Cougar trio, coach selected for All-Star game

David Seeley Guest Sports Writer Ada Evening News

Ardmore — For three Ada Cougar football players and an Ada assistant coach, there’s going to be one more game on the gridiron.

Ada football players Justin Todd, Josh Nail and Kolton Howry, Ada assistant coach Trey Owens will be on the East team for Thursday night’s Southern Oklahoma All-Star Classic Football Game at Ardmore High School’s Noble Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Todd, Nail and Howry were all first-teamers on the All-District 5A-4 Football Team last season. Todd rushed for 855 yards and scored a team-high 16 touchdowns. Nail and Howry helped form an offensive line that paved the way for well greater than 2,000 yards by Cougar running backs in 2009.

“They’re all excellent players for us,” Ada coach Matt Weber said. “They’re all going to be college football players. They’re very deserving of the honor (of getting to play in the game). Even more than that, they’re all great kids. I know they’ll represent Ada well.”

In years past, this contest did not normally feature Ada players. That changed this year — thanks to former Ada Cougars coach, and current Ardmore Tigers coach, Larry McBroom.

“Coach McBroom spearheaded that,” Weber said. “He called and asked if we had any kids interested in playing — and we did. So, he invited us to come play.”

And there’s a connection in which Owens got to be part of the coaching staff.

“A guy who coached with us last year, Greg Mitchell, who is the coach at Kingston, is the head coach of that side,” Weber said. “He invited Trey to come coach with him. Trey will coach linebackers. I’m proud for him, also.”