After Ben Cowger graduates from Liberty High School in June, parents Angela and Andy won't have to get rid of all their green and gold clothes.
Two-time all-league offensive and defensive lineman Ben Cowger orally committed to play football next year at California State University, Sacramento, for the Hornets, who don the same green and gold uniforms as the Hawks. Cowger will receive a full-ride scholarship to play football for the Hornets, who play in the Big Sky Conference with Portland State, Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington.
"It was the best decision for me," Cowger said. "That school fits me. The atmosphere, the coaches and team was everything I wanted. I was seriously considering going there and they went over the top on the visit. When they offered the full-ride, I took it."
Cowger is the first player at Liberty High School to receive an athletic scholarship. "It's great for Ben," Liberty football coach Mike Nolte said. "He deserves whatever is going to make him happy and I think that's going to make him happy. Anytime you send a (Liberty) kid to a college program, it opens that college's eyes to the kids at Liberty. I think he'll do great, both as a student and player."
