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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 Aug. 19, 2022 12:49 pm1220d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: With 3,000-yard passer Dylan Wiggins back, West Sioux is a unanimous No. 1 in Class 1A.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 19, 2022 1:28 pm1220d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: Reigning Class A champion West Hancock is a slight favorite over Hartley HMS.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 23, 2022 4:21 pm1216d ago
Previews and predictions for the Gazette area Class A Iowa high school football districts.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 18, 2022 9:19 am1221d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: Remsen St. Mary’s and Easton Valley head the 8-Player list.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 23, 2022 4:22 pm1216d ago
Previews and predictions for the Gazette area 8-Player Iowa high school football districts.
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 17, 2022 5:39 pm1222d ago
Iowa became the 15th state to allow high school athletes to earn monetary compensation for their name, image and likeness.
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 11, 2022 8:09 am1228d ago
Iowa City Liberty, Marion, Mount Vernon, Dike-New Hartford and North Tama are No. 1 in The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school volleyball rankings.
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 9, 2022 1:16 pm1230d ago
Marion’s first day of volleyball practice began in quiet, with players writing their preseason thoughts into journals.
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 9, 2022 1:16 pm1230d ago
Iowa City Liberty is the preseason No. 1 in The Gazette’s area Super Ten volleyball rankings.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 22, 2022 9:33 pm1247d ago
The final Gazette-area softball Super Ten rankings of the 2022 season.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 23, 2022 9:22 am1247d ago
The glittery-haired Iowa City Regina Regals get another state softball championship trophy to match with a 6-4 win over Wilton.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 22, 2022 8:34 pm1247d ago
Mount Vernon won the Class 3A state softball championship, thanks to a late offensive onslaught against Davenport Assumption.
High School Basketball Jul. 22, 2022 12:12 pm1248d ago
Nate Frese doesn’t expect to change much as head girls’ basketball coach at Iowa City West.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 25, 2022 2:12 pm1245d ago
The nation’s winningest high school softball coach, Larry Niemeyer died Thursday night at age 84. He won three softball state championships and one in girls’ basketball at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
High School Baseball and Softball Jul. 21, 2022 7:52 pm1248d ago
As assistant coach Summer Brand wages a battle on Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Mount Vernon chases a 3A state softball championship Friday.

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