Kid Captain Camdyn Reisner doesn’t let anything hold her back. By Elianna Novitch [email protected] At just 21 days old, Camdyn Reisner stopped breathing in her mother’s arms. The now smiling,...

With a smile on his face, Drew Steffen will step onto the turf to make his Hawkeye début under the Kinnick Stadium lights Saturday night. The 10-year-old was born with the right ventricle of his heart...

To his friends and family, 15-year-old Sam Spore is known as a prankster. He loves to laugh, joke with his teachers, and get in tickle matches with his siblings. But most of all, Sam loves to smile;...

Twelve-year-old Flynn Lanferman has fought cancer on four separate occasions, and has beaten it each time. On Saturday, he will be in Ames at the Iowa-Iowa State game as this week’s Kid Captain. By...

This year’s first Kid Captain has had an undiagnosed disorder her whole life, but 7-year-old Jaelyn Butikofer never stops smiling. For each football game, the Kid Captain program honors a child undergoing...

By Lily Abromeit [email protected] When Madelynn Higbee looks back on being Kid Captain, she’ll remember more than just her own experience — she’ll remember all the other captains, too. She’ll...

By Katelyn Weisbrod [email protected] This week’s Kid Captain was born a Hawkeye. Thirteen-year-old Hayden Despenas of Mason City, Iowa — named after legendary Iowa coach Hayden Fry —...

By Grace Pateras [email protected] On Saturday night, 11-year-old Aaron Miller will get to experience two of his hobbies — raising farm animals and Iowa football. While the Iowa football team...

By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin [email protected] When she grows up, Emeline Dunham says she wants to work in a hospital so she can help others. The 11-year-old from Wapello, Iowa,...

By Lily Abromeit [email protected] In a few weeks, Carley Neustel will be able to go with her sister to an indoor pool and swim some laps. Just a year ago, Carley, who is this week’s Kid Captain,...

This week’s Kid Captain is full of life, and will bring the positivity to Kinnick. By Katelyn Weisbrod [email protected] A 7-year-old who lights up every room he walks into will soon light...

Three-year-old Liam Young is so fascinated by cars, trucks, and anything with wheels that a stranger on Facebook noticed. He created a social-media hashtag that can be found by searching #PullingForLiam...