Kimball Area Public Schools

"No more pencils, no more books!"....just lots of fun traditions to celebrate the last couple days of the 2024-2025 school year at KES. Students took on teachers in a lively kickball matchup this afternoon (winners depend on who you ask). We ended the day with staff spraying the buses as the kiddos head home for the day! As you can see from the fun being had, this is a favorite of students and staff alike. We will end the year tomorrow with our annual picnic. Wishing everyone a great summer break!

Below are the updated brackets for 6AA Baseball as well as the ticket links for both Wednesday and Thursday. Section 6AA Baseball Brackets: https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-6aa-baseball-tournament Tickets for Wednesday (on sale Wednesday morning): https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/54914? Tickets for Thursday (on sale Thursday morning): https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/54915? One Ticket is good for all four games on that day. Lets Go Cubs!!!

Track information for today: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (Rainout date: Thursday, May 29) Site: Saint John's University Starting time: 10:30am field events; 11:00am running events TICKETS: Adults: $10.00 Students: $5.00 Tickets will be sold online. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/54576? Region 5A passes & MSHSL passes will be accepted. FOOD & DRINK: Except water, no eating or drinking allowed in the field house. Lets Go Cubs!!!!

Kimball Baseball earned a #13 seed heading into Section 6AA action and capitalized on a 5-run rally with 2 outs in the top of the 5th inning to upset #4-ranked Holdingford by a final score of 6-2 on May 27. Senior pitcher Brandon Henkemeyer went 6 1/3 innings with 2 RBI at the plate to lead the Cubs to the playoff victory. Sophomore Gavin Mesenbrink and junior Andray Stang each added 2 RBI in the win as well. Kimball now advances to the double-elimination bracket and will face #5-ranked Albany tomorrow, May 28, at 7:00 pm on Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. Way to go Cubs!

All good things must come to an end, but this is just the beginning for our 5th graders as they graduate from KES and move on to new adventures in high school. Congratulations! #graduates #cubspride #movingforward

Congratulations to Senior Trap Shooting Captain Tayler Verhey on competing at the MN State Shooting League. He placed in the top 100 (41st) in our State that had over 10,866 participants. Tayler will get to compete at the State Shoot on June 20 in the Metro. Congratulations Tayler, we are proud of you!!!!

Pizza party vibes in the third grade classrooms today! A huge thank you to Keek's for treating us to some lunchtime fun and awesome pizza! #pizzatime #Keeks #cubsfun

Football State-Semi Finals has now been uploaded onto the new Virtual Trophy Case! Check it out here: https://kimball.touchpros.com/Home2 Click Athletics, State Tournament, View all. You can also check this out on the Virtual Trophy Case in the Wirth Entry.... If you have any cool pictures from the bank send them my way :) carly.serbus@kimball.k12.mn.us

Kimball Elementary School partners with AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program to provide volunteer opportunities for seniors to work directly with our students. To find more information on becoming a foster grandparent, check the AmeriCorps website at https://www.americorps.gov/partner/how-it-works/americorps-seniors-foster-grandparent-program or contact Sue at the Central MN Foster Grandparent Program at 320-229-4589.

Baseball will be held in Holdingford today, Tues., May 27. Here is the ticket link for today's game, 5:00 #4 vs #13 -- https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DDET Let's Go Boys!!!!

Here is the updated Section 6AA Softball Bracket https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2025-section-6aa-softball-girls-tournament We are all set for Tuesday, 5/27 at River's Edge Park. 5pm - Traut Field - Holdingford vs. Pierz 5pm - Miller Builders Field - Kimball vs. Cathedral 7pm - Miller Builders Field - Holdingford/Pierz winner vs. Kimball/Cathedral loser On Thursday - if Kimball is involved - we will start the first championship game at 12pm-noon. If Kimball is not involved, it will start at 5pm. All games going forward will be livestreamed on www.nspn.tv/mshsl No other streaming, including GameChanger video - is allowed. Here is the ticket link for Tuesday - NO cash sales. One ticket is good for all games on Tuesday. https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/54608? Let's keep it going Ladies!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

How lucky are we to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard? We will miss you Class of 2025. Enjoy your last day!

Congratulations to Graham Gregerson. Graham advances on to day 2 of the Golf Sections shooting a 82. Congratulations Graham. Day 2 will be next Wednesday.

Congratulations Softball. They advance on in the playoffs beating EVW 17-0, then beating Pequot Lakes 3-0. Keep it up Ladies!!!! We are proud of you!!

Congratulations to Track members from Kimball advancing on to the Section Meet at St. John's on Wednesday. Also Congratulations to the Girls team who won the sub-section meet at Litchfield! Boys: Brody Hooper (100, 4x2, 4x1). Owen Mortenson (4x2, 4x1, 4x4, Triple Jump) Kole Knaus (4x2, 4x1, 4x4) Huxley Zoller (400) Tyler Charboneau (4x4) Jed Spaulding (Long Jump) Hank Meyer (Shot put, Discus) Holly Truenow (4x8, 800) Jocelyn Zoller ( 100 H, 300 H, 4x4) Jordyn Theis (100, 4x2, 4x1, Shot put) Ellie Becker (4x2, 4x1, High Jump, Pole Vault) Hope Kuechle (4x2, 400, 4x4)

**RECORD BREAKER** Congratulations to Bryant Knaus!!! At Foley, Bryant Knaus broke the single season stolen base record , currently has 23 for the season (held by Gavin Winter with 18 in 2022) and is still going. He also broke the career stolen base record of 36 (held by Austin Ruehle, 2010-12). Keep it going Bryant! We are proud of you!!! You can see the new records on the Virtual Trophy Case here: https://kimball.touchpros.com/Home2 or on the display by the Wirth Gym!

Congratulations to Andrew, Alison, and Nolan for receiving an award for their good attendance. Money found around school during the year was gifted to the award winners with Nolan Nistler receiving the most money because he only missed three class periods all year and never missed a full day!

Congratulations, Zach Kourima. He is the 2025 recipient of the Jim Asfeld Award, an award in memory of the 1976 classmate who died shortly after graduation of a brain tumor. This award represents a student who unselfishly supports school programs and activities while displaying good school citizenship.

**Alumni Alert** Kimball High School staff got a visit from Tim Wittrock, a 2020 Kimball graduate. Tim just graduated from SCSU for meteorology. It was great to see you Tim, thanks for stopping in to say hi!