'Idol' Scotty McCreery on balancing stardom, homework By Amy Arsenault | 0 commentsIn late May 2011, the confetti fell as Scotty McCreery was crowned the youngest male winner in "American Idol" history. In the months since wrapping Season 10, McCreery padded his liste of credentials with a world tour, platinum album, gold record and opening slot on Brad Paisley's Virtual Reality 2012 World Tour.The tour, which also features a performance by The Band Perry, will stop in Las Cruces on Friday, Feb. 17 for a show at the Pan American Center.As McCreery continues to make strides in country music - accomplishing feats such as being the first country act to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his first studio album for his record "Clear as Day" - it's easy to forget that he's also still a kid finishing up his senior year of high school.Between the madness of studying, performing, and country crooning, McCreery still took a moment to chat.Q. Brad Paisley is known to be a bit of a prankster. How's the tour goi