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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 Basketball Jan. 17, 2026 12:57 pm17d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Michigan State.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 17, 2026 7:45 am17d ago
Women’s basketball: 11th-ranked Hawkeyes face four ranked foes in the next five games, starting with No. 15 Michigan State on Sunday.
High School Basketball Jan. 16, 2026 10:38 pm18d ago
Girls basketball: Tipton edges Mid-Prairie, 46-44, in a back-and-forth River Valley Conference South Division showdown. Tigers win their ninth straight game, move to 12-1 overall, 7-0 in the division.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 16, 2026 1:33 pm18d ago
Women’s basketball: Addie Deal hits a career-high 18 points, and No. 11 Iowa tops Oregon 74-66 to get to 6-0 in the Big Ten.
High School Basketball Jan. 15, 2026 10:32 pm19d ago
Girls basketball: The Gazette’s second crack at 2025-26 mock regional pairings.
Podcasts Jan. 15, 2026 4:28 pm19d ago
The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson discuss news, updates and thoughts related to Iowa High School boys and girls basketball
High School Basketball Jan. 15, 2026 4:19 pm19d ago
Girls basketball notes: Tipton heads into Friday’s showdown (home, against Mid-Prairie) in first place in the River Valley Conference South Division.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 14, 2026 3:37 pm20d ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa’s schedule pivots now, with 11 of its final 13 opponents in strong contention for the NCAA tournament. That includes Thursday’s opponent, Oregon.
High School Basketball Jan. 14, 2026 1:21 pm20d ago
Girls basketball Super Ten: No changes at all among the top 10 this week.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 14, 2026 3:36 pm20d ago
What to know about Thursday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Oregon.
High School Basketball Jan. 13, 2026 11:08 pm21d ago
Girls basketball: Solon overcomes a 12-point deficit in the final 4:50 of regulation, then outlasts Marion in overtime, 60-53.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 11, 2026 6:44 pm23d ago
Women’s basketball: After three games out with injury, Kylie Feuerbach returns, and her lockdown ability triggers a second-half comeback for No. 14 Iowa.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 10, 2026 1:27 pm24d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Indiana.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 10, 2026 1:26 pm24d ago
14th-ranked Hawkeyes visit Indiana for Sunday’s Big Ten women’s basketball game at Bloomington, Ind.
High School Basketball Jan. 10, 2026 1:29 pm24d ago
Iowa City Liberty shuts down Cedar Rapids Prairie’s talented trio (8 of 38 from the field) in a 62-42 MVC victory.

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