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Name: McKenna Larsen

School: Oconto Falls

Grade: Senior

Volleyball Honors: A four-time first-team all-league pick in th Bay Conference ... Chosen as the team Most Valuable Player in each of the past four seasons ... Selected as the Bay Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Named first-team All-State by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association as a senior ... Named to the WIAA Division 2 all-State Tournament team as a senior.

Basketball Honors: A four-time first-team all-league selection in the Bay Conference while playing for coach Mike Kaczmarek ... Four-time Most Valuable Player for the Panthers ... Honorable mention all-state pick as a junior and third-team all-state selection as a senior by the Associated Press ... Voted as the Bay Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... Named to the all-tournament team for the WIAA State Tournament as a senior ... Averaged 18.6 points per game and led Oconto Falls to a 22-4 record as a senior.

Softball Honors: A four-time first-team all-league choice in the Bay Conference ... A four-time team Most Valuable Player ... A third-team all-state pick as a sophomore and second-team pick as a junior ... Voted as the co-Bay Conference Player of the Year as a junior.

Favorite Sport: "I honestly cannot define my favorite sport. I have developed my love for the game in all three sports. Because of this difficult question, I honestly could not pick which sport I would have rather played in college. Getting the opportunity to play two out of the three is a dream come true. I’d say whatever season it is you can count on it being my favorite."

Best Part of High School Sports: "The best part of high school sports would have to be playing with my teammates since as long as I can remember. Growing up with them and continuing to achieve goals together is something I won’t ever forget. Becoming a family each and every season is truly something special."

Best Advice from a High School Coach: "Worry about the things you can control. Forget about the things you can’t."

Most Memorable Moment in High School Sports: "Advancing to state my freshman year was one of my most memorable moments. Little did I know this moment was going to happen three more times. Knowing that feeling only made me want to strive for more. Now that my career is all said and done, I have been lucky enough to seek state qualifications in all three sports. The first experience and the last one can go hand in hand. I won’t ever forget these memories and truly am thankful for every opportunity that has come my way."

Toughest Part of Playing Three Sports: "There is never any down time. Jumping from one season to another happens quite frequently. There is no break, but I really don’t mind it. There never is truly have offseason, but I wouldn’t trade being busy for anything."

Favorite Opponent: "There’s always different teams in every sport. For volleyball, I would have to say Luxemburg-Casco. Throughout my high school career they have always had good teams and have been good competition. For basketball, it would have to be New London. They have been nothing but a dynasty in the last four years and ending their 52-game winning streak this season was an unforgettable experience."

Favorite Professional Teams: "I’m definitely a Packer and Brewer fan. You can’t go against in-state teams."

Favorite Professional Athlete: "Scooter Gennett is pretty cool because he is a lefty. All lefties are special." 

Favorite College Teams: "Next year, I’d have to say Winona, but the Badgers will always be up there."

Cummulative GPA: 3.857

Toughest Individual You’ve Competed Against: "Every sport always seems to have its players. Playing against Laken James from Oconto the past how many years has always been fun. She is a talented athlete. We could have been a good duo playing together, that’s for sure."

Most Admired High School Teammate: "Carly Lemke and I have been friends since 4k. Growing up together and playing with her has been a blast. I still remember as kids, we always use to see how long we could keep a volleyball going. Next year she will be in the same conference as me, and it’s going to be very different seeing her across the net."

College Plans: "In the fall, I will be attending Winona State University in Minnesota. I will be playing both volleyball and softball and I couldn’t be more excited. As for my major, I am still undecided but I do have a few options in mind. I would love to be able to be around sports as a career in the future. It has been such a tremendous impact in my life thus far, continuing to be around it would only make sense."

Activities outside of Sports: "Throughout high school, I participated in a number of clubs other than sports. I was a class officer and a member of student council all four years. I was a National Honor Society officer and member. I participated in Future Business Leaders of America for three years. For all these clubs, community service was a must. I spent many hours of my time at our local food pantry, along with being tremendous help in our youth sport programs."

I find it relaxing to: "Take bubble baths. I use to hate them as a kid, but now it’s a different story."

Favorite TV show: "I really don’t have much time to watch TV, but The Foster’s on ABC Family is by far my favorite show."

Favorite Movie: "Footloose, the newer version is my favorite movie. I can’t dance too well so I’ll stick to watching people."

Favorite Musical Artists: "I love all kinds of music, but ever since Justin TImberlake has made a comeback, his music has been my favorite." 

Favorite Subject: Human Biology and Anatomy

Favorite Restaurant: "Texas Roadhouse and Red Lobster are my favorite places to eat. Texas Roadhouse has the most amazing buns and Red Lobster’s biscuits are to die for."

Favorite Website: "I am definitely addicted to twitter.com, that is for sure."

Other Family Members: Father, Todd; mother, Dawn; older sister Brynn; puppy, Mak.