1.   Alpher had earned that scholarship.

2.   A successful youth rodeo career helped Gasperson earn a scholarship to Montana State.

3.   A successful junior career helped Hampton earn a scholarship to Tarleton State, where she competed in break-away roping, barrel racing and goat tying.

4.   After three games he earned the scholarship.

5.   After outstanding academic and athletic careers in high school and at Governor Dummer Academy, he earned a scholarship to Bowdoin.

6.   But if he earned a basketball scholarship, Krzyzewski said, you have committed an NCAA violation that could cost the young athlete all of his eligibility.

7.   But for moms and dads who want their offspring to hone skills and earn college scholarships and maybe even win Wimbledon someday, Weil offers some terrific temptations.

8.   Christy Harmon was a walk-on runner from Albuquerque at Lubbock Christian who eventually earned a scholarship partly because of the inspiration she found in the Kenyans.

9.   Desperate to hit the big time, Osean worked out a deal with SMU to walk on with the possibility of earning a scholarship by his sophomore year.

10.   Ferri earned a scholarship to Creighton University and played in that nationally ranked program for four seasons.