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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 Baseball and Softball Jul. 5, 2022 10:01 am1195d ago
Here are five Class 3A, 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch in the area Wednesday.
Iowa Basketball Jul. 6, 2022 9:56 am1194d ago
In Ava Jones, a versatile 6-foot-2 forward from Kansas, Iowa women’s basketball got its second 2023 commitment in less than a week.
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 3, 2022 7:01 am1198d ago
Today, The Gazette reveals its 2022 finalists for Athlete of the Year.
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 3, 2022 7:01 am1198d ago
Today, The Gazette reveals its 2022 finalists for Athlete of the Year.
Iowa Basketball Jul. 1, 2022 12:26 pm1199d ago
Iowa received its first women’s basketball commitment from the Class of 2023 in Kennise Johnson-Etienne, a 5-foot-8 point guard from Plainfield (Ill.) Central High School.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 1, 2022 12:20 am1200d ago
Linn-Mar made another statement with a sweep of Iowa City Liberty and closed Mississippi Valley Conference softball play with a 28-2 record.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 30, 2022 1:01 pm1200d ago
Here are five Class 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball first-round regional games to watch in the area Friday.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 29, 2022 10:32 pm1201d ago
Clear Creek Amana earned a split with Mount Vernon and a Wamac West softball title share with Williamsburg.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 29, 2022 10:39 am1201d ago
The Gazette-area softball Super Ten rankings, through games played Tuesday, June 28.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 29, 2022 10:38 am1201d ago
Anna Streff has a scholarship waiting at Iowa, but at Linn-Mar, she’s just another player, albeit an important one. The Lions own a share of an MVC divisional championship after sweeping Cedar Rapids Prairie.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 27, 2022 11:12 am1203d ago
Tracking the area conference races as the Iowa high school softball regular season reaches its crescendo this week.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 24, 2022 5:01 pm1206d ago
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has posted regional softball pairings.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 24, 2022 10:32 am1206d ago
Benton Community and North Linn split a pair of one-run games in a non-conference softball doubnleheader.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 22, 2022 9:51 am1208d ago
The 2022 Iowa high school softball regional brackets are coming, probably as early as Thursday or Friday. Here’s what to watch for in each class.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 22, 2022 3:18 pm1208d ago
The Gazette-area softball Super Ten rankings, through games played Tuesday, June 21.