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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 Jun. 1, 2017 10:09 am3175d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — For a glorious six-year stretch, Cedar Rapids Jefferson was Sprint Relay High. Strong, speedy girls like Rachel …
Sports May. 22, 2017 8:22 pm3185d ago
NORTH LIBERTY — The Game Time League will be out of operation this summer. GTL director Randy Larson confirmed on …
Iowa High School Sports May. 22, 2017 11:52 am3185d ago
URBANA — There’s no redshirt season in high school. Get hurt? Tough luck. Season’s over, and you don’t get it …
Iowa High School Sports May. 22, 2017 10:49 am3185d ago
Ten area teams to watch for the 2017 high school softball season: BENTON COMMUNITY 2016 record: 43-2 2016 postseason: Class …
Iowa High School Sports May. 22, 2017 10:48 am3185d ago
Top area players to watch for the 2017 high school softball season: COURTNEY COOPER, sr., Lansing Kee — Batted .417 …
Iowa High School Sports May. 20, 2017 9:35 pm3186d ago
DES MOINES — Blair Brooks and Myles Bach are the headliners for the Marion High School boys’ track and field …
Iowa High School Sports May. 20, 2017 9:00 pm3187d ago
DES MOINES — Only one question remains to be asked of Joah Banks: What’s next? ‘You’ll have to wait and …
Iowa High School Sports May. 20, 2017 8:33 pm3187d ago
DES MOINES — The diet was her typical raceday fare: A couple mini waffles and a bowl of cereal. Familiarity …
Iowa High School Sports May. 20, 2017 8:34 pm3187d ago
DES MOINES — Snoop around on social media enough, and you’ll stumble across a video of Grace Martensen flipping a …
Iowa High School Sports May. 19, 2017 9:31 pm3187d ago
DES MOINES — It still too close to call, far too early to declare this race. Marion and Mount Vernon …
Iowa High School Sports May. 19, 2017 8:51 pm3188d ago
DES MOINES — When Katie Nimrod gets to the home stretch, she likes her chances. ‘I’ve always felt the last …
Iowa High School Sports May. 19, 2017 4:44 pm3188d ago
DES MOINES — William Blaser had seen this scenario before. Leading the Class 4A boys’ shot put heading into the …
Iowa High School Sports May. 19, 2017 3:52 pm3188d ago
DES MOINES — So much for easing onto the championship scene. Shut out of the title picture throughout her career …
Iowa High School Sports May. 18, 2017 10:16 pm3188d ago
DES MOINES — Linn County, county of champions. Five Class 3A boys’ events were contested at the opening day of …
Iowa High School Sports May. 18, 2017 9:29 pm3188d ago
DES MOINES — Joy Ripslinger is bidding to do something that has never been accomplished before. Adrianna Katcher almost became …

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