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Shooting star, after 'Idol'

From stage to court, Ayla is always on the ball

By Charlie Russo
Globe Correspondent / April 13, 2006

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She tackled and blocked on a football team in middle school and fondly remembers doing push-ups, sit-ups, and hill runs with her ex-Marine coach shouting instructions. (Full article: 1383 words)

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