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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. 27, 2024 8:51 am317d ago
Freshman Addie McLaughlin scored 26 in her varsity girls’ basketball debut, and 2A No. 9 Iowa City Regina played its “most complete game” in Mary Rogers’ six years, a 79-59 whipping of Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 24, 2024 6:15 pm320d ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa allows four points in the second quarter, five in the third and puts a chill on Washington State, 72-43.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 23, 2024 11:00 am321d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game vs. Washington State.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 22, 2024 2:05 pm322d ago
Women’s basketball: Glitz is down, grit might be up for this year’s reinvented, undefeated Hawkeyes.
High School Basketball Nov. 22, 2024 11:59 am322d ago
Girls’ basketball: IGHSAU releases its preseason state rankings. Johnston, Sioux City Heelan, Estherville ELC, Eddyville EBF and Algona Garrigan are No. 1.
High School Basketball Nov. 21, 2024 8:14 am323d ago
Girls’ basketball: A five-time state-championship coach (four at Dike-New Hartford), Bruce Dall inherits a team at Cedar Rapids Prairie that was 16-5 last season and returns its top four scorers.
High School Basketball Nov. 21, 2024 8:00 am323d ago
Girls’ basketball 2024-25: Preseason area Super Ten teams to watch. Mount Vernon, Clear Creek Amana, Cedar Rapids Prairie look like three of the area’s best.
High School Basketball Nov. 21, 2024 7:00 am324d ago
Girls’ basketball 2024-25: 15 area players to watch for the upcoming season, including six first-team all-staters.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 21, 2024 7:38 am323d ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa holds Kansas to four points in the first quarter, improves to 5-0 with a 71-58 victory at Sioux Falls.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 20, 2024 7:00 am325d ago
What to know about Wednesday’s Iowa women’s basketball game vs. Kansas (at Sioux Falls).
Iowa Basketball Nov. 19, 2024 1:46 pm325d ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa faces Kansas in a battle of 4-0 teams at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 18, 2024 4:55 pm326d ago
IGCA all-state volleyball: Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester is the state volleyball player of the year.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 17, 2024 5:43 pm327d ago
Women’s basketball: Addison O’Grady keeps it rolling; Iowa tops Drake, 86-73. Hawkeyes roll to their 21st win in the last 22 games in this series, despite 40 points from Drake’s Katie Dinnebier.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 17, 2024 6:00 am328d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Drake.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 15, 2024 6:30 pm329d ago
Women’s basketball: When Iowa visits Drake on Sunday, it also represents a McCabe family reunion.