Iowa high school student returns to football team after cancer battle

A health story from Florida, reported by WTSP Tampa Bay.

Health · Florida · October 15, 2026

From WTSP Tampa Bay

After battling bone cancer and months of treatment, an Iowa high schooler is back on the football field, taking on a new role as the kicker.

Reported by WTSP Tampa Bay, October 15, 2026. Read the full story at WTSP Tampa Bay →

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