to earn our playoff spot, and over Johnson to earn our second 6A gold ball in school history were so fun. Our team never gave up and always played hard no matter the situation,” said Sanders. “When you play hard all the time, you are always in the game.”

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Local director/producer talks latest work

Film director, producer and writer Christian Rousseau and his wife Ashley, of Steiner Ranch, are working on their first full length film “No Loss//No Gain” which is scheduled to start filming in January

“No Loss//No Gain” to be released fall 2018

By ALAINA MALONE, Four Points News

Film director, producer, writer and entrepreneur Christian Rousseau and his involved wife/teammate Ashley have been striving passionately to make their first full length feature film a reality, “No Loss//No Gain” a heist film starring a modern day “Robin Hood” and characters whose actions will hope to make one question their morals.

“With this film,” Rousseau said. “I want people to question, ‘What do you believe in? Why do you believe in it? How are you backing it up?’ If I had to pinpoint what I want the audience to take in is its authenticity, earnestness and honesty.”

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