Jeff Dubrof

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jeff Dubrof

For Gilbert senior Anna Saltzman, there will never be anyone like her mom, Jeri. "She would always say how much she loved being a mom and how much she loved doing stuff with her kids," Saltzman said. Jeri made sure to be at all of Anna's soccer games. She was her number one fan. But all of this changed in an instant at the beginning of 2023 when Jeri was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. It was a battle that raged on through ups and downs all the way until 2025.

2 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jeff Dubrof

Madrid track coach Ron Hamel has lived in the same house across the street from the same school where he has been coaching track and field for the better part of the last five decades. "I came here in the 1972-73 school year," Hamel said. "So I've been here for about 52-53 years."Hamel has led the Madrid track team to seven state titles in his career and was named the Iowa track and field coach of the year on numerous occasions. In short, he is a Madrid legend, even if he doesn't seem to think so.

3 weeks ago | kimt.com | Jeff Dubrof

ADEL, Iowa (KCCI) -- ADEL, Iowa — Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School's esports team is making a name for itself in Iowa with a strong performance in Mario Kart. For junior Miller Banse, the esports team gives him an opportunity to play on a team that he otherwise wouldn't have. "I have a condition called HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome," Banse said. "I can't participate in any other physical sports."Banse finds esports a great opportunity to showcase his skills.

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Jeff Dubrof

Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School's esports team is making a name for itself in Iowa with a strong performance in Mario Kart.For junior Miller Bance, the esports team gives him an opportunity to play on a team that he otherwise wouldn't have. "I have a condition called HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome," Bance said. "I can't participate in any other physical sports."Bance finds esports a great opportunity to showcase his skills.

1 month ago | kcci.com | Jeff Dubrof

Iowa State softball star Angelina Allen, a Southern California native, has etched herself in the history books at Iowa State, becoming one of the best players in the program's history.Head coach Jamie Pinkerton said, "She's one of the best players to ever don the cardinal and gold."Last season, Allen was just the fourth All-American in the program's history, batting .435, the second-best in Iowa State University history. Pinkerton said, "She's gonna dot the records books when she leaves here.