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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 Feb. 8, 2025 1:45 pm361d ago
Girls’ basketball: Best public-school team in Iowa City? After Liberty’s 56-51 triumph over City High, that’s still yet to be determined.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 10, 2025 10:09 am359d ago
Women’s basketball: Icy conditions forced the Iowa Hawkeyes to wait until Thursday to fly to Minneapolis. Then they dealt with some in-game turbulence before prevailing, 68-60, over the Gophers for their fourth straight win.
High School Basketball Feb. 6, 2025 9:52 am363d ago
Girls’ basketball: A quick analysis of area regional pairings in 3A, 2A and 1A.
High School Basketball Feb. 6, 2025 8:00 am363d ago
Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s final draft of mock brackets for 4A and 5A.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Feb. 5, 2025 4:48 pm364d ago
Call It Both Ways: High school basketball podcast with Gazette sportswriters Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talking area high school basketball.
High School Basketball Feb. 5, 2025 4:30 pm364d ago
Girls’ basketball: Regional pairings for Class 3A, 2A and 1A.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 5, 2025 4:01 pm364d ago
Women’s basketball: From slumping to surging, Iowa seeks to continue its climb Thursday at Minnesota. The Hawkeyes have won won three straight games, and a fourth would get them to .500 in the Big Ten.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 8, 2025 11:40 am361d ago
What to know about Thursday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.
High School Basketball Feb. 5, 2025 9:24 am364d ago
Area girls’ basketball Super Ten: Cedar Rapids Prairie stays at No. 1; the shuffle among the Iowa City teams continues.
High School Basketball Feb. 3, 2025 8:05 pm365d ago
Girls’ basketball: Two toughies in two nights, and Cedar Rapids Prairie wins the first one 75-59 over Iowa City High behind 28 points from Emily Larsen.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 3, 2025 2:42 pm366d ago
Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Lucy Olsen shares Big Ten player-of-the-week honors.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 10, 2025 11:17 am359d ago
Women’s basketball: Lucy Olsen, Addison O’Grady carry Iowa home in a 76-69 stunner over No. 4 USC.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 3, 2025 9:38 am366d ago
Women’s basketball: Caitlin Clark becomes the third Iowa player to have her jersey retired, joining Megan Gustafson and Michelle Edwards.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 1, 2025 11:35 am368d ago
Women’s basketball: Carver-Hawkeye Arena returns to maximum energy Sunday. Iowa hosts JuJu Watkins, Kiki Iriafen and No. 4 USC, then Caitlin Clark’s jersey-retirement ceremony follows.
Iowa Basketball Feb. 1, 2025 8:00 am368d ago
What to know about Sunday’s women’s basketball game between Iowa and USC. Game time, TV schedule, game notes.

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