PINGEL IN LINE FOR PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD

Westminster College junior Scott Pingel, a Perryville native, has been named a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, which is presented annually to the NCAA Division III Outstanding Football Player of the Year.

The criteria for the award are excellence in football, academics and community service. The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented Dec. 10 in Salem, Va., in conjunction with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the Division III national championship game.

Pingel was named one of 10 finalists.