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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. 14, 2023 8:44 am971d ago
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Tuesday in Class 2A and 1A regional quarterfinals.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 12, 2023 6:02 pm973d ago
Women’s basketball: Molly Davis and Taylor McCabe lead Iowa’s bench arsenal, and No. 5 Iowa bounces back with a 111-57 rout of Rutgers.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 11, 2023 1:07 pm974d ago
Women’s basketball: Rutgers visits No. 5 Iowa on Sunday, and without C. Vivian Stringer on the visiting bench, it just won’t be the same.
High School Basketball Feb. 10, 2023 10:30 pm975d ago
Girls’ basketball: Cedar Rapids Prairie pounds Iowa City Liberty on the glass in a 68-42 rout, which forces the Lightning to share the MVC Mississippi Division title with Cedar Falls.
High School Basketball Feb. 10, 2023 5:33 pm975d ago
Five area Iowa high school girls’ basketball games to watch Saturday in Class 3A regional quarterfinals and 2A first-round games.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 9, 2023 10:06 pm976d ago
Women’s basketball: Mackenzie Holmes outduels Monika Czinano in a pivotal post battle; No. 2 Indiana tops No. 5 Iowa, 87-78.
High School Basketball Feb. 8, 2023 4:40 pm977d ago
Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2023 regional pairings are here for all five classes.
High School Basketball Feb. 8, 2023 5:27 pm977d ago
Girls’ basketball notes: In Year 6, Iowa City Liberty has an MVC title share locked up, and can win it outright with a win Friday.
High School Basketball Feb. 8, 2023 11:42 am977d ago
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten (Feb. 8): With 11 straight wins and an NEIC showdown with Waverly-Shell Rock looming, Decorah claims the No. 1 spot.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 8, 2023 11:50 am977d ago
Women’s basketball: Thursday’s Iowa-Indiana clash is the Big Ten’s first top-5 battle in 30 years. Keep an eye on the paint, where UI’s Monika Czinano and IU’s Mackenzie Holmes will battle.
High School Basketball Feb. 7, 2023 11:12 am978d ago
Girls’ basketball: Stars Kelsey Joens and Jenna Twedt battle to a virtual draw; West Liberty’s supporting cast has the edge in the Comets’ 64-57 win over 3A No. 3 Benton Community.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 5, 2023 1:42 pm980d ago
Women’s basketball: Caitlin Clark records her 9th career triple-double, and No. 6 Iowa toasts Penn State again, 95-51. Up next: No. 4 Indiana.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 4, 2023 4:32 pm981d ago
Women’s basketball: With Maryland behind and Indiana ahead, No. 6 Iowa tries to avoid the trap door Sunday at Penn State.
High School Basketball Feb. 3, 2023 8:54 pm982d ago
Girls’ basketball: After a four-game losing streak and a postgame airing of grievances Tuesday, Cedar Rapids Xavier snaps out of it, 62-46, over Linn-Mar.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 3, 2023 3:11 pm982d ago
Women’s basketball: Feb. 26 showdown at Carver-Hawkeye Arena between Indiana and Iowa is sold out.