A second-team All-State selection last season, this year McKinney moved up to the first team after a season in which he hit .492, including a sensational .615 in the playoffs. Hitting at either the leadoff or the No. 3 spot in the Rebels lineup, he had 32 hits in 65 appearances, including 11 for extra bases. A speedy base-runner as well as an outstanding catcher, he scored 33 runs this season, including nine in the playoffs. He also drove home five runs in the playoffs and was 6 for 6 in stolen-base attempts. Those six stolen bases in the playoffs gave him a season total of 24 steals.

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Favorite moment of the past school year: SKPades

What I plan on doing this summer: Play baseball

McCain or Obama? Mitt Romney

Something I'd like to learn to do: Surf

Something people would be surprised to know about me: I am horrendous at all video games.