Sports brief

Sometimes it’s not about the effort players put forth on the football field, or how many yards shy of a record they are. Rather, it’s about giving back to the community and giving people a glimpse of the man beneath the uniform.
Senior running back Lex Hilliard was named to the 2007 America Football Coaches Association Good Works Team on Wednesday for his commitment to community service.

The honor consists of two 11-man teams. One team is made up of Division I-A players. Football Championship Subdivision, Division II and III, and NAIA players round out the other team.

The Good Works Team has been chosen by the AFCA for the past decade, but the five years prior to that the College Football Association made the selection.

Sports information departments nominate athletes for the honor, however criteria don’t include athletic ability. Athletes selected must simply be involved in a charitable organization or other community service activity.
For the honor, Hilliard will receive a plaque and clock.

The Kalispell native is the only player selected from the Big Sky Conference. He has visited middle schools in Missoula, Whitefish and Kalispell to emphasize the student side of being a student-athlete. Hilliard has also volunteered with the Missoula County Police Department, and worked the Little Grizzly football camp for the past two summers.
– Kaimin Sports