Jeff Linder

DES MOINES – The scheme was there. The effort most definitely was there. The Springville Orioles simply didn’t make quite …

DES MOINES – Make history, or become history? Thanks to a big first-half surge, the West Branch Bears selected the …

DES MOINES — It was an uphill battle all the way, on the slick side of the slope. North Linn …

DES MOINES – Maquoketa Valley is a veteran team. But you’ve got to remember, these Wildcats are state-tournament newbies. ‘We …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Wednesday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament at …

DES MOINES – What do you remember, if anything, about the 1993-94 girls’ basketball season? Well, it was the first …

DES MOINES – Bart Smith’s halftime message was, in the words of Kaitlyn VanderPloeg, the same as usual. ‘Coach always …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Tuesday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa girls’ high school state basketball tournament at …

DES MOINES – The Iron Five are in Iowa City West’s rear-view mirror. The final four is on the horizon. …

DES MOINES – Jada Gyamfi relished a rare low-traffic lane. ‘It was a little different, a nice change,” she said. …

DES MOINES — Capsules for Monday’s games involving area teams at the Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament at …

IOWA CITY – There’s been a scheduled game at Indiana, moved from last Sunday, to accommodate … An added game …

MONTEZUMA – They’ve got a concrete slab at home. They’ve got something called Dr. Dish at the school gymnasium. Most …

IOWA CITY – Five-hour delay? More like 5-Hour Energy. The Iowa Hawkeyes showed no ill effects from a long, unanticipated …

DES MOINES — The Gazette’s predictions for the 2021 Iowa high school girls’ state basketball tournament, to be held this …