Call it a coincidence, but new Columbia football commit Kelly Hilinski has been inspired to achieve on and off the field for many years by his late grandmother, who died of Lou Gehrig's disease when Kelly was 11.
Incidentally, Hilinski will be the second documented Notre Dame HS alum to play for the Lions, following in the footsteps of safety Drew Abeyta '10.
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Kelly Hilinski, a 6-foot-6 quarterback from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, has committed to Columbia of the Ivy League.
Hilinski, an all-Serra League quarterback, helped lead the Knights to the quarterfinals of the Pac-5 Division playoffs.
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If you're an offensive lineman at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, you have a very good reason to make sure quarterback Kelly Hilinski doesn't get sacked.
After games in which there are no sacks, such as Friday night against Bishop Amat, Hilinski takes the linemen for a late-night snack to In-N-Out Burger.
And they don't just eat a little. They get a Double-Double, animal fries, a shake, a drink and maybe something else. The bill was close to $100.
"It's a lot of money, and it's all on my mom's credit card," Hilinski said.
Glad to see tackle Kyle Sulka & Co. are getting well fed on Friday nights. But the Knights will face a severe challenge from Oaks Christian in a Pac-5 opener on Friday.
Hilinski, a two-year starter, also had offers from Colorado, Harvard, Wyoming, Yale, UNLV, Cornell and Arkansas.
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