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BERLIN — Rockwood senior Cody Kimmel has competed in a co-op with Berlin Brothersvalley for both football and wrestling.
The co-op has proven beneficial to Kimmel on and off the gridiron and mats. Monday, Kimmel announced his intentions to attend and play football at Division III Lycoming College.
“The coaches are very competitive over there. They like to compete,” Kimmel said of what aided in his decision to attend Lycoming. “They aren’t like a lot of other programs that have had coaches coming through over and over again. When I was up there for my visit, all they kept talking about was winning a championship. That would be cool to have in the future.”
Rockwood student and Berlin Brothersvalley football player Cody Kimmel, front row, center, announced his intentions to attend and play football at Lycoming College, May 20, in Berlin. Pictured are, from row, from left, Berlin assistant football coach and head wrestling coach Braden Fochtman, father Irvin Kimmel, Cody Kimmel, mother Lisa Kimmel and brother Seth Kimmel. In back, Berlin Athletic Director and head football coach Doug Paul, assistant coach Dante Paul, Rockwood Athletic Director Nick Buterbaugh, Rockwood Superintendent Mark Bower and Rockwood Principal Misty Demchak.
Kimmel thrived as a linebacker after moving from cornerback during his sophomore season. He is a 2-time Somerset All-County Defensive MVP. Kimmel also earned Daily American Somerset County All-23 Football Team All-Star Defensive MVP in 2022.
“Absolutely unbelievable. I don’t know if we’ve seen a kid transform in our football program from their freshman to even their junior year as to what he did,” veteran Berlin coach Doug Paul said. “When he was in junior high, he was a defensive back. It just wasn’t clicking his freshman year. I’ll never forget, it was about halfway through his sophomore…
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Author : The Daily American
Publish date : 2024-05-21 08:55:32
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