A real life athletic scholarship story

  

  

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We thought you'd enjoy reading this athletic scholarship story from the Grass Valley, CA Union. It brings it all home:

"Though she swears there was no pressure for her to obtain an athletic scholarship, Abbie Miraldi admits that it's become somewhat of a family tradition. And when she decided to accept an offer to play volleyball for Division I California State University, Fullerton, Abbie became the fifth member of her immediate family to earn the opportunity of taking her game to the next level.

"'Obviously, it's really satisfying because I've worked really hard for it,'" said Abbie Miraldi, who will enter her senior season at Nevada Union this fall. 'But I didn't feel any pressure with my family. If one of us didn't play sports, it would be OK. It's just that since a young age, I've been so competitive with my brother and my sister.'"

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