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Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans said goodbye to the only CFL team he’s ever known on Thursday night, following his trade to the B.C. Lions.

In a heartfelt post on Twitter, Evans thanked his teammates and fans in Hamilton, promising to return to the city to play in the 110th Grey Cup this November.

“There’s nothing like the 905. This town took me in and helped make me the man I am today. I had four great seasons in this city. I had my beautiful daughter in this city, my family even made the city our home at one point. I gave the city and organization everything I had every day. From going 15-3 and leading the team to and winning back-to-back Eastern Conference Championships in ’19 and ’21, to never losing a start on Labour Day, to rallying last season and making the playoffs, I’m going to miss my teammates in that locker room the most. I thank every single one of you. When one door closes, another one opens and I cannot wait to get to work and meet my new teammates in B.C. I’m anxious and excited to prove to another coaching staff, locker room and fan base what I can do. I cannot wait to be in my role, whatever it is, and help continue the success from last year. Hamilton, I’ll see you for the Grey Cup.”

Evans took over as the Ticats’ undisputed starter for the first time in 2022, carrying high expectations after helping lead the team to consecutive Grey Cup appearances in a tandem effort with veteran Jeremiah Masoli. Evans failed to reward that faith, throwing for 3,883 passing yards while tossing just 16 touchdowns and a league-leading 16 interceptions. He also committed more fumbles than any other quarterback, finishing with a passer rating of 90.2 — tenth among players with at least 100 pass attempts.

The 29-year-old struggled again in the playoffs, throwing for 123 yards and one interception in the East Semi-Final. He was pulled early in the third quarter with his team down 22-6, giving way to backup Matthew Shiltz in a loss to the Montreal Alouettes.

The Sanger, Texas native dubbed the 2022 season the “toughest mental year of sports” in his life as a result of his struggles and saw his tenure as the starter come to an end when the team acquired the rights to Bo Levi Mitchell early in the offseason.

Evans played 63 games as a member of the Ticats over the past five seasons, throwing for 8,807 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions. He also carried the ball 125 times for 511 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He has reportedly renegotiated his contract and will serve as Vernon Adams Jr’s backup next season in B.C.

SANGER — Chad Rogers is officially Sanger's new head football coach and boys athletic director after he was unanimously approved for the roles by Sanger's school board Friday morning.

Dave Campbell's Texas Football first reported Rogers would take on the roles at Sanger last week, pending school board approval. Friday's board approval made the move official.

Sanger has reportedly found its next head football coach and athletic director in Tioga’s Ch…

The longtime high school football coach has compiled a 159-94 career record with stints at Snyder, Denison and most recently Tioga. Rogers spent the last two seasons serving as Tioga's athletic director and head football coach before making the move to Sanger.

The news comes more than a month after Rocky Smart resigned as Sanger’s head football coach, the same day longtime athletic director Chuck Galbreath announced his retirement. Smart had been the program’s head coach since his February 2019 hiring, and Galbreath became solely the athletic director in 2016 after serving in both posts concurrently dating back to 2007.

This story will be updated later with additional information.

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Baseball season is officially here as teams across the state can open their 2023 seasons starting Monday, the first day where interschool games are allowed by the UIL.

The day comes more than eight months after Argyle was the final Denton-area squad to complete its 2022 campaign, falling to Sinton in the Class 4A state title game. A new year brings new possibilities for every team in the Denton Record-Chronicle’s coverage area, and the chance for new players to emerge as key contributors.

Here are 10 local players to watch this season, who make up a small yet significant part of the latest loaded group of players.

With standout Jayson Jones, the 2022 All-Area Offensive Player of the Year, now at Arkansas among several key departures, others will need to step up for the Bengals this spring. Bigley, a Texas Tech signee, looks poised to step into a bigger role after posting eight RBIs and drawing six walks last year.

Pruett, the 2022 All-Area Pitcher of the Year, is one of a few key returners for the Wildcats this season from last year’s playoff berth. The Oklahoma signee is one of the top returning arms in the area after tallying a 7-1 record last year with 81 strikeouts and a 1.23 ERA.

The 2022 All-Area Newcomer of the Year, Buchanan is one of the top returners for a Broncos team that looks poised for a big season behind a strong core of players. The now junior posted a .935 fielding percentage while batting .338 with one home run, 11 RBIs and 20 runs scored last year.

One of the top returners from Argyle’s 4A state finalist squad, Davis will once again be an important presence in the team’s first 5A season. The Weatherford College signee earned his second straight All-Area Defensive Player of the Year award last year after posting a .956 fielding percentage, also batting .450 with 31 RBIs.

Prater was an all-area first team selection last spring after posting a strong sophomore year before a back injury kept him out of all but the first round of last year’s deep playoff run. The junior was District 7-4A’s Most Valuable Player after batting .370 with one home run and 19 RBIs on the campaign.

A key player for the Chaparrals’ football team, too, Bohannon is one of the top returning catchers in the area. He earned an all-area Best of the Rest nod last season after posting a .975 fielding percentage and drawing 28 walks as the District 9-4A Catcher of the Year.

Another 2022 All-Area Best of Rest selection, Wernimont is an important returner for the Indians heading into his senior season. He hit .400 last year with 17 RBIs, eight doubles and 15 stolen bases and looks poised to once again lead the charge for Sanger’s offense.

A strong contributor both in the box and on the mound, Morgan will look to build on a strong junior season this spring after helping lead the Bearcats to the playoffs. The 2022 All-Area Co-Utility Player of the Year batted .450 with 16 RBIs and just two strikeouts, posting a 2.86 ERA with 70 strikeouts and a .958 fielding percentage.

The brother of Kaden, Zane is also set to continue as an important all-around contributor for the Bearcats this season. The senior brought home first team all-area honors last spring after batting .438 with 13 RBIs and just three strikeouts, adding a .964 fielding percentage in 55 total chances.

Rodgers is set for his junior season after being a key two-way player for the Lions last season. The All-Area Best of the Rest selection tallied a 1.76 ERA and .972 fielding percentage, adding a .298 batting average and 13 RBIs at the plate to round out his all-around contributions.

CHILDREN AT RISK, organización sin fines de lucro de investigación y apoyo, distinguió a varias de las escuelas de Dallas ISD como las mejores preparatorias, secundarias y primarias del área de Dallas-Fort Worth.

CHILDREN AT RISK clasifica las primarias y secundarias de Texas según tres categorías, y las preparatorias según cuatro:

Aprovechamiento estudiantil – cómo rinden los estudiantes en el examen estatal estandarizado (STAAR) Rendimiento escolar – cómo se compara una escuela en resultados de exámenes con escuelas con niveles económicos similares Desarrollo estudiantil – cuántos estudiantes obtuvieron mejores resultados en el STAAR en un año escolar

Preparación universitaria – cuántos estudiantes de preparatoria se gradúan a tiempo y participan en actividades de preparación para la universidad

La lista Gold Ribbon se define por CHILDREN AT RISK como escuelas tradicionales del vecindario que tienen un alto rendimiento y altos niveles de pobreza; no se incluyen las escuelas magnet ni chárter en esta lista. Para ser considerada una escuela con altos niveles de pobreza, tiene que contar con un 75 % de desventaja económica.

“Una de las principales razones por las que somos una de las mejores escuelas del área de Dallas-Fort Worth es que nos enorgullecemos de apoyar a los estudiantes de Dallas ISD como escuela magnet. Más del 93 % de nuestros actuales estudiantes de noveno grado asistió a secundarias en el distrito, más del 75 % del año pasado. Lo asombroso es que muchos de estos estudiantes vienen de escuelas de vecindario, lo que muestra que el compromiso de Dallas ISD con la excelencia comprende todo el distrito. Nos da orgullo llevar más allá las bases que nos dio el distrito”, dijo Arnoldo Zúñiga, director de School for the Talented and Gifted at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center.

CHILDREN AT RISK clasifica las escuelas públicas de Texas para ayudar a los padres, educadores y a la comunidad a entender mejor cómo están rindiendo las escuelas locales y para producir un diálogo sobre la calidad de la educación pública en Texas.

“Consideramos que nuestro fuerte programa socioemocional nos permite generar confianza con los estudiantes y, además, desarrollan sus habilidades sociales. Es bueno tener sueños, pero es mejor tener resultados. Nosotros nos esforzamos por apoyar la visión del distrito de convertirse en el mejor distrito urbano del país”, dijo el Dr. Reymundo Cervantes-Guajardo, director de School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove.

Lista de escuelas reconocidas en Dallas ISD:

LAS 5 MEJORES PREPARATORIAS

LAS 5 MEJORES SECUNDARIAS

ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND GIFTED

LAS 5 MEJORES PRIMARIAS

IN PLEASANT GROVE

LAS 5 MEJORES PREPARATORIAS GOLD RIBBON

LAS 5 MEJORES SECUNDARIAS GOLD RIBBON

LAS 5 MEJORES PRIMARIAS GOLD RIBBON

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, the Honorable U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler, entered a 97-page order certifying valsartan-related consumer and insurer economic loss and medical monitoring classes against the manufacturer, retail pharmacy, and wholesaler defendants in this multi-district litigation (MDL) that arose from the 2018-2019 recalls of the defendants’ carcinogen-contaminated generic hypertension medicines, see In re Valsartan, Losartan, Irbesartan Prods. Liab. Litig., No. 19md2875 (D.N.J.)

Valsartan is a popular generic prescription medicine indicated to treat hypertension, and originally sold under the trade names of DIOVAN® and EXFORGE®. In 2018, about 1.5 million Americans were taking valsartan containing medicines to help contain their blood pressure. In mid-2018 to early 2019, many of the generic versions of valsartan were recalled because they were contaminated with high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). These are both extremely potent carcinogens and are treated as among the most dangerous genotoxic impurities by the FDA.

“We are grateful for Judge Kugler’s thoughtful and well-reasoned decision to certify classes of economic loss and medical monitoring claims,” said class co-lead counsel, John Davis. “As a result of this opinion, millions of American consumers and insurers will now have the opportunity to band together and seek justice against the manufacturers, retail pharmacies, and wholesalers who manufactured, distributed, and dispensed adulterated valsartan-containing drugs in the United States.

Generic drugs are a large and growing segment of the pharmaceuticals market. In 2015, it was estimated that generic drugs accounted for 88% of all prescription drug sales.

Judge Kugler found in his opinion that that the contamination resulted from defendants’ failure to comply with standards that ensure, among other things, the quality and purity of prescription drugs sold in the United States.

“The defendants’ own documents and testimony from the defendants’ employees, confirms that the defendants engaged in serious misconduct that resulted in their failure to prevent or detect the contamination,” said Davis.

Davis, a partner at Slack Davis Sanger, serves on the court-appointed Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (“PEC”) that serves as plaintiffs’ leadership for the approximately 1,000 personal injury cases and economic loss and medical monitoring class actions. Along with co-lead attorneys Conlee Whiteley and Ruben Honik, Judge Kugler’s Order appoints Mr. Davis as Class Counsel for the consumer economic loss class claims.

Since 1993, Slack Davis Sanger has been serving clients nationally and internationally with personal injury claims, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims. With a combined experience of more than 250 years, Slack Davis Sanger attorneys have extensive experience in litigation involving class action lawsuits and whistleblower cases. For more information or to speak with John Davis, please contact Marketing Manager Stephanie Eitrheim at Slack Davis Sanger at 512-225-5322.

North Colorado Street will be closed to thru traffic from West Walnut Street and West Pecan Street due to construction, the city announced.

The closure is slated to last through March 31.

"We apologize for the inconvenience," the city stated. "Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our Downtown infrastructure."

Life Connected Service Day

The city of Celina has scheduled a Life Connected Service Day for April 22.

The deadline to sign up is April 7.

To register to volunteer for the Life Connected Service Day, visit: tinyurl.com/2knfc8z3

More information is available at celina-tx.gov/1535/Life-Connected-Service-Day

County organization offers tax assistance

United Way of Denton County’s free tax preparation program is back for the 2023 tax season with trained volunteers ready to help families in Denton County who earn up to $60,000 annually.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, created by the IRS and implemented by United Way of Denton County since 2008, helps thousands of households file their federal income taxes accurately, on time and for free. From late January to Tax Day on April 18, IRS-certified volunteers at six sites across the county will be ready to help taxpayers retrieve every dollar of refund and credit they are due, including the high value Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Credit, and more.

“This program is a vital resource for struggling households who we refer to as A.L.I.C.E. – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed,” said Gary Henderson, United Way of Denton County President & CEO. “Our VITA volunteers are a key component in our focus to create economic mobility for households who often live paycheck to paycheck. Maximizing their full tax refund, while saving them hundreds in tax preparation and filing fees sets them up for success in 2023.”

United Way of Denton County’s VITA site opened recently, joining sites at Denton Public Library North Branch, Lewisville Public Library, Little Elm Public Library, Pilot Point Public Library, and Sanger Public Library. VITA locations will be open until April 18, 2023. For specific locations/times, a list of required documents, and other information, go to UnitedWayDenton.org/VITA