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Concussion, once a dirty word in sports arenas, was recognized by physicians and medical personnel as a condition warranting caution and was considered an injury of the ?not-tough-enough? by players, coaches, and fans. Today, awareness of the seriousness of sports-related concussions is significant, with the NFL, among others, promoting player awareness, more cautious guidelines for return-to-play, and proper long-term treatment and study.

Dr. Mark Lovell, Director and Dr. Micky Collins, Assistant Director of the UPMC Sport Medicine Concussion Program are pioneers in this field. Lovell and Collins have been studying the impact of concussions on professional and recreational athletes for years. Considered leaders in the study of neurologic and cognitive effects of sports-related concussions, they developed IMPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) (http://www.impacttest.com), a computerized testing battery used to evaluate the severity of concussions in athletes. They are often the Doctors professional athletes choose to see following concussion.

Drs. Lovell and Collins were selected by the Council on Brain Injury(CoBI) (http://www.councilonbraininjury.org) to receive its annual award. CoBI , a non-profit organization promotes education, outreach, and research in the field of brain injury. Through its outreach to people with brain injuries, families, and prevention efforts, CoBI hopes this award will bring recognition to the many people working to promote safe sports play and appropriate management of concussion.

The award will be given formally on October 5th at White Manor Country Club in Malvern at a dinner following CoBI?s annual golf event, David’s Drive (http://www.davidsdrive.org). Lovell and Collins will be honored on November 4th, in their hometown of Pittsburgh during CoBI?s annual fundraising dinner, An Evening of High Stakes Opportunity at the Grand Concourse in Pittsburgh.

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(PRWEB) April 14, 2010

World Cup Planner 2010 from mxData makes sure football fans are ready for kick off on June 11th and kept well informed until the final whistle on July 11th and gives them live access to the latest scores, tables and teams as the 2010 World Cup unfolds. Users can predict scores and share them with their friends on Facebook and Twitter so the app from mxData keeps fans connected to their friends as well as the action in South Africa.

“Everyone is so looking forward to the World Cup in South Africa and it promises to be a very tight affair with the quality of teams going and the quality team here wanted to make the experience a bit more exciting so now its connected up to Facebook and Twitter!” said David James, CEO, mxData.

The World Cup 2010 planner has all the feature needed to compliment the World Cup experience with comprehensive information for all 32 teams in Groups A – H including a form guide, team news, a Knock Out chart and squad rankings. Users can view the tournament as a calendar or in their respective Groups. The app guides you through the Group Stages, the Knock Out phase and delivers the user right into the Final! In addition there are really useful additions such as UK TV schedules so you don’t miss a match.

The World Cup Planner 2010 app has been developed on mxData’s MXI platform which offers a very simple user interface, fast development, smooth integration with the handset functionality and easy upgrades. MXI epitomises the new tightly integrated, comprehensive development environments that manage the entire life cycle of mobile development and deployment.

To find out more about WCP2010 or the power of MXI visit http://www.mxdata.co.uk

The mxData World Cup Planner 2010 is available now in the iTunes App Store

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world-cup-planner-2010/id365465475?mt=8

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Draper, UT (PRWEB) August 28, 2010

Zrii, LLC has announced that Bob Davies will be the keynote speaker at the company’s upcoming 2010 Convention in San Diego, California. Mr. Davies is a professional speaker, author, trainer, and coach who helps others step through their own fears and resistances to tap into their own performance potentials.

Growing up in a single-parent low-income household, Bob became involved in athletics and had a coach who was a source of expectations, hope and accountability. Now, Bob shares his personal stories about how he changed his point of view to break free of his “poverty mentality” and reached his goals in his business, health, and personal life. Bob’s background has given him the tools to form successful systems around strategic planning, time accountability, tracking, and other skills that enable individuals to tap into the highest level of their potential.

Graduating in 1975 from Rutgers University, Bob was a high school teacher and coach for two years before enrolling at Springfield College in Massachusetts to earn a master’s degree in Psychology. Upon graduation he was hired as the head football, head wresting coach, and researcher at California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena California. Bob left Cal Tech in 1979 for an assistant football coaching position at California State University Fullerton where his success techniques helped an average football team to win two conference championships.

Bob holds the highest credential available in the field of certified personal and professional coaching, Master Certified Coach. In addition to conducting personal coaching sessions he has served as a corporate coach for several organizations and associations. He is also the author of several audio CD programs, DVD programs, and three books The Sky is Not the Limit- You Are!, Coaching for High Performance, and, The 1.2% Factor-The Science of How the Small Change of Accountability Leads to Large Results.

To register or learn more about Zrii’s upcoming Convention please visit http://www.zriievents.com.

Formally launched in May 2008, Zrii LLC, is an International wellness company that utilizes the direct selling industry to market an exclusive nutritional beverage, Zrii the Original Amalaki?, and a revolutionary weight management product, NutriiVeda?. Based primarily on the ancient wellness practices of Ayurveda, Zrii’s products (http://www.zriiproduct.com) are fully endorsed by the prestigious Chopra Center for Wellbeing?, Zrii’s Independent Executives throughout five countries are committed to helping individuals achieve better health and wealth.

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Greenwich, CT (PRWEB) September 10, 2010

This fall, Kraft Foods will sample one of its newest snacks, Wheat Thins Crunch Stix, during select NCAA college football games through a promotion using branded in-venue concession tray producer, BRANDedTRAY.

During this past NCAA

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 2, 2010

Four finalists have been named for the 2010 Gagliardi Trophy given to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III (D-III) by Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John’s University of Minnesota. The Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually since 1993, recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John’s legendary Hall of Fame head football coach who has 478 career victories, the most in college football history.

2010 Gagliardi Trophy finalists (Statistics are through the end of the regular season):

Matt Hoffman, Rowan (N.J.) senior DE from Burlington, N.J. All-conference performer named league?s defensive player of the year. Team leader with 19 tackles for loss and 8 sacks. Ranked 6th nationally with 2.11 tackles for loss/game. Health and exercise science major named Rowan scholar-athlete. Active with various volunteer causes, missed game in ?09 to donate bone marrow.

Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College senior QB from Pineville, La. National leader in passing yardage with 377/game and TD passes with 42 (13 INTs). QB for nation?s #3 total offense (513.7 yards/game). Ranked 18th in passing efficiency at 159.93. Math (and Health/Phys. Ed.) major now teaching full-time; three-time academic all-conference. Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Kyle Ray, Franklin senior QB from Trafalgar, Ind. Rated #1 in passing efficiency nationally at 193.29 with 32 TDs, 7 INTs; 11th in total offense with 291.3 yards/game. Conference offensive MVP. Led team to its third playoff berth in four years. Dean?s list journalism major. Worked with Habitat for Humanity projects; raised funds for Special Olympics.

Eric Watt, Trine senior QB from Kentland, Ind. Guided team to the second round of the playoffs as nation?s #2 passer (187.2 efficiency rating) with 28 TDs and 5 INTs (top team nationally in turnover margin of +21). QB for #2 team in total offense (515.4 yards/game). Finance major in international business and honor society member. Active with various campus and community volunteer programs.

The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented on Thursday, December 16, in Salem, Va., home of the Stagg Bowl, at a banquet kicking-off the D-III championship weekend. For the first time, the top four vote-getters will be on hand for the banquet; announcement of the winner and presentation of the trophy will be made at that time.

A total of 26 senior football players from around the country were nominated by their college president with letters of recommendation coming from their coach. The final four were selected by a national committee composed of 35 former small college football players, business leaders, academicians and sports writers from around the country. College football fans also voted on-line; their tally represented one collective ballot. Voting took place November 24-30.

The trophy design features a sculpture of Gagliardi and a player representing the teacher-coach and the student-athlete in a classic one-on-one sideline consultation. Hand-cast in bronze on a polished wood base, the trophy stands nearly two-feet tall and weighs 64 pounds. The words ?Division III Player of the Year? and “Honoring Excellence in Football, Academics and Community Service” are etched in glass on two panels flanking the figures.

Offensive tackle Blaine Westemeyer of Augustan (Ill.) was the 2009 Gagliardi Trophy winner.

About Jostens

Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people tell their stories, celebrate important traditions and recognize achievements. The company?s products include school yearbooks and other memory book products, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. Jostens is a subsidiary of Visant Corporation, a marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments.

About Saint John?s University J-Club

Founded in 1959, the Saint John?s University J-Club is a dues-based booster organization of former Johnnie student-athletes, parents and fans, and plays a key role in support of the SJU varsity programs, intramurals and club sports. Saint John?s is a private liberal arts college for men located in Collegeville, Minn.

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) November 24, 2010

Ten seniors have been named finalists for the 2010 Gagliardi Trophy given to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III (D-III) by Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John’s University of Minnesota. The Gagliardi Trophy, given annually since 1993, recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John’s legendary Hall of Fame head football coach who has 478 career victories, the most in college football history.

The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented on Thursday, December 16, in Salem, Va., home of the Stagg Bowl, at a banquet kicking-off the D-III championship weekend. For the first time, the top four vote-getters, as determined by a national selection committee, will be on hand for the banquet; announcement of the winner and presentation of the trophy will be made at that time.

Letters of nomination were submitted by 26 college presidents from around the United States with five of the finalists having helped their team reach the D-III playoffs this fall: quarterbacks Kyle Ray of Franklin College (Ind.) and Eric Watt of Trine (Ind.), running backs Quincy Daniels of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) and Ben Wartman of St. Thomas (Minn.), and wide receiver of Aaron Rusch from defending national champion UW-Whitewater.

Also named were defensive end Matt Hoffman from Rowan (N.J.), quarterbacks Justin Feaster of Hardin-Simmons (Texas) and Ben McLauglin of Louisiana College, running back Shea Dwyer from Wesleyan (Conn.), and wide receiver Zachary Homyk of Case Western Reserve (Ohio).

The Gagliardi Trophy national selection committee is composed of 35 former small college football players, business leaders, academicians and sports writers from around the country. Each casts a ballot ranking the ten finalists. College football fans may also vote on http://www.d3football.com; their tally represents one collective ballot. Balloting closes at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

The trophy design features a sculpture of Gagliardi and a player representing the teacher-coach and the student-athlete in a classic one-on-one sideline consultation. Hand-cast in bronze on a polished wood base, the trophy stands nearly two-feet tall and weighs 64 pounds. The words ?Division III Player of the Year? and “Honoring Excellence in Football, Academics and Community Service” are etched in glass on two panels flanking the figures. Offensive tackle Blaine Westemeyer of Augustan (Ill.) was the 2009 Gagliardi Trophy winner.

2010 Gagliardi Trophy Finalists

Statistics are Through end of Regular Season. Voting Deadline is Noon on Tues., Nov. 30. The top Four Will Attend the Announcement and Presentation in Salem, Va., on Thurs., Dec. 16

Quincy Daniels, Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) senior RB from Belton, Texas. Playoff team?s leading rusher with 922 yards and 15 TDs; rushed for 100+ yards in 6 of his 9 games. Team and conference career rushing leader. Business administration major received National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award. Active with local elementary mentor program and food drive.

Shea Dwyer, Wesleyan (Conn.) senior RB from Marlborough, Conn. All-conference back fourth in NCAA D-III with 155.25 yards/game game (5.7/carry). Set team single-game record with 255 yards, season record with 1,242. Rushed for 11 TDs (12 total). Government major who received a leadership scholarship. Serves as teaching assistant and tutor; active in food, clothing, toy drives.

Justin Feaster, Hardin-Simmons (Texas) senior QB from Glen Rose, Texas. Directed nation’s top total offense (516.5 yards/game). Ranked 10th in individual total offense (293.1 yards/game; 13th in passing efficiency (167.88) with 29 TD passes, 10 INTs. Sports management major. Volunteers with Special Olympics and at area senior center.

Matt Hoffman, Rowan (N.J.) senior DE from Burlington, N.J. All-conference performer named league?s defensive player of the year. Team leader with 19 tackles for loss and 8 sacks. Ranked 6th nationally with 2.11 tackles for loss/game. Health and exercise science major named Rowan scholar-athlete. Active with various volunteer causes, missed game in ?09 to donate bone marrow.

Zachary Homyk, Case Western Reserve senior WR from Chicago, Ill. Set school single-season records with 90 receptions (5th in nation) and 116.5 yards/game (9th). Conference leader in most receiving categories. Finance major; finalist for 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy, which is considered the ?Academic Heisman.? Chairs community service program for Case Association of Student-Athletes.

Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College senior QB from Pineville, La. National leader in passing yardage with 377/game and TD passes with 42 (13 INTs). QB for nation?s #3 total offense (513.7 yards/game). Ranked 18th in passing efficiency at 159.93. Math (and Health/Phys. Ed.) major now teaching full-time; three-time academic all-conference. Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Kyle Ray, Franklin senior QB from Trafalgar, Ind. Rated #1 in passing efficiency nationally at 193.29 with 32 TDs, 7 INTs; 11th in total offense with 291.3 yards/game. Conference offensive MVP. Led team to its third playoff berth in four years. Dean?s list journalism major. Worked with Habitat for Humanity projects; raised funds for Special Olympics.

Aaron Rusch, UW-Whitewater senior WR from Theresa, Wis. Top receiving threat on Division III defending champions ranked 5th nationally in 2010 in total offense. All-conference end also returns punts. Holds five school receiving records. Physical education major nominated for two national honors programs. Volunteers with local elementary school reading and mentor programs.

Ben Wartman, St. Thomas senior RB from Prior Lake, Minn. Rushed for 738 yards on playoff team despite missing two games to injury. Holds team scoring and rushing records. Finance major named as lone D-III recipient of National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award. On student-athlete advisory committee; volunteers with Special Olympics, toy drive.

Eric Watt, Trine senior QB from Kentland, Ind. Guided team to playoffs as nation?s #2 passer (187.2 efficiency rating) with 28 TDs and 5 INTs (top team nationally in turnover margin of +21). QB for #2 team in total offense (515.4 yards/game). Finance major in international business and honor society member. Active with various campus and community volunteer programs.

About Jostens

Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people tell their stories, celebrate important traditions and recognize achievements. The company?s products include school yearbooks and other memory book products, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. Jostens is a subsidiary of Visant Corporation, a marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments.

About Saint John?s University J-Club

Founded in 1959, the Saint John?s University J-Club is a dues-based booster organization of former Johnnie student-athletes, parents and fans, and plays a key role in support of the SJU varsity programs, intramurals and club sports. Saint John?s is a private liberal arts college for men located in Collegeville, Minn.

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Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2010

The World Cup is an event that, every four years, engages millions of soccer fans. Many of them travel thousands of miles to be with their favorite team, to support them live, on the stadiums. For these people, NobelCom has special rates for all international calls to and from South Africa.

?We want the supporters to enjoy every second of this competition, and to be able to share the joy with their friends, colleagues and families back home, without worrying about huge costs for long distance calls? sais Johanna Florea, VP of Sales and Business Development at Nobel Ltd. ?This is why we have designed a special section on our website that would facilitate fans access to all information needed in order to have a great calling experience throughout the entire period of the event.?

The company announces that the new page, dedicated to the big football event, is ready for users on http://www.nobelcom.com. This page comprises information on the rates, country calling codes, calling instructions, as well as local and toll free access numbers for South Africa – basically all the information users need to know in order to start saving on their international calls.

Besides getting these, NobelCom users also have great features and many competitive benefits: everyone (be they NobelCom clients or not) can enter Nobel?s free draw for the chance of winning one of the prizes: 50 phone cards every month, 3 laptops/camcorders every 3 months, 1 dream vacation every year. The products offered by NobelCom are rechargeable and allow multiple calling features to ease the calling process. All these benefits and even more ( ie. tips on how to choose the right calling card, general information on online calling cards, programs and features) are available under an innovative design in a special section on the website.

NobelCom has announced that they will feature special rates for the entire duration of the 2010 Football World Cup, so that every fan can enjoy low rates calling from South Africa. ?Rates so low, that users will actually be able to comment the entire game on the phone!? as Johanna Florea adds.

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Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2010

Notre Dame joins with In Stadium Solutions (ISS) to announce the implementation of their cutting edge ?Command Post? Venue Management System beginning with the 2010 football season, which includes both an enhanced version of the ISS text-message system used successfully last year for the 2009 football season, as well as their new Incident Management System. As part of this initiative, Notre Dame and ISS also look to implement the use of 2-Way Hand Held Devices with select individuals within their stadium personnel teams.

The ISS text system allows fans to communicate inconspicuously, discreetly and directly with the stadium?s command post if assistance is needed in dealing with an unruly fan, an injury, cleanup or various other issues. The ISS Incident Management System allows for all incidents occurring on game day to be tracked and recorded in a central database for future reference. The system also provides the ability to automatically notify the appropriate departments and their respective staff members that are the responders to each incident. Files, pictures and videos can all be attached to these incidents which will be tracked from the stadium?s command post on game days. This fully integrated platform allows for automation of the reporting and recording of incidents and event tasks at each game.

?We are excited to utilize this innovative technology to enhance the fan experience at Notre Dame and help us more efficiently and effectively manage our Stadium. We are proud to put Notre Dame at the forefront of technology,? said Mike Seamon, Director of Game Day Operations. ?The implementation of the ISS technology allows us to increase our efficiency in responding to our fans? concerns and other stadium issues, which will both improve our security and boost the overall experience of attending Notre Dame football games.?

?ISS couldn?t be more proud than to work with an institution with Notre Dame?s tradition and help them manage their events and make sure their fans can enjoy each game in a safe environment where their needs are attended to as quickly as possible,? said Scott Meyers, VP of Sales & Marketing for ISS.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME

Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame provides a distinctive voice in higher education that is at once rigorously intellectual, unapologetically moral in orientation, and firmly embracing of a service ethos. The nation?s pre-eminent Catholic university and rated among the top 25 of all U.S. institutions of higher learning, Notre Dame is organized into four undergraduate colleges ? Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and the Mendoza College of Business ? the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Graduate School, 10 major research institutes, more than 40 centers and special programs, and the University library system. Located adjacent to the city of South Bend, Ind., with a metropolitan population of some 300,000, it is highly residential, with 80 percent of students living on campus, and also is known for the quality of its physical plant and the beauty of its campus, including the Golden Dome of the Main Building, the world?s most recognized university landmark

Each home game Saturday, Notre Dame Stadium serves as host to 80,795 fans as the Fighting Irish continue the tradition of one of the most historic football programs in the country. As part of its Game Day Initiative established in 2009, the University continues to build upon its legendary home football weekend experience on campus. As part of this initiative, the University continues to look for innovative ways to actively engage and communicate with its fanbase. ISS remains at the heart of this process.

ABOUT ISS

ISS’s is the leading provider of Fan Text Messaging Systems in the Nation and the only Company to offer a complete Venue Management Solution in one Fully Integrated Platform (Text Messaging, Incident Management System, Computerized Maintenance Management System, and 2-Way Devices). The ISS text system is currently being used in dozens of venues across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA and NASCAR. In addition, their system has been used at the nation’s marquee sporting events including the Super Bowl, BCS National Championship and Daytona 500. For more information, visit the company?s website at http://www.instadiumsolutions.com.

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Ayrshire, Scotland (PRWEB) June 24, 2010

Glenapp Castle, a luxury hotel in Scotland, has announced an ‘Escape the World Cup’ package. This package is intended for all of the ’sufferers’ of the televised World Cup in South Africa.

It is a fact: the World Cup in South Africa is enjoying more media coverage in the UK than any other World Cup. A recent media survey indicated that there was a 40% rise in coverage during the 1st week of the World Cup on the previous Tournament in Germany.

The record volume of media coverage has been aided by the introduction of the live streaming on the BBC and ITV web sites of matches and highlights. On UK television alone, there are over 9 hours of football coverage on the television every day.

The well documented annoyance from the public of this year’s football tournament has been the incessant noise of ‘killer mosquitoes’ – the sound of the vuvuzela, the musical weapon of South Africa’s football fans. The BBC recorded over 500 vuvezala related complaints from viewers during the first week of the World Cup.

Topping off the sound of mosquitoes with the tabloid papers’ savaging of England’s players and Italian manager Fabio Capello, it is not difficult to sympathise with the millions of citizens that dislike football.

Glenapp Castle, a luxury hotel in the beautiful South West of Scotland, is offering the perfect escape from the World Cup media frenzy. The hotel’s owners, Graham and Fay Cowan, said that “we are aware that not everyone is interested in The World Cup or indeed football and would like to offer you an opportunity to ‘escape’. Once through the castle gates, you won’t even know that The World Cup is happening. And, if you want, we will even remove the TV from your room. We will leave you a pile of magazines, a game of Scrabble and a pack of cards in its place. You can visit the local spa, relax in the beautiful gardens, play tennis, croquet, boules, quoits or even giant ‘pick-up-sticks’ in the gardens or explore the beautiful Ayrshire and Galloway countryside at your leisure. The one thing we promise is that we won’t mention ‘The World Cup’.”

Throughout The World Cup, Glenapp Castle is offering ‘Escape the World Cup’ Breaks. Any 2 nights midweek (Sunday – Thursday) until 13th July, rates are from

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 17, 2010

All-American senior quarterback Eric Watt from Trine (Ind.) University was named the winner of the 2010 Gagliardi Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III. Presented Thursday night in Salem, Virginia, the Gagliardi Trophy is sponsored by Jostens and the J-Club of Saint John’s University of Minnesota.

The Gagliardi Trophy, presented annually since 1993, recognizes excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named after John Gagliardi, Saint John’s legendary Hall of Fame head football coach who has 478 career victories, the most in college football history. Gagliardi, the first active head coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2006), set the all-time win record on November 8, 2003.

2010 Gagliardi Trophy Winner:

Eric Watt, Trine senior QB from Kentland, Ind.

Quarterback on the American Football Coaches Association All-American team and his conference offensive MVP, Watt led Trine to its third consecutive Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship. The team finished the season 11-1. He was rated No. 1 in D-III passing efficiency (182.05), completing 67% of his passes for 2,873 yards and 33 touchdowns with only six interceptions. Watt is a finance major and a member of Delta Mu Delta (business leader society) and Chi Alpha Sigma (national collegiate athlete honor society). He has been involved in several community service activities including Relay for Life, Walk for Diabetes and Take Back the Night.

2010 Gagliardi Trophy Finalists:

Matt Hoffman, Rowan (N.J.) senior DE from Burlington, N.J. All-conference performer named league?s defensive player of the year.

Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College senior QB from Pineville, La. National leader in passing yardage with 377/game and TD passes with 42 (13 INTs).

Kyle Ray, Franklin senior QB from Trafalgar, Ind. Rated #1 in passing efficiency nationally at 193.29 with 32 TDs, 7 INTs; 11th in total offense with 291.3 yards/game.

A total of 26 senior football players from around the country were nominated by their college president with letters of recommendation coming from their coach. The final four were selected by a national committee composed of 35 former small college football players, business leaders, academicians and sports writers from around the country.

The trophy design features a sculpture of Gagliardi and a player representing the teacher-coach and the student-athlete in a classic one-on-one sideline consultation. Hand-cast in bronze on a polished wood base, the trophy stands nearly two-feet tall and weighs 64 pounds. The words ?Division III Player of the Year? and “Honoring Excellence in Football, Academics and Community Service” are etched in glass on two panels flanking the figures.

Additional information can be found at http://www.gojohnnies.com/gagliarditrophy.

About Jostens

Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people tell their stories, celebrate important traditions and recognize achievements. The company?s products include school yearbooks and other memory book products, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. Jostens is a subsidiary of Visant Corporation, a marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments.

About Saint John?s University J-Club

Founded in 1959, the Saint John?s University J-Club is a dues-based booster organization of former Johnnie student-athletes, parents and fans, and plays a key role in support of the SJU varsity programs, intramurals and club sports. Saint John?s is a private liberal arts college for men located in Collegeville, Minn.

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