116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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 Sports Aug. 29, 2022 8:24 am1257d ago
Marion’s Jedidiah Osgood set another personal-best winning the Prairie Invitational cross country meet in 15:46.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 30, 2022 10:41 am1256d ago
Class 2A No. 3 Williamsburg held Iowa City Regina to 19 yards of total offense in a 31-0 whipping.
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 26, 2022 9:31 am1260d ago
Led by the senior foursome of Ford Washburn, Ammon Smith, Noah Carey and Truman Thompson, the Iowa City High boys’ cross country team is thinking big in 2022.
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 26, 2022 9:29 am1260d ago
A 2022 watch list for top area Iowa high school boys’ cross country teams and runners.
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 30, 2022 9:20 am1256d ago
A 2022 watch list for top area Iowa high school girls’ cross country teams and runners.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 25, 2022 8:00 am1261d ago
A dozen Gazette-area Week 1 Iowa high school football games to watch, including the Iowa City High vs. Iowa City Liberty battle at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 25, 2022 7:30 am1261d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: The Class 5A power is centered in Central Iowa again, led by Ankeny and West Des Moines Dowling.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Aug. 24, 2022 7:53 pm1261d ago
The Prep Football Huddle is back! The Gazette's Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and K.J. Pilcher preview the 2022 Iowa high school football season and Week 1's top games, including the Iowa City Liberty-Iowa City High clash at Kinnick Stadium.
High School Basketball Aug. 24, 2022 9:18 am1262d ago
The Iowa City Community School District board of directors voted to approve open enrollment for all-state girls’ basketball player Kelsey Joens, granting her permission to play her final season with her sister at West Liberty.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 24, 2022 7:27 am1262d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: Defending champion Lewis Central is a unanimous No. 1 in Class 4A, but all of the top 10 teams return some all-state personnel.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 24, 2022 7:25 am1262d ago
Previews and predictions for the Gazette area Class 4A Iowa high school football districts.
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 24, 2022 9:17 am1262d ago
With Mariah Rollins at libero and Asta Hildebrand as the full-time setter, No. 1 Iowa City Liberty opened the volleyball season with a four-set win over Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 23, 2022 1:15 pm1263d ago
Cedar Valley Christian will compete as an independent for the next two school years. Here are all the area high school sports conference moves for 2022-23.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 23, 2022 7:30 am1263d ago
The Gazette’s 2022 preseason Iowa high school football rankings: Defending champion Harlan is a unanimous No. 1 in Class 3A after a 13-0 season that featured more than 50 points per game.
Iowa High School Football Aug. 23, 2022 4:20 pm1262d ago
Previews and predictions for the Gazette area Class 3A Iowa high school football districts.

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