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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
Iowa High School Football Sep. 30, 2022 11:19 pm1108d ago
Ottumwa amassed 485 rushing yards and ran over Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 54-6.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 30, 2022 7:05 pm1108d ago
The Gazette’s mock Iowa high school volleyball regional brackets, a week ahead of IGHSAU’s official release.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Sep. 28, 2022 8:06 pm1110d ago
Did it seem like there were more blowouts than usual in Iowa high school football last Friday? We consider whether that’s a trend or an anomaly on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast and discuss what else stood out in Week 5.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 28, 2022 8:07 pm1110d ago
Iowa high school volleyball notes: A reserve last year for Mount Vernon, Karlee Luneckas now plays a major role for Lisbon.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 28, 2022 10:21 am1110d ago
The Gazette’s high school volleyball Super Ten rankings: Two big battles await next Tuesday ... Cedar Rapids Xavier at Iowa City Liberty, Marion at Mount Vernon.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 28, 2022 10:00 am1110d ago
Here are a dozen Gazette-area Week 6 Iowa high school football games to watch, including a battle of Class 1A unbeatens -- West Branch at Durant.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 28, 2022 9:35 am1110d ago
Nervous and slow to start, Lisbon got it going and topped Iowa City Regina in a 4-set volleyball match.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 27, 2022 9:28 am1111d ago
Calculating the Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs following Week 5: Cedar Rapids Kennedy remains at No. 1.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 27, 2022 9:22 am1111d ago
Iowa’s high school football season has reached the second half of the regular season for all classes. We answer questions on teams, individuals and venues.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 27, 2022 9:12 am1111d ago
Another week, another Class 1A No. 1 team in The Gazette’s Iowa high school football rankings. This week, it’s Van Meter.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 23, 2022 11:50 pm1115d ago
Head coach Duane Schulte earned his 200th victory at Cedar Rapids Xavier in a 38-0 rout of Cedar Rapids Washington.
Iowa High School Sports Sep. 23, 2022 9:19 am1115d ago
Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood and Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Miles Wilson smashed the course record at Seminole Valley ... 15:02 and 15:07 in the Eastern Iowa Cross Country Classic.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Sep. 22, 2022 8:45 am1116d ago
From Iowa City Liberty and Marion, to Cascade, East Buchanan and more, we run through the most-impressive wins of Iowa high school football Week 4 on the latest episode of the Prep Football Huddle podcast.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 21, 2022 4:21 pm1117d ago
This week’s Gazette Iowa high school volleyball notes: Monticello topped RVC North newcomer Beckman in four sets to hop into the division lead, while Mount Vernon went 6-0 at Red Oak.
Iowa Basketball Sep. 22, 2022 7:30 am1116d ago
Iowa women’s basketball will be on ESPN channels at least six times and FOX channels three times during the 2022-23 season.