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"Malik Pope towered above almost every other high school student athlete in Elk Grove who joined him in signing national letters of intent to accept college scholarships Wednesday morning.But, the pride of all the parents who attended Wednesday's signing ceremony towered above any of the athlete's physical stature.\"It's just amazing, a lot of pride,\" said Lupe Morales, Julia Morales' grandmother.Thirteen students signed ceremonial certificates accepting scholarships to play college athletics across the country from Delaware State to the University of Hawaii.\"This feeling is amazing,\" said Aaliyah Pena, who will be attending the University of California, Riverside.\"It's a relief. Now I'm ready for the next level,\" said Derek Hill, who will attending the University of Oregon.And then there was Malik Pope. The towering basketball player had to overcome breaking his leg not once, but twice while jumping on the court just to get to this point.For him and the other student athletes, this day was proof of that what parents and coaches teach can be true.\"Hard work really does pay off,\" said Pope, who will attending San Diego State University."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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