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Recruit sets sights on jets, Mids

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Published 02/03/10
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As a youngster, Vinnie Mauro was mesmerized by the F-14 fighter jets that soared overhead during an air show held annually near his Fort Lauderdale home.

"For as long as I can remember I've wanted to become a fighter pilot and my father told me the best way to do that was to graduate from the Naval Academy," Mauro said.

Mauro's goals never changed even though he developed into a major Division I football prospect. The talented middle linebacker at St. Thomas Aquinas High received scholarship offers from some of the finest schools in Bowl Championship...

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