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.
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|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.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Scott Saville
North Linn senior Tate Haughenbury can do it all. He is a dunking machine on the basketball court and he is the star quarterback in football, where he can beat you with his arm or his legs.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“Yeah we have a target on our back we want that because that means we’ve been having success. We are looking to repeat that this year to.”
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Thaddeus Longmire was born without arms, but that doesn’t stop him from playing the game he loves.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Mural Artist Janson Rapisarda makes it sound a lot easier than it actually is.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“He would always check up on us. Anything we needed he was always there.”
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 11:19 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Jack Lido and Chelsie Brown
Watch week 5 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on September 23rd, 2022.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Marion senior Avery Van Hook can do it all on the volleyball court.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“We had no idea how popular he is"
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 7:38 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville
After three lightning delays and seven hours, this game didn’t end until 1:40 am. But whatever it takes for a win.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 11:21 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Chelsie Brown and Jack Lido
Watch week 4 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on September 16th, 2022.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Under the lights at Kingston Stadium, Linn-Mar and Washington traded touchdown returns to start the game.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Xavier golfer Ryan Schmit is making the most out of his Senior season. Schmit fired a 4 under 68 at Jester Park in Des Moines this season.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Mount Vernon sophomore kicker Gunnar Fishler has struggled with his balance since he was able to walk.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell had a chance to review the Cy-Hawk game film, and he came away impressed with his offense.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:40 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Scott Saville, Chelsie Brown and Jack Lido
Watch week 3 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on September 9th, 2022.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Brady Erickson hauled in 10 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in the 17-14 win over Solon.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 11:25 PM CDT
|By KCRG Staff, Jack Lido, Chelsie Brown and Scott Saville
Watch week 2 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on September 2nd, 2022.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Jayden threw four touchdown passes last week in a win over Lone Tree and rushed for another.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
The odds of getting a hole-in-one on a par four are pretty rare.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“We have a couple of guys down, next guy up let’s see what they can do.”
Updated: Aug. 27, 2022 at 12:02 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville, Chelsie Brown, Jack Lido and KCRG Staff
Watch week 1 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on August 26th, 2022.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Jack Lido and Scott Saville
Western Dubuque Pitcher Isaac Then was a no-brainer athlete of the week selection, after leading the Bobcats to their first ever state title.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
It was another dominating year for Junior Ellie Flanagan on the mound for North Linn.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Last year’s triple overtime loss to Lewis Central in the 4a State title game has only added more fuel to Xavier’s fire.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:12 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville
They have had a lot of good Club Soccer teams in Cedar Rapids over the years, but none have done what FC United did this summer.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“I think when the national anthem is sung or performed by anybody it should be with passion, and we should be very grateful.”
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Matt Kroul thrived on competition on the field at Kinnick Stadium, so he took that same passion with him to the Kroul family farm.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell was named the Big Ten preseason defensive player of the year by the media.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
It was a busy summer for Spencer Petras, who got to show off his cannon at the Manning camp.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:58 PM CDT
|By Jack Lido and Scott Saville
The Mustangs, Lightning and Hawks all won thrillers as the IHSAA gave out their final set of state championship tickets Wednesday night.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 8:41 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Brothers Patrick and Connor McCaffery get to push the pedal on their own podcast.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville and Jordan Gartner
A bowler in Iowa just reached a major milestone – turning 100 years old. And he celebrated by bowling, a passion he’s had since he was 10 years old.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Zach loves playing the front of the local fans at JDC.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Game one was a pitchers’ dual, with the Mustangs winning 1-0.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
"He is the most consistent thing we have in the gym. It really pays off to see him getting what he is getting out of this.”
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Cedar Rapids Native Zach Johnson will tee off at 1:05 Thursday in the first round of the John Deere Classic.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 11:23 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Keegan and Kris Murray have improved as much as any basketball players from Eastern Iowa.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 10:56 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Keegan Murray’s journey to the NBA draft involved his family at Prairie high school and his opponents across the state of Iowa.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
28-year-old Brett “Red” Morris channels his football background into his lifting, where he can lift a combined 2,000 pounds on his squat, bench and deadlift
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By Jack Lido and Scott Saville
City High needed a go-ahead sacrifice fly to take down Xavier in game 1 of their doubleheader, 6-5.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Friday night, Joey Gase raced at the track where he got his start, but the race was much bigger than just laps around the track.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Mary and Kirk Ferentz have hosted the Iowa Ladies football Academy for the past decade to help raise money for the Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Dave Metzler of Iowa City has been bowling for 53 years, and he has done it all.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Jack Lido, Chelsie Brown and Scott Saville
Three Eastern Iowa teams couldn’t make the final day of the season, taking three semifinal losses on Friday.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
The Xavier girls soccer team fell to unbeaten Dallas Center-Grimes in the Class 2A state soccer tournament, while Waverly-Shell Rock advanced to the state championship game on Saturday.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Scott Saville
Williamsburg teacher and coach Austin Mullikin runs with a purpose and a cause every single day.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
College coaches have a lot on their plates right now.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
“We’ve been here before.”
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 11:26 PM CDT
|By Scott Saville
On a record-breaking final day in Des Moines, Scott Saville recaps the action.
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