Scott Saville
Sports Director
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Scott developed his love for high school athletics as a member of two state championship football teams at Carmel High School, in suburban Indianapolis.
Scott played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. The highlight of Saville’s week since starting at KCRG-TV9 in 1996 has been covering the high school Athlete of the Week segments.
Scott has been married to his lovely wife Brenda for 29 years and has 3 daughters, Emily, Madeline, and Hanna and one grandson. In his spare time, Scott watches his daughters compete in high school and college sports.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Aiden, who averaged 18 points a game, was so impressive that even though his team didn't win the state championship, he was still named captain of the all-tournament team.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“First off I get way too much credit for coaching the post players,” Jensen said. “I always kid I haven’t scored a point since 1991.”
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
They were glued to the screen at Summit Point Senior Living Community in Marion.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:39 AM CST
|By Scott Saville
Sports Director Scott Saville talked with him about how it was not an easy decision, but Smith is leaving behind quite the legacy.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
At just 18 years old, Fitzpatrick is the youngest of 26 players who got an invite.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 11:04 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Cedar Rapids Kennedy kept their undefeated run going with a 97-46 win over Davenport West.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Linn-Mar senior Tate Naaktgeboren had an incredible career for the Lions, winning two state titles and going to the state finals all four years.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Brent Clark knew his daughter was special as early as 4 years old.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 8:26 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
While warming for the national finals in Poms, Linn-Mar senior leader Devyn Shock knew something wasn’t right.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Junior Preston Ries is a generational athlete at Monticello high school.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:50 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Lucas Dolphin is on a hot streak.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Scott Saville, Chelsie Brown and Jack Lido
History has been made at Xtream Arena, where the IGHSAU held the first sanctioned girls state wrestling tournament.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:36 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Former Iowa star Jordan Bohannon wasn’t sure about his future after his last game as a Hawkeye.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:49 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
City High Senior John Weigel is having a great senior season winning the MVC super meet in the 100 freestyle. Now he has bigger fish to fry, like breaking his brothers school record in the 100 free.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Former Hawkeye great Kenyon Murray is a busy man with several jobs.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Prairie junior McKenna Murray has a new coach this year: her father, Kenyon
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Scott Saville and Jack Lido
The Cougars are still undefeated going into the weekend after an 86-55 win over Dubuque Wahlert.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Junior men’s freestyle world champion Ben Kueter is chasing his fourth straight state wrestling title and still playing football on the side. The City High senior who will do both at Iowa, just trained and played against the best high school football players in the country at the Under Armour All-American football game.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
When Cornell women’s basketball coach Brent Brase met Katie Langan from Arizona on her brother’s recruiting trip, he knew he wanted her on his team.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:48 AM CST
|By Scott Saville
Jermelle Lewis’ 141-scrimmage-yard, two touchdown gashing of Michigan back in 2002 will always be one of the biggest days in Jermelle Lewis’ life.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:52 AM CST
|By Scott Saville
Heath Thompson’s fitness journey started in 2014, and 8 years later he has a whole new body and lifestyle.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:09 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Redshirt junior forward Patrick McCaffery is taking a mental pause to address anxiety.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
"I’ve never met anybody with as much character as Jack Campbell.”
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Scott Saville
Iowa’s 2020 Music City Bowl against Missouri was cancelled, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Dalles Jacobus.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Hot shooting helped the Cougar girls and boys get past Prairie on Friday night.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Linn-Mar senior Zoe Kennedy is what they call a pure shooter
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Nathaniel Crow will never forget July 5th, 2022.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Mike Leach had a personality like none other.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 10:42 PM CST
|By Scott Saville and Jack Lido
Friday night hoops saw great contests in North Liberty and Cedar Rapids.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:36 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
She may be a little monster at 105 pounds but Jillian “Monster” Worthern brings a monster mentality to the mat.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Patrick McCaffery heard the devastating news in 2014 - he had thyroid cancer.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:52 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Former KCRG-TV9 Athletes of the Week shined for the Lynx.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:46 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Xavier running back Michael Cunningham had a senior year to remember.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 3:27 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Hawkeye fans will say goodbye to one of the greatest players ever to wear the black and gold.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:44 PM CST
|By Jack Lido and Scott Saville
the Stormin’ Pointers won a tight contest with Marion, winning on the Wolves’ home floor 47-42.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Xavier junior swimmer Maria Trotta, who swims for Kennedy, keeps improving with hard work and dedication in the pool.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
“I feel free. It helps me physically and emotionally and mentally. I just love it.”
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Legendary head coach Butch Pedersen, diagnosed with blood cancer earlier this year, got to lead his Bears out of the tunnel at the UNI-Dome.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
|By Scott Saville
Clear Creek Amana shocked the volleyball world this year with upset after upset, making it all the way to class 4A championship game for the first time in school history.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Jack Lido and Chelsie Brown
Watch week 11 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on November 4th, 2022
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Iowa City West swimmer Jade Roghair is going out with a bang in her senior season. Jade has the fastest time in the state in the 200 and 500 freestyle this year.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Butch Pedersen has conquered 336 opponents in his 39-year career with the Bears, but he’s facing his biggest battle off the field.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Jack Lido and Chelsie Brown
Watch week 9 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on October 21, 2022.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Mount Vernon sophomore outside hitter Chloe Meester is a killing machine.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
37-2 Lisbon kept things rolling with a powerful 3-0 victory over Colfax-Mingo.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Nate Crow’s life changed in a blink of an eye.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Mount Vernon junior Joey Rhomberg has thrown for 1,686 yards and 20 touchdowns, including a school record tying six touchdown passes last Friday night.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Lillian comes from a football family, her younger sister Lulu has been playing tackle football for since she was a little girl, and now stars on the middle school team.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Chelsie Brown, Jack Lido and John Campbell
Watch week 7 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on October 7th, 2022.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
It was a crowded scene at Seminole Valley when Iowa City High’s Ford Washburn and Dubuque Hempstead’s Julia Gehl beat the course records.
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