Kid Captain Camdyn Reisner doesn’t let anything hold her back.
By Elianna Novitch
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
