Former Carthage all-state running back Dwight Smith has been a very busy young man throughout the summer and his hard work appears to be paying off.

According to Carthage head coach Scott Surratt, Smith is one correspondence course away from being accepted and enrolling at T.C.U..

Smith has completed some summer classes, with one more in progress, and if he gets a B or better in the final course, his overall core GPA combined with his latest ACT score should be enough for Smith to be in Fort Worth this fall.

Here are the East Texans who will play in the THSCA All-Star game on Monday in Austin.

The game will be played inside the Frank Erwin Center.

North (Black Jerseys):

#14 Kolton Browning, Mabank (Football-UL Monroe)

South (Red Jerseys):

#22 Marlon McClure, Tenaha (Football-UTEP)
#23 Thomas Davis, F, Lufkin Hudson

For the entire roster, click here: THSCA All-Star Basketball Rosters

Here are the East Texans who will play in the THSCA All-Star game on Tuesday in Austin.

Kickoff is 7:30pm at DK Royal Memorial Stadium.

North (Black Jerseys):

#2 Jace Jackson, WR, Sulphur Springs (Sam Houston State)
#4 Frank Reddic, RB, Kilgore (Texas State)
#9 Lamarcus Howard, DB, Longview (NW La.)
#75 Alex Lowry, OL, Caddo Mills (Rice)

South (Red Jerseys):

#9 Carl Moore, TE/LB, Daingerfield (Tarleton State)
#13 Joe Jones, WR/DB, Carthage (Navarro College)
#24 Chris Whaley, RB, Madisonville (Texas)
#32 Broderick Jackson, RB/DB, Kirbyville (Rice)
#35 Orlando Humble, DT/FB, White Oak (Navarro College)

For the entire roster, click here: THSCA All-Star Football Rosters

Tyler Lee's Chris Dinkins switched his verbal commitment from T.C.U. to Oklahoma State over the weekend.

Dinkins, 6-2, 215, 4.4., who has started at safety for the Red Raiders the past two years, will be playing mainly on offense in 2009, at wide receiver and sometimes at quarterback.

He told David Smoak, "Oklahoma State is a better fit for me and I want to play in the Big XII, and I think their offensive scheme fits me better too."

Dinkins was recruited as a safety by T.C.U., but said Oklahoma State wants to look at him at wide receiver.

Tyler Lee head coach Mike Owens told Smoak, "I'm sure he can play on either side of the ball, we know what he can do on defense and we're about to find out what he can do on offense," Owens continued, "He's big, physical, and whoever gets him will be getting a good one."

Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine 50th-Anniversity edition is now on local bookshelves, and it's obvious, East Texas could be headed for multiple state champions again this season.

Longview, a state finalist in 2008 is ranked #1 in Class 4-A.

Gilmer is #1 in Class 3-A with defending champion Carthage ranked second.

Another defending champion, Daingerfield is ranked #1 in Class 2-A, with Arp #2, and Paul Pewitt 9th.

And Cayuga, a state finalist in 2008, is the pre-season #1 team in Class 1-A.