Samantha DeFily

Samantha DeFily is a photographer and visual storyteller. She hopes to work as a sports photographer

Recent Published Work

The Daily Iowan •

Photos: Back to School bar crawl

Hundreds of college students flooded downtown Iowa City to attend the Back to School bar crawl on Saturday evening.
Bars gave out discounts and free cover to those who purchased shirts on LineLeap. 36 universities are set to participate in the themed bar crawl, five happening on Saturday, including Iowa’s.

Hundreds of college students flooded downtown Iowa City to attend the Back to School bar crawl on Saturday evening.

Bars gave out discounts and free cover to those who purchased shirts on Li...
The Daily Iowan •

Photos: Kids’ Day at Kinnick

Iowa football hosted their annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick on Saturday, with players signing autographs for fans and introducing the 2026 Kid Captains.
Afterwards, open practice took place, allowing a first look for the public at the team for the upcoming season. “See some good things, just not much consistency,” said head coach Kirk Ferentz, “That’s the work we have to do in the next couple of weeks.”
The first game for the Hawkeyes is at home against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Sept. 5 at 3:1...