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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
High School Basketball Nov. 29, 2018 11:17 am2628d ago
Sasha Koenig’s wrist showed no rust. Ditto for Taya Young. The sophomore duo combined for 54 points, hitting all eight …
Sports Nov. 28, 2018 4:17 pm2629d ago
IOWA CITY — Megan Gustafson already has played this game in her head. Play. Pause. Rewind. Play. ‘I’ve played it …
High School Basketball Nov. 28, 2018 2:53 pm2629d ago
This week’s area girls’ basketball Super Ten, through games played Tuesday, Nov. 27: 1. Marion 3-0 …
High School Basketball Nov. 27, 2018 9:31 pm2630d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Xavier Saints forced pace. And turnovers, lots of them. Class 4A fifth-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier rattled …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 11:34 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Block or charge? ‘It was definitely a block,’ Riley Wright said. ‘Well, it might be debatable. It …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 9:16 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Center Point-Urbana’s window remains open. Wide open. ‘We’re blessed with a good youth program here, and when …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 9:18 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — North Scott is 2-for-Cedar Rapids. Even without Rylie Rucker, the Class 4A second-ranked Lancers were able to …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 9:18 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Balance won this one. Four days after Grace Flanagan went off for 32 points, North Linn used …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 5:12 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Bailey Winter was relegated to the bench, disqualified with fouls, as the final seconds ticked away. ‘I …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 2:38 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — If there’s a girls’ basketball team equipped for a 94-foot floor, it’s Maquoketa Valley. ‘We want to …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 1:55 pm2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — They’re not just neighborhood rivals anymore. Now, there’s more at stake. ‘There sure is,’ Monticello Coach Donnie …
High School Basketball Nov. 24, 2018 11:10 am2633d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — B.J. Mayer didn’t need a timeout to get his team’s attention. He just posed a question during …
High School Basketball Nov. 20, 2018 10:12 pm2637d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — The first chapter of the Andy Courtney era has been written. ‘I’m just glad it’s over and …
Sports Nov. 22, 2018 9:54 pm2635d ago
IOWA CITY — The beginning of the Iowa women’s basketball season has been hijacked by some big, big numbers. Such …
High School Basketball Nov. 22, 2018 9:01 am2635d ago
The transition to Thanksgiving weekend and Coe College was somewhat random. But the combination worked well enough to repeat. ‘You …

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