Kyle Friend to Temple

Kyle Friend, who will be a senior this fall at Cumberland Valley High School, recently committed to continue his college football career as an offensive lineman at Temple University.

Friend was a first-team All-Sentinel selection as a defensive lineman last year. The 6-foot-1, 265-pounder recorded 95 total tackles and six sacks for the District 3 Class AAAA champions.

"That's been a goal of mine ever since I start playing high school football," Friend said about competiting at an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school. "I'm glad I finally reached it. I'm ready to move on and keep working hard."

In the winter, Friend was one of the leaders of a young CV wrestling squad. The heavyweight, who was a first-team All-Sentinel pick, barely missed qualifying for the PIAA Class AAA Championships after he finished fourth in the District 3/Southcentral Region tournament.

Friend plans to wrestle as a senior.

"I think wrestling is one of the best things you can do to complement football with the conditioning and hands and feet," Friend said. "It's such a great sport to complement football."

For the complete story, see Wednesday's edition of The Sentinel.