Larkin's McKenna named all-American.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January, 2000 | by Miazga, Mike

The accolades continue to roll in for Larkin's Ryan McKenna. The Arizona State-bound senior center fielder was recently named a preseason high school All-American by Collegiate Baseball magazine. The Jan. 8 issue named McKenna as one of the country's top 50 high school players. "We knew it was coming out last month and I was hoping maybe there would be a chance," said McKenna, who has already drawn interest from a myriad of Major League baseball teams.

"It's been a lot of fun lately. It all seems like a dream." McKenna, a member of the Illinois Royals, was one of six players on the summer traveling team to draw recognition from the magazine. Bartlett's Vince DiMaria, headed to Illinois, and Streamwood's Chris Maliszewski (Iowa) were named to the...