McCracken County High School recognized the following seniors for their accomplishments and signing college scholarships on Friday, December 5, 2025:
Kendrick Dunning - Baseball - John A Logan College
Member of National Honors Society
On track for Valedictorian
3-time Region 1 Champion
2024 KHSAA State Runner Up
2024 KHSAA State All-Tournament Team
2025 KHSAA State Quarterfinalist
2025 Region 1 Player of the Year
2025 First Team All-State
Representative for Team Kentucky at the 2024 and 2022 Future Games
Will Fox - Baseball - University of Louisville
2024-2025 KHSAA Academic All-State Team
2025 Baseball 1st Region All-Tournament Team
2024 Baseball KHSAA State All-Tournament Team
On track to graduate Valedictorian
Joshua Penrod - Baseball - John A Logan College
4-time McCracken Pitching Award Recipient
Pitched in District, Regional, and State Tournaments included State Final 4
Completed Welding Program at Innovation Hub
Currently Co-Ops as a union fabricator
Caden Kern - Baseball - John A Logan College
3x KHSAA Academic All-State
2024 KHSAA State All-Tournament Team
2025 3rd Team All-State
2025 1st Region Tournament MVP
2024 WWBA National Champion
Grant Vinyard - Baseball - Wabash Valley College
2 Year Varsity Baseball
2024 and 2025 Region Champion
2024 KHSAA State Runner Up
2025 KHSAA State Final Four
3x KHSAA Academic All-State
Landon Hunt - Golf - Murray State University
2025 KHSAA State Golf Champion
68/68 (-8) – Tied State Record
2025 KY Mr. Golf
39 Junior Golf Tournament Wins
16 High School Individual Tournament Wins
Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings 2026 Class – 173
Kentucky Class of 2026 – 3rd
Overall Kentucky – 4th
3-Time Region 1 Player of the Year 2023, 2024, and 2025
3-Time High School Region Champion
2022 – Region 2 Christian County High School (Freshman)
2024 and 2025 – Region 1 McCracken County High School
2-Tme Semi State 1 Champion 2024 and 2025
Career Low Rounds –
64 (-8) 2025 Christian Co. Invitational; Western Hills Golf Course
65 (-7) 2025 Semi State 1 Championship – Calvert City CC
64 (-8) Country Club of Paducah – Course Record Holder
Tanner Kight - Golf - Kentucky Wesleyan College
1st Team KHSAA All State Academic 2024 and 2025
2nd Team All Region 2025
5th Place 2025 Regional Tournament
Dallas Vinson - Golf - Monmouth University
Six Year Varsity Player
2-time Individual Region Runner-Up
3rd Place Finish in Sub-Sate
2-time First Team All-Region
2nd Team All State
Macy Butler - Softball - Oklahoma Baptist University
Member of FCA for 4 years
FCA Leadership Team for 2 years
Beta Club for 3 years
HOSA for 4 years
NHS for 2 years
KHSAA Academic All-State Team all 4 years of high school
2025 All District Team
2025 All Region Team
Selected to play in the 2025 Kentucky East/West All Star Game
Ava Knight - Softball - Union University
2025 All Region Team
2025, 2024, 2023 All District Team
2025 KSCA Class 3A All-State
West Junior All Stars
2024 KCAC Softball MVP
Alyssa Knight - Softball - Union University
2022 and 2024 KCAC Softball All-Tournament Team
2024 Region 1 All-A All-Tournament Team
2024 Softball All District Team
Olivia Lee - Softball - Mineral Area College
Athletic Achievements:
KHSAA Academic All-State First Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
4-year Varsity Player
3x Region Champion
4x District Champion
Elite 8 State Appearance (2023)
Individual Stats:
Most at Bats (2025)
Least Strikeouts (2025)
Most SACs (2025)
Batting Average .404
Travel Softball for 9 years
Academic & Leadership Honors:
4.0 GPA – All 4 Years
National Honor Society Member
FFA Outstanding Student in Small Animal & Agriscience
Leadership roles in FCA and FFA
Involved in FCA Leadership Team
Selected for the Jackson Purchase Youth Tour in 2025
Member of the serve team at 12 Oaks Baptist Church
Addley Leidecker - Softball - Frontier Community College
FCA Huddle Leader
Beta Club Member
Peer Tutor
East/West All Star Team
All State Team 2024
All Region Team
All District Team
4-time KSHAA Academic Award
Kiera Tynes - Soccer - Kentucky Wesleyan College
4-year Varsity Starter
3-year KHSAA Academic 1st Team All-State
1st All-Region Honorable Mention
1st All-Region 2nd Team
2-time 1st All-Region 1st Team
Dana Cup Champion
2-time Kentucky State President's Cup Finalist
2-time Kentucky State Cup Finalist
2022 Miss Mustang
2024 & 2025 Most Versatile
3 years of Olympic Development Regional Team
Penny Kirkham - Volleyball - University of Tennessee at Martin
All District Team as a Junior
All Region Team as a Senior
500 Career Digs
4.0 GPA
On track to be Valedictorian
KHSAA Academic All State – Sophomore, Junior and Senior Years
Member of HOSA, NHSA, Beta Club