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 Football Sep. 13, 2025 2:11 pm92d ago
High school football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 3.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 12, 2025 10:33 pm93d ago
High school football: Down 14-0 early, No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier storms back and blasts Clear Creek Amana, 54-21.
Iowa High School Sports Sep. 11, 2025 7:26 pm94d ago
High school cross country: Maquoketa’s Izzy Hardin beats the big-school competition at the Cedar Rapids Invitational. Kennedy duo runs second and fourth in the boys’ race.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 11, 2025 11:03 am94d ago
Iowa high school football 2025: Gazette-area Week 3 games to watch. Battles of unbeatens include CCA-Xavier, Alburnett-Regina, Decorah-Wahlert, Mount Vernon-Solon and Iowa Valley-Montezuma.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 11, 2025 11:04 am94d ago
High school football: Who the ranked teams in The Gazette’s poll play in Week 3. No. 1 Mount Vernon visits No. 4 Solon in a Class 3A showdown.
Podcasts Sep. 10, 2025 4:34 pm95d ago
The Gazette Sports writers Jeff Linder, KJ Pilcher and Jeff Johnson discuss results from Week 2 and upcoming matchups in Week 3 of Iowa High School Football
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 10, 2025 4:31 pm95d ago
High school volleyball notes: Williamsburg is 10-1 in Year 3 of Brittni Powell’s administration as head coach.
High School Baseball and Softball Sep. 10, 2025 12:37 pm95d ago
High school softball: IGHSAU signs an extension to keep the state tournament at Fort Dodge through at least 2045.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 10, 2025 11:06 am95d ago
High school volleyball: Area Super Ten. No change among the top six; Solon and Williamsburg climb aboard.
High School Basketball Sep. 10, 2025 7:24 am95d ago
Girls’ basketball: Schedule is announced for Rivalry Saturday XXI, set for Dec. 6 at Anamosa High School.
Iowa High School Sports Sep. 10, 2025 7:25 am95d ago
Lisbon looking to follow Alburnett’s lead, join the River Valley Conference. A member of the Tri-Rivers since 2013, the growing district could be in a new league within a year.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 9, 2025 1:31 pm96d ago
The Gazette’s Iowa high school football contributors answer high school football questions you need to know. See how much Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Scott Unash can gain in 4 Downs:
Iowa High School Football Sep. 8, 2025 4:25 pm97d ago
High school football: The Gazette’s post Week-2 poll. Waukee Northwest (5A) and Saint Ansgar (Class A) are new leaders.
Iowa High School Volleyball Sep. 6, 2025 8:28 pm99d ago
High school volleyball: Dike-New Hartford wins the Shirley Ryan Invitational; Iowa City Liberty advances to the semifinals.
Iowa High School Football Sep. 6, 2025 2:17 pm99d ago
High school football 2025: How the ranked teams from The Gazette’s preseason poll fared in Week 2.

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