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Jeff Linder
Passionate about high school sports and high school sports athletes, I have been with The Gazette sports team since 1995 covering high school sports and Iowa Women’s Basketball 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 Feb. 21, 2023 3:30 pm964d ago
Girls’ basketball: Sharpshooting North Linn, Montezuma collide in a Class 1A regional final.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 21, 2023 10:56 am964d ago
Iowa women’s basketball: Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall announce that they will return to the Hawkeyes for 2023-24, and McKenna Warnock will not. Meanwhile, the chase for a Big Ten title continues Tuesday at Maryland.
High School Basketball Feb. 21, 2023 11:03 am964d ago
Girls’ basketball: Despite a 5-18 record, surging Western Dubuque has another upset (and a state-tournament berth) on its mind. Bobcats take on reigning 4A champion Cedar Rapids Xavier.
High School Basketball Feb. 18, 2023 10:29 pm966d ago
Girls’ basketball: ‘Spectacular’ Jenna Twedt scores 33 points to lead No. 4 Benton Community past West Liberty, 53-44, in a Class 3A regional final.
High School Basketball Feb. 17, 2023 9:39 pm968d ago
Girls’ basketball: Montezuma is an explosive 3-point-shooting team, but Friday night, the inside play of Kallie Robison was key in a 45-42 Class 1A regional-semifinal win over Springville.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 17, 2023 4:34 pm968d ago
Women’s basketball: Before the final week, Indiana and GameDay, it’s ‘Nebraska first’ for No. 7 Iowa
High School Basketball Feb. 17, 2023 11:59 am968d ago
The Mount Vernon-Solon rivalry takes center stage as the Class 3A Iowa high school girls’ basketball postseason reaches its win-and-make-it-to-state crescendo.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Feb. 16, 2023 7:25 pm969d ago
With a lot of postponements Thursday, Iowa high school basketball fans can spend their night with the latest episode of The Gazette’s Prep Basketball Podcast, where we discuss the postseason paths for favorites and dark horses.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 16, 2023 12:49 pm969d ago
Women’s basketball: ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Feb. 26 Indiana-Iowa women’s basketball showdown.
High School Basketball Feb. 16, 2023 3:53 pm969d ago
Girls’ basketball: Despite heavy graduation losses, Springville remains a force. Orioles play at Montezuma in a Class 1A regional-semifinal showdown Friday.
High School Basketball Mar. 2, 2023 10:55 pm954d ago
Girls’ basketball: All conference teams for 2022-23. Mississippi Valley, Wamac, River Valley, Tri-Rivers, Northeast Iowa, Upper Iowa.
High School Basketball Feb. 15, 2023 9:42 pm970d ago
Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Vinton-Shellsburg tops Mid-Prairie, 55-40, in a Class 3A regional semifinal, will face No. 6 Grinnell for a state berth.
High School Basketball Feb. 15, 2023 8:00 am970d ago
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Wednesday in Class 3A regional semifinals and 5A/4A quarterfinals.
High School Basketball Feb. 14, 2023 10:28 pm970d ago
Girls’ basketball: Laney Pilcher scores, and much more (24 points, 18 rebounds, eight steals), in Jesup’s 2A regional-quarterfinal victory over Alburnett.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 15, 2023 12:09 pm970d ago
Women’s basketball: When the level of Big Ten competition has been low, the Hawkeyes have kept their performance high.