Keya Paha County Schools

The final results are in! Red team is the victor in the annual National Honor Society coin battle. Thank you to all who donated. Your generosity makes KPCS a special place.

Junior High Strawberry Sales are set to arrive on Thursday, March 5th. We should be ready for pickup by 11 am- 5 pm in the KPCS Multipurpose Room.

🏀JH/JV/V Boys Knights Basketball vs Stuart 🏀
📍 Stuart, NE
📅 Friday, February 20, 2026
⏱️ 4:30 JH 4 quarters "A" plus 1 quarter of "B"
6:00 JV 4 quarters
7:30 Varsity
🍿 Concession Stand Available - Can Use a Card to Pay!
📻 Listen Live - KBRB
📺 Live-Stream - https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/stuart/organization/21560/stuart-high-school

We are down to the FINAL week for Small Change, Big Impact. Blue has increased their lead this week with Red still in second. Four teams are struggling in negative territory. Get your coins in before the final count next Friday, February 27th! Currently, we have raised a total of $269.75.

Save the date for the annual Keya Paha FFA pancake feed Thursday, February 26th.

🏀 D1-6 Girls Basketball 🏀
📍 Niobrara, NE
📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026
⏱️ 7:00
🎟️ Adults $6.00 Students $5.00
🍿 Concession Stand Available
📻 Listen Live - KBRB
📺 Live-Stream - https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/niobrara-verdigre/organization/37208/niobrara-hi-high-school

⚔️2026 NSAA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP ⚔️
📍CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE
📅 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 19-21, 2026
⏱️ Thursday 3:00 PM, 1st Round – 8 Mats A and D
Quarterfinals – 8 Mats A and D Follows 1st Round
Friday 12:30 PM 1st Round Cons – 8 Mats A and D
Cons Round 2 – 8 Mats A and D Follows Cons 1
6:00 PM Semis & 3rd Round Cons – 8 Mats All classes
Saturday 9:00 AM Cons Semifinals – 8 Mats, All classes
3rd & 5th Place – 8 Mats All classes, Follows Cons Semis
3:00 PM Championship Finals – 4 Mats All classes
🎟️ https://www.ticketmaster.com/nsaa-state-wrestling-tickets/artist/1930828
🍿 Concessions will be available
📺 Live-Scoring - https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15046139/information

📺 Live-stream - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nsaa or https://www.youtube.com/live/GsfTZTrCY84

🎖️ THE ULTIMATE FLEX: Army Challenge Alert! 🎖️ Things got HEATED today as the Army rolled onto campus with a simple but brutal challenge: hold a 10lb weight at eye level. Sounds easy? Your deltoids would beg to differ! 💪🔥 The energy was electric as students pushed through the burn. While many were fighting tooth and nail just to hit the 1:45 qualifying mark, a few absolute legends decided to rewrite the record books. 🏆 The Leaderboard of Legends The competition was fierce, but these three took it to a whole new level: Drake Johnson-3:15-shattering the 3:10 record Karlene Kepler-4:05-Absolute Nerve Ely Weller-5:05-New All-Time Record Huge shoutout to everyone who stepped up to the plate (or the weight) today. Whether you lasted 5 seconds or 5 minutes, the grit on display was next level! ~ United We Educate ~

🏀 D1-6 Girls Basketball 🏀
📍 Niobrara, NE
📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026
⏱️ 7:30 - Ainsworth vs North Central
🎟️ Adults $6.00 Students $5.00
🍿 Concession Stand Available
📻 Listen Live - KBRB
📺 Live-Stream - https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/niobrara-verdigre/organization/37208/niobrara-hi-high-school

⚔️2026 NSAA STATE GIRLS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP ⚔️
📍CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE
📅 Tuesday and Wednesday, February 17-18, 2026
⏱️ Tuesday 3:00 PM, 1st Round – 8 Mats A and B
Quarterfinals – 8 Mats A and B Follows 1st Round
Wednesday 9:00 AM 1st Round Cons – 8 Mats A and B
Cons Round 2 – 8 Mats A and B Follows Cons 1
12:30 PM Semis & 3rd Round Cons – 8 Mats A and B
Cons Semifinals – 8 Mats A and B Follows 3rd Round Cons.
3rd & 5th Place – 8 Mats A and B Follow Cons Semis
6:00 PM Championship Finals – 2 Mats A and B
🎟️ https://www.ticketmaster.com/nsaa-state-wrestling-tickets/artist/1930828
🍿 Concessions will be available
📺 Live-Scoring - https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/14593473/information
Live-stream - https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nsaa or https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-media/nsaa-state-wrestling-championships-video/standalone-video-16486/2026-girls-class-b-state-championship-50030000/

There have been five confirmed cases of measles in Nebraska thus far. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that is airborne. State Wrestling is gearing up this week with State Basketball to follow. Please be cognizant and know the signs and symptoms.

Stuart Boys Basketball Games Information for Friday Feb 20th in Stuart
Junior High Boys BB: 4:30 - 4 qt plus a B qt.
JV Boys: 6:00 - 4 qts
Varsity Boys: 7:30

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/stuart/organization/21560/stuart-high-school

Due to the Arctic Blast that affected Florida, JH Strawberries will be arriving in March.

🎉 Congratulations to Our Keya Paha County Schools Spelling Bee Winners! 🐝

We are proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of our students who participated in this year’s Spelling Bee.

🏆 Oral Spelling Contest Results
• 1st Place: Rileigh Crawford
• 2nd Place: Larissa Rutar

The following students advanced to the oral rounds based on their winning written spelling test scores:
Landre Stephen, Guhner Johnson, Logan Mundorf, Scott Ferguson, Bristol Caulfield, Toby Kepler, McKinzie Rutar, Adam Carr, and Natalie Mizner.

✏️ Written Spelling Winners

First Grade
🥇 Irelyn Heerten
🥈 Weslee Hoover
🥉 Dillon Kinney

Second Grade
🥇 Seanan Buaya
🥈 Oakleigh Crawford
🥉 Allison Foth

Third Grade
🥇 Persephone Swim
🥈 Hadley Hoover
🥉 Karsyn Zwiebel

Fourth Grade
🥇 Cade Steinhauser
🥈 Toby Kepler
🥉 Jaxson Longberry

Congratulations to all of our participants for their hard work and dedication—we are so proud of you!

~ United We Educate ~

🏀 JH Boys Knights Basketball vs Valentine 🏀
📍 Springview, NE
📅 Monday, February 16, 2026
⏱️ 5:00 "B" followed by "A" Team - both will be 6 min quarters
🎟️ Passes Accepted
🍿 Vending Machines available
📺 Live-Stream - https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/bassett--springview/organization/15498/north-central-high-school