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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 Jun. 12, 2020 8:46 am1951d ago
TROY MILLS — You could say that North Linn’s transformation into state softball powerhouse began in a shed. Located at …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 12, 2020 8:44 am1951d ago
Area softball teams to watch for the 2020 season, which begins Monday: Anamosa 2019 record: 31-5 overall, 16-3 River Valley …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 12, 2020 8:40 am1951d ago
Top returning area players for the 2020 softball season, with last year’s statistics and honors: Austyn Crees, sr., West Liberty …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 11, 2020 12:15 pm1952d ago
The Mississippi Valley Conference released the following COVID-19-related guidelines for the 2020 baseball and softball season Wednesday. Competition begins Monday. …
Government & Politics Jun. 5, 2020 9:26 am1958d ago
The number of Iowans hospitalized by COVID-19 is down for the seventh straight day, and at its lowest point in …
Health Care and Medicine Jun. 3, 2020 4:19 pm1959d ago
9:20 a.m.: Landfills reopen; appointments and prepayment are no longer required MARION – The Solid Waste Agency landfill and Resource …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 1, 2020 5:44 pm1961d ago
Tiffany Rave described her softball program as a ‘high-five, pat-on-the-back’ kind of team. ‘This will be different,’ said Rave, coach …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 1, 2020 4:47 pm1961d ago
Supporters of the Klemme Shamrocks mobilized early in the championship round of May Mascot Madness on Monday, sending their former …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 1, 2020 1:18 pm1962d ago
They are defending state champions. Their roster returns, nearly intact. As a result, the North Linn Lynx will begin an …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 1, 2020 4:36 pm1961d ago
Championship Monday has arrived for May Mascot Madness. This began three weeks ago with an 81-team field of defunct Iowa …
Iowa High School Sports May. 29, 2020 5:04 pm1964d ago
The stage is set for the climax of May Mascot Madness. The three top seeds advanced from Friday’s substate round …
Iowa High School Sports Jun. 1, 2020 12:16 am1962d ago
We have replaced geography with previous popularity in determining substate assignments for May Mascot Madness. Nine teams remain, led by …
Iowa High School Sports May. 27, 2020 5:30 pm1966d ago
The Final Nine have been determined. The substate brackets are complete. May Mascot Madness’ district round concluded Wednesday, with the …
Iowa High School Sports May. 28, 2020 12:31 pm1966d ago
The Mississippi Valley Conference announced Wednesday that it will sponsor high school baseball and softball this summer. The decision is …
Sports May. 27, 2020 3:57 pm1966d ago
The WNBA’s Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings are going young. Indiana is keeping three rookies on its roster, including Kathleen …