The Kimball Athletic Department would like to Congratulate our Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Clay Anderson on his induction to the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Clay Anderson is a 1982 graduate of Northfield H.S. and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Studies from St. Olaf College in 1986 and his Masters in Education from St. Mary’s University in 2008.
He began his coaching career in Northfield as a junior high coach in 1987. From 1989-1996 he was defensive coordinator for Northfield H.S. Clay has had 26 seasons as a head coach: Le Center (1997-1999), Norwood Young America (2000-2004), Albert Lea (2005-2010), Benton Community, IA (2011-2013), Pipestone (2015-2019) and Kimball Area (2020-Present).
Clay has coached in seven state championship football games: three as defensive coordinator at Northfield H.S. (1993, 1994, & 1996) and four as a head coach (1999 - Le Center), (2002 - NYA) and (2015 & 2017 - Pipestone). Clay has twice been selected as the Class “AA” Coach of the Year in Minnesota (2002 - NYA, 2017 - Pipestone). Clay has been a frequent clinic presenter in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. He has also been an activities director for 23 years.
This past fall was Clay’s 37th year in coaching, and during that time he has filled many roles within the Minnesota Football Coaches Association, including serving on the executive committee, being the chairmen of the Mr. Football committee from 2004-2011 & 2019-present, served on the Football Advisory Committee to the MSHSL, coached in the All-Star game in 2000 & 2011, and was the President of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association in 2006.
Clay, currently the activities director and head football coach at Kimball Area High School, is married to Melissa Radeke (superintendent, Lester Prairie Schools) and resides in Dassel, Minnesota. Clay has one daughter, Kalah (Bryan) and one granddaughter, Lily. Clay also has three stepchildren, Hona (Kevin), Maddie (Luke) and Cooper (Catie) and five step-grandchildren (Soren, Kathryn, Elizabeth, Pax, and Margaret).
We are so PROUD to have Clay as the Kimball Cubs head football coach, Athletic Director and Teacher!
Congratulations bossman Clay, we are so proud of you!!! Go Cubs!!!
Registration for Summer Cubs Club programming is due today, April 14. Full details can be found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2141420 #KimballCubsClub
Kimball Elementary School will be hosting an informal Open House on April 14 from 4-6 pm. Kimball's elementary principal, Mr. Joel Timmerman, will be available to answer questions about the school and K-5 curriculum. Contact the office with questions at 320-398-5425 X 2500.
Today is the day!!!!
Go support our Kimball Fire Department, 7:30-12:30!!
Kimball volleyball players in 5th and 6th grade had a busy week playing REC playdates at Annandale and Litchfield on April 8 and 10, while the two 12U Junior Olympic volleyball squads competed at Litchfield on April 12. Way to go Cubs! #KimballCommunityEd
Kimball varsity baseball strung together 6 runs in the top of the 6th inning to come from behind and defeat Spectrum 6-1 in non-conference action on April 11. The Cubs improve to 2-1 overall in the spring season. Way to go Cubs!
Sports results from Thurs., Apr. 10:
Varsity Baseball vs. Holdingford 7-2 (W). JV Baseball vs. Holdingford 3-10 (L).
8th Grade Baseball vs. Maple Lake (game one) 19-1 (W). 8th Grade Baseball vs. Maple Lake (game two) 10-0 (W).
7th Grade Baseball vs. Maple Lake 4-5 (L).
7th Grade Softball vs. Maple Lake 10-5 (W).
**Alumni Alert**
Kimball Schools had a special guest stop by to visit on Tuesday, former teacher and wrestling coach Kayo Aslagson. Mr. Aslagson brought Carly Serbus some wrestling memorabilia of her family (Schiefelbein family) that he collected over the years from his time at Kimball Schools, 1972-2003.
Mr. Aslagson taught shop for 31 years for Kimball and coached Kimball Wrestling for 20 of those years. We love seeing our Alumni, thanks for the visit Kayo, it was great to see you!! :)
Just a reminder, The Kimball Fire Department's 47th Annual Pancake Breakfast will be this Sunday, Apr. 13. Please support our local Fire Department!
Seniors had a great time giving back at Feed My Starving Children. They represented Kimball very well. #GoCubs
The Kimball Athletic Department would like to Congratulate assistant coach Barry Strand who was selected as the Section AA Assistant Coach of the Year for Boys Basketball. We absolutely love having coach Strand on our coaching team! Congratulations Coach Strand on this very deserving award!
There is still time to register for the School of Fish class on April 28 at the Kimball elementary school. This class is offered for students in grades 3-8. Register online through Community Ed at: https://kimball.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/3195/public/1/sp/
Kimball Area families with students in grades 7-12 have an opportunity to schedule baseline concussion testing on Sunday, April 13, from 3-6 pm at the high school. Dr. Jenn Garding, a Physical Therapist from Williams Integracare Clinic, will be coming to the high school to perform the testing. This baseline testing is NOT required, but is an opportunity for each family to participate in if they desire. The cost for the baseline testing is $25 per student-athlete. The in-person baseline testing takes approximately 15 minutes. The computer based portion of the baseline can be completed at home.
Register online at: https://integracareclinic.setmore.com/services/cfd9825f-d38e-46bf-bf43-2db8e57b1b4b.
Reach out to Dr. Jenn with questions at: concussion-vestibular@integracareclinics.com.
#KimballCubs
New Virtual Trophy Case is now installed and ready for viewing in the Wirth Entry!
This trophy case will virtually display all Hall of Fame Recipients, State Championships, State Teams, Sport/Activity Trophies, Records and old yearbooks. The process to upload all of the information is extensive but we're excited for the community to be able to search for a variety of information easily.
Patience is a virtue, Carly Serbus is working hard on entering all the data into this new system. Although she has a lot of data entered already, there still is a lot to be upload. So please be patient.
Thank you to the following community businesses who have financially supported this new feature:
Granite City Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Arnolds, The Green Fox, Kuechle Underground, Harvest Bank, Ehlinger & Associates-American Family Insurance, AM Maus & Son. Please remember to support our local sponsors!
You can view it by scanning the QR Code, or visiting https://kimball.touchpros.com/Home2
Senior FFA member Maleah Loch created a sock design while attending the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October. She won the design contest and was awarded with several pairs of the socks along with a gift card. They are now featured for sale at https://bloominsocks.com/products/high-achievers #KimballFFA #GoCubs
Opening Night of the Kimball Area Theater spring play "Clue" is here! Door #10 opens at 6:00 pm with a 7:00 pm show time. Show tickets sold at the door. Full details found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2103579. Come on out and support the Kimball Area Theater this weekend. #KimballTheater
There is still time to register for Kimball's 2025 Prom "Vegas Night," which is scheduled for April 26. Kimball invites all juniors and seniors to participate in this special event (sophomores can attend if asked by an upperclassman). Email ashley.hoglund@kimball.k12.mn.us to register by April 16. Full details found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2044308.
Kimball Area Cubs Club summer registration is due by April 14. Contact cubs.club@kimball.k12.mn.us with questions. Full details found at: https://www.kimball.k12.mn.us/article/2077264 #KimballCommunityEd
Due to worsening inclement weather, Kimball Area Public Schools will be closing at 2:30 pm on April 2. Cubs Club will close early at 4:00 pm. All after school activities and programs are cancelled. Stay safe Cubs!
Kimball Area Pickleball League concluded on March 26. Thank you to the community members who participated in our 2024-25 winter league season. #KimballCommunityEd
