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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 Track and Field May. 24, 2025 8:56 pm138d ago
State track and field, 3A girls: Evelyn Moeller, Cali Whitaker push Mount Vernon to a share of second place.
High School Track and Field May. 24, 2025 10:48 pm138d ago
State track and field, 3A boys: CPU’s Nathan Miller, CCA’s Tay Seals join Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman as elite performers.
High School Track and Field May. 24, 2025 6:48 pm138d ago
State track and field, Class 4A girls: ‘Full-circle moment’ sends Prairie to second place in the 4A girls’ sprint medley relay.
High School Track and Field May. 24, 2025 8:50 pm138d ago
State track and field, 4A boys: Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Quinton Alexander repeats as champion in the 110-meter hurdles.
High School Track and Field May. 25, 2025 8:55 am138d ago
State track and field, overview: Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman becomes the first high school runner in United States history to run sub-1:50 in the 800 and sub-4:00 in the 1,600 in the same meet.
High School Track and Field May. 23, 2025 7:45 pm139d ago
State track and field, 4A boys: Mason Woods wins the long jump, Colin Whitters and James Barnett go 1-3 in the shot put and Iowa City West finishes with 35 field-event points.
High School Track and Field May. 23, 2025 7:43 pm139d ago
Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg won the long jump at Iowa State Track & Field Championship with a jump of 19-03.75 Friday, May 23, 2025
High School Track and Field May. 23, 2025 3:10 pm139d ago
State track and field, 3A girls: Running in Heat 2, Marion runs 1:41.40 in the 4x200. That time holds up to win a title.
High School Track and Field May. 23, 2025 7:48 pm139d ago
State track and field, 3A boys: Quentin Nauman’s 1:47.49 split carries Western Dubuque to the distance medley title. CPU’s Nathan Miller, CCA’s Landon Prince also earn their second gold of the weekend
High School Track and Field May. 22, 2025 9:21 pm140d ago
State track, 4A girls: Rachel Haack of Iowa City High ’s 4th-place discus effort leads area 4A girls’ competitors
High School Track and Field May. 22, 2025 8:00 pm140d ago
State track and field, 4A boys: Iowa City High’s Bernard Grant ignores the pain in his shin, wins the high jump title at 6 feet, 5 inches.
High School Track and Field May. 22, 2025 3:57 pm140d ago
State track and field, 3A boys: Five events, four champions -- CPU’s Nathan Miller (400), Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman (3,200), CCA’s Landon Prince (discus) and Benton’s Eli Patterson (high jump) all strike gold.
High School Track and Field May. 22, 2025 3:24 pm140d ago
State track and field, 3A girls: Libby Dix’s discus title triggers Mount Vernon to the early lead with 23 points.
High School Track and Field May. 22, 2025 9:09 am141d ago
State track and field 2025: If Mount Vernon claims the 3A title, it will be the second time a school has reigned in volleyball, basketball and track in the same school year. The first? Mount Vernon in 2009-10.
High School Track and Field May. 21, 2025 7:48 am142d ago
State track and field 2025: Tracking the top boys’ individuals and teams. The Gazette’s title picks are Ankeny, Pella, Spirit Lake and Lisbon.