Trinity Valley Community College administrators have announced Pat Smith will assume the duties of athletic director effective Thursday, July 1.

Smith, who is beginning his fifth year at the college, will continue to serve as head men’s basketball coach. He also held the title of assistant athletic director this past year.

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T.C.U. center Jake Kirkpatrick is among 63 players on the early watch list for the Outland Trophy.

Kirkpatrick, who played his senior season at Tyler Lee after transferring from Grace Community, is also a Rimington Award nominee for the best center in college football.

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Willard Edward "Junsie" Cotten has been hired as the new men's basketball coach at Panola College.

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AUSTIN – The number of teams advancing to the Conference 1A and 2A football playoffs will increase from two to three beginning this football season, the UIL announced Tuesday.

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The schedule for each championship football game in 2010 is listed below:

Shotwell Stadium – Abilene
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Conference 1A 6-Man Division II – 2:00 p.m.
Conference 1A 6-Man Division I – 7:00 p.m.

Cowboys Stadium – Arlington
Friday, December 10, 2010
Conference 3A Division I – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 17, 2010
Conference 3A Division II – 4:00 p.m.
Conference 4A Division II – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 18, 2010
Conference 4A Division I – 12:00 p.m.
Conference 5A Division II – 4:00 p.m.
Conference 5A Division I – 8:00 p.m.

Vernon Newsom Stadium – Mansfield
Friday, December 17, 2010
Conference 1A Division II – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 18, 2010
Conference 1A Division I – 12:00 p.m.
Conference 2A Division II – 4:00 p.m.
Conference 2A Division I – 8:00 p.m.

The 2010-11 season marks the first time all conference championship football games will be played at a pre-determined location.