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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 1:44 am2021d 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 pm2020d 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 pm2026d 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 pm2027d 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 pm2028d 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 pm2028d 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 am2028d 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 pm2030d 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 pm2031d 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 pm2031d ago
Alisha Frese’s first season with the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team has been far from common. ‘It’s been crazy,’ said …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 16, 2020 11:45 pm2031d ago
MARION – Duanna Coyle is a doubles hitter. A gap hitter. This time, the gap was over the fence. Coyle’s …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 16, 2020 12:10 pm2032d ago
We’re deep into July. It’s the postseason. So it’s another softball reunion between Benton Community and Solon. For the third …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 15, 2020 10:09 pm2033d ago
TROY MILLS – Lots of speed. A slam. And a quick night. Hannah Bridgewater contributed four of North Linn’s 16 …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 15, 2020 7:23 pm2033d ago
The longer the season has progressed, the more attractive this matchup has become. Cedar Rapids Xavier (15-9) visits Marion (15-8) …
Iowa High School Sports Jul. 14, 2020 12:01 pm2034d ago
Marv Porter is honest. And he’s confident; why wouldn’t he be? His softball team from North Linn is the best …

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