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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 Sports Aug. 27, 2020 11:22 am1875d ago
Top returning area girls’ cross country runners for the 2020 season, with 2019 state finish and time: Ashlyn Keeney, jr., …
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 27, 2020 11:35 am1875d ago
Top area girls’ cross country teams for the 2020 season: Cedar Rapids Prairie • Coach: Bill Schwarz • 2019 state …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 17, 2020 11:35 am1885d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — ‘Old-school strength,’ Duane Schulte calls it. ‘It’s like when guys used to bale hay in the summer,’ …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 14, 2020 2:21 pm1887d ago
EPWORTH — It was a comment that required a double-take. Justin Penner was talking about — raving about — Calvin …
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 14, 2020 9:03 am1888d ago
For what seems like forever, Kaylin Kinney and Jayme Scheck have comprised one of the top pitching duos in the …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 13, 2020 10:54 am1889d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Giuseppe Gianforte won’t break any Kennedy High School lifting records. ‘I’m not the strongest guy in the …
Iowa High School Football Aug. 12, 2020 3:08 pm1889d ago
The Big Ten has canceled – or at least postponed – its football season. The Big 12 is still on. …
Iowa High School Sports Aug. 12, 2020 1:59 pm1889d ago
Three area girls’ teams, including Class 2A defending champion Mid-Prairie, are ranked No. 1 in the Iowa Association of Track …
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 12, 2020 12:59 pm1890d ago
In honor of the first day of volleyball practice, here are The Gazette’s preseason area Super 10 rankings for the …
Iowa High School Volleyball Aug. 12, 2020 12:47 pm1890d ago
IOWA CITY — Volleyball lends itself to socialness, not social distancing. Upon every point, both teams congregate at the center …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 31, 2020 9:35 pm1901d ago
The Gazette’s final area softball Super 10 rankings for the 2020 season. 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 26-1 …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 31, 2020 9:14 pm1901d ago
FORT DODGE — The North Linn Lynx got caught in a giant July snowball that wouldn’t stop rolling against them. …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 31, 2020 6:53 pm1901d ago
FORT DODGE — The Williamsburg Raiders got their shot. After they fell short, all they wanted was another. ‘If we …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 31, 2020 2:25 pm1901d ago
Athletics directors from the 16 Mississippi Valley Conference schools votes Friday to eliminate ‘Super’ meet competitions for the 2020 fall …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 30, 2020 11:00 pm1902d ago
FORT DODGE — More than anything, Kaylin Kinney was thankful for a season that nearly never happened. ‘That’s how I …