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Jeff Linder
Passionate about prep sports and prep sports athletes, I have been with The Gazette sports team since 1995 covering high school sports for The Gazette. I am a proud, lifelong Iowan who grew up reading The Gazette.
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Latest Articles by Jeff Linder
High School Basketball Jan. 30, 2023 3:36 pm13h ago
Girls’ basketball: Mike Sconsa will step back as Cascade coach; he will receive a kidney transplant on Valentine’s Day.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 28, 2023 3:41 pm2d ago
Women’s basketball: A cold start and a sluggish ending, but No. 10 Iowa is golden in the middle quarters of an 80-76 win over Nebraska.
High School Basketball Jan. 27, 2023 9:33 pm3d ago
Girls’ basketball: Jenna Twedt scores 30 points, and Benton Community downs Clear Creek Amana, 59-42, to take a giant step toward the Wamac Conference West Division championship.
Iowa Prep Sports Jan. 26, 2023 10:14 pm4d ago
This week’s episode of the Prep Basketball Podcast begins with a discussion about the controversy surrounding Monday night’s Iowa City High-Fairfield game.
High School Basketball Jan. 26, 2023 11:00 am4d ago
Girls’ basketball notes: Benton-Clear Creek Amana, Monticello-Cascade and English Valleys-Iowa Valley showdowns have league-title implications
Iowa Basketball Jan. 26, 2023 1:53 pm4d ago
Women’s basketball: The conveyor belt continues. With the post-Ohio State celebration brief, No. 10 readies for a home date with Nebraska.
High School Basketball Jan. 25, 2023 5:21 pm5d ago
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Jan. 25): Linn-Mar climbs to No. 2 after a second win over Iowa City West.
High School Basketball Jan. 24, 2023 11:26 pm6d ago
Girls’ basketball: Anna Quillin comes off the bench and makes a huge impact (15 points, 14 rebounds) in Solon’s 58-49 win over Marion.
High School Basketball Jan. 24, 2023 9:23 pm6d ago
Boys’ basketball: Solon hounds Brayson Laube early, but Calen Claypool’s big effort boosts 3A No. 4 Marion in a 68-58 win.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 24, 2023 6:01 am6d ago
Women’s basketball: Caitlin Clark posts a triple-double (28 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists), and 10th-ranked Iowa hands No. 2 Ohio State its first loss, 83-72.
High School Basketball Jan. 21, 2023 10:27 am9d ago
The Linn-Mar girls’ basketball team completed a season sweep of Iowa City West, 58-48, its fifth top-10 win of the season.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 22, 2023 10:05 am8d ago
Women’s basketball: Lisa Bluder talks about McKenna Warnock’s injury, Caitlin Clark’s incident at Michigan State and Iowa’s Monday showdown at Ohio State.
High School Basketball Jan. 26, 2023 4:49 pm4d ago
Updated Jan. 26: The Gazette’s final 2023 Iowa high school girls’ basketball mock regional brackets.
Iowa Prep Sports Jan. 19, 2023 7:35 pm11d ago
Watch or listen to the January 19, 2023, Prep Basketball Podcast as Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder discuss the latest talking points in Iowa high school basketball.
High School Basketball Jan. 19, 2023 11:54 am11d ago
Girls’ basketball notebook: With 1,554 points, Jenna Twedt is the new career scoring leader at Benton Community.