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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 Jul. 27, 2020 8:24 pm1974d ago
FORT DODGE — Kaylin Kinney’s remarkable shutout streak has come to an end. But the only streak that really matters, …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 27, 2020 2:07 am1975d ago
FORT DODGE — Capsules for area teams competing this week at the 2020 Iowa high school state softball tournament: 5A: …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 27, 2020 2:08 am1975d ago
FORT DODGE — Our predicted top-four finishes for the Iowa high school state softball tournament this week at the Rogers …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 27, 2020 2:00 am1975d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — ‘That wasn’t us.’ That is Abby Spore’s takeaway from her team’s performance at last year’s state softball …
Iowa High School Football Jul. 27, 2020 1:39 am1975d ago
A seven-week regular season. An expanded postseason. The Iowa High School Athletic Association has revised its 2020 football schedule, ‘allowing …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 27, 2020 1:44 am1975d ago
FORT DODGE — An uncommon softball season will conclude with an unconventional state tournament. In an effort to enhance social …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 28, 2020 6:21 pm1973d ago
All-conference softball teams have been released by the Mississippi Valley Conference, Wamac Conference, River Valley Conference, Tri-Rivers Conference and South …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 21, 2020 11:48 pm1980d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Unforgettable game. Unfortunate ending. And for the Kennedy Cougars, a muted celebration. Mya Dodge’s sky-high fly ball …
Sports Jul. 21, 2020 2:35 pm1980d ago
IOWA CITY — The offer came last year. The answer came Tuesday. Jada Gyamfi, a 6-foot-2 junior-to-be from Johnston, has …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 20, 2020 10:58 pm1981d ago
MOUNT VERNON – Two strikes? You can do a lot with two strikes. You can start a game-defining rally, for …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 20, 2020 3:38 pm1981d ago
With 15 straight wins and seven consecutive shutouts, you might think the Cedar Rapids Kennedy softball team carries the aura …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 20, 2020 1:06 am1982d ago
You can view it that West Liberty drew the short straw when Class 3A softball pairings were drawn. Or you …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 18, 2020 10:31 pm1983d ago
NORTH LIBERTY – Go ahead. Break out all of your cheesy cliches about ‘Lightning” and ‘striking.” They all apply. Iowa …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 17, 2020 10:26 pm1984d ago
SOLON – It doesn’t add up. Six errors is a recipe for disaster. Defeat, for sure. But somehow, some way, …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 17, 2020 7:10 pm1984d ago
Alisha Frese’s first season with the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team has been far from common. ‘It’s been crazy,’ said …

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