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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
High School Track and Field Apr. 26, 2025 7:12 pm233d ago
Drake Relays, Saturday boys: Western Dubuque star Quentin Nauman completes a historic distance triple crown with an all-time Iowa best in the 1,600 meters.
High School Track and Field Apr. 26, 2025 6:58 pm233d ago
Drake Relays, Saturday girls: After barely making into the 4x100 relay finals, Linn-Mar roars in the afternoon to a second-place finish.
High School Track and Field Apr. 25, 2025 6:35 pm234d ago
Drake Relays, Friday boys: Western Dubuque’s Quentin Nauman, CCA’s add to their title haul.
High School Track and Field Apr. 25, 2025 5:38 pm234d ago
Drake Relays, Friday girls: HLV’s Ema Roberts delivers a clutch clearance, goes on to earn runner-up honors in the high jump.
High School Track and Field Apr. 25, 2025 10:07 am235d ago
Drake Relays: Western Dubuque junior Quentin Nauman jets through the final lap in 55.7 seconds, sets a Drake record in the boys’ 3,200 meters in 8:52.45.
High School Track and Field Apr. 25, 2025 10:06 am235d ago
Drake Relays, Thursday boys: Clear Creek Amana’s Landon Prince goes from non-qualifier to champion in the matter of one year.
High School Track and Field Apr. 25, 2025 10:07 am235d ago
Drake Relays, Thursday girls: Clear Lake’s Reese Brownlee retains the long jump title, edging Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg by a quarter-inch.
High School Track and Field Apr. 23, 2025 4:11 pm236d ago
Drake Relays: Iowa City West middle-distance star Moustafa Tiea has fulfilled a promise to his mother (a college scholarship), and realized his potential. He, and others, will take aim at the 1:50 barrier in the 800 meters Friday.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 23, 2025 7:13 pm236d ago
Women’s basketball: Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright has committed to join the Iowa Hawkeyes. Wright follows new Iowa assistant LaSondra Barrett from Georgia Tech and has three years of eligibility remaining.
High School Track and Field Apr. 23, 2025 2:29 pm236d ago
Prep track and field: Five storylines to watch in the high school competition at the Drake Relays this week.
High School Track and Field Apr. 23, 2025 10:24 am237d ago
Track & field: Assignments have been released for state-qualifying meets, which will be May 15.
Iowa High School Sports Apr. 22, 2025 2:59 pm237d ago
Prep sports: Adam McDonnell will return as athletics director at Cedar Rapids Xavier, effective July 1.
Iowa Basketball Apr. 18, 2025 5:42 pm241d ago
Women’s basketball: LaSondra Barrett joins the Iowa staff after spending the last three years at Georgia Tech.
High School Track and Field Apr. 18, 2025 1:28 pm242d ago
Prep track and field: Drake Relays 2025 form chart, including unofficial area qualifiers.
High School Track and Field Apr. 17, 2025 8:18 pm242d ago
Track & field: “Preponement” of the Forwald-Coleman Relays forces Cedar Rapids Prairie’s boys to compete on back-to-back nights, but the Hawks’ 4x400 crew looked fresh in a 3:23.73 effort.

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