Kimball Area Public Schools

Kimball Area’s Kylie VanNurden is STATE BOUND! The junior wrestler is the first girl wrestler in school history to qualify for a MSHSL State tourney. VanNurden wrestled four matches today in the 112 weight class at South St. Paul High School, including three-straight victories on the mat to secure a true 2nd place finish and stamp her ticket to State! In just the second season of MSHSL girls wrestling at the school, the Cubs had four girls participate in the Section 4A tournament. Senior Abby Fischer went 2-2 overall, including two pins, to finish 4th overall in the Section. Gabby Davis, another senior grappler, and 7th grader Evelyn Zwack, also had strong showings in the Section competition. Congratulations to our Kimball Area girls wrestlers who are trailblazing the future of girls wrestling in Kimball. Best wishes at State, Kylie! #KimballProud #KimballWrestling

Congratulations to the Kimball Area 6th grade boys basketball squad that earned 1st place at the Long Prairie tourney on Feb. 7. Way to go Cubs! #KimballHoops #KimballCommunityEd

Wrestling dominated conference and section rival Eden Valley–Watkins with a commanding 54–22 victory! It was also Youth Night, Senior Night and Parents Night—thank you to our seniors for your hard work, dedication, and leadership. We appreciate everything you’ve given to the program!

Kimball Area Youth Basketball looking sharp! Our 4th–6th grade boys and girls teams are showing up, working hard, and representing Kimball well this season!

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Kimball Area Play & Learn Preschool program has scheduled its Open House and registration night for the upcoming 2026-27 school year tomorrow, Feb. 4, from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Early Childhood Wing at the elementary school. Park in the south lot and enter door #1. Children who are 3 years of age by September 1, 2026, are eligible for Preschool. Contact celest.stang@kimball.k12.mn.us with questions. #KimballPreschool

Kimball Area's youngest learners are enjoying ECFE class on Monday nights. All families with children age birth-5 are welcome. Full details can be found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2637796. #KimballECFE

📚✨ The Secret is OUT! ✨📚
We are so excited to officially kick off our Annual One Book, One School program! This year, our entire school community—students, staff, and families—will be reading "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies. Get ready for a month of shared selfies, trivia, and special activities to go along with our story! Check those backpacks tonight for your family’s copy and our official reading calendar. Let’s get reading, Cubs! #OneBookOneSchool #KimballElementary #ReadingCommunity #BookReveal

Kimball Area Junior Olympic Volleyball had a successful weekend on the courts. Way to go Cubs! #KimballCommunityEd

Congratulations on a successful Super Mega Robotics tournament Cubs! #KimballRobotics

For the 10th straight year, Kimball Robotics successfully hosted one of the largest robotics competitions in the state on Jan. 31 at the high school. Nearly 2,000 guests and a total of 100 teams in grades 4-12 competed in the 10th Annual Super Mega Tournament in Kimball. A sincere thank you to the nearly 100 volunteers who assisted at the event to make it a possibility for our robotics students.

“Thank you to our Kimball robotics parents and alumni for all of their volunteer efforts with planning, set-up and event management this weekend,” said Kimball’s head robotics coach, Kevin Kieke. “I also want to thank the St. Cloud Northside Robotics Booster Club, Princeton Robotics Booster Club and the St. Could Tech Tiger Robotics Booster Club for their volunteer assistance at our event. Without the additional help, this large of an event would not be possible.”

The Kimball Vex IQ elementary robotics program had a strong showing at the Super Mega tourney. They competed using strategy and skills throughout the competition, all while having fun. Kimball’s Team 55353B - The Cave Titans, won the overall tournament championship. Way to go Thayer Simon, Eli Voight, Chase Unterberger and Rigzley Schindele.

Kimball’s middle school team 739G - the Dum Dums, had an outstanding day. Avery Ahlbrecht, Ben Kunkel, Jaxson Holmes and Joe Ouke combined to win the Skills Award and the overall tournament championship.

The Cubs high school squad, 739B - Men in Black, ended up securing the Excellence Award for the high school division. As a team, they finished in the top half of the field. Congrats to Mitchell Kunkel, Erin Helgeson, Savannah Lommel, Mia Anderson and Tyler Charboneau.

“Multiple coaches shared with me that they love coming to the Super Mega tourney in Kimball,” said Kimball’s IQ head coach Mike Kunkel. “This tourney is a great opportunity to see unique robots and it’s always a wonderful time for students, coaches and fans.”

“A big shoutout to all of the out of district folks who volunteered at our event, along with our Kimball district staff members and NHS students who were there to support our great robotics students.”

Kimball Robotics continues to prepare for the upcoming 2026 Minnesota Vex Robotics State Championships on March 5-7 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minn.

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More highlights from the 2026 Minnesota Individual State Wrestling 9th grade and under tourney on Jan. 31. Way to go Cubs! #KimballWrestling

Congratulations to Kimball's Miles Looman and Evelyn Zwack who placed 3rd and 8th in their respective weight classes at the 2026 Minnesota Individual State 9th grade and under wrestling tournament on Jan. 31 at Champlin Park High School. Way to go Cubs! #KimballWrestling

Kimball is excited to host its Super Mega Tournament today in Kimball. Good luck Robotics! https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/o/district/article/2667992?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPq7uBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR40VCu3CdpXvY9IzqdwJj8SIl9j5hRcMR-HB73bPPoxei8HoJuSJVIWBMLMqQ_aem_oWb9ALoUapAxdQXBvvZuSA

The first week of winter ECFE classes in Kimball were a success. All families in the area with children age birth-5 are welcome. Full details can be found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2637796. #KimballECFE

Kimball Area ECFE Friday morning classes resume tomorrow, Jan. 30, from 9:00-10:30 am. Full details can be found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2637796. We are looking forward to seeing our youngest Cubs at ECFE class! #KimballECFE

Kimball girls basketball had a successful night against Paynesville on Jan. 29 in front of an energetic crowd. Varsity used balanced scoring and tough defense to cruise to a 73-42 win over the Bulldogs. The Cubs junior varsity squad came from behind to force overtime and edge Paynesville 37-36, while Kimball's C-squad fell short by just 2 points to Paynesville. Kimball Area 4th grade girls also enjoyed showcasing their basketball skills at halftime. Way to go Cubs! #KimballHoops #KimballCommunityEd

Congratulations to Brayden Johnson and Claire Maus for being selected as Kimball’s ExCEL recipients!

The ExCEL Award – Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership – is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service. This award is sponsored by the League's corporate partner TruStone Financial Credit Union.

Brayden is the son of Tim and Sara Johnson. Brayden is involved in Football, Basketball and Baseball.

Claire is the daughter of Steve and Brenda Maus. Claire is involved in Volleyball, Basketball and Softball.