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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 Nov. 17, 2025 10:26 am26d ago
Women’s basketball: No. 21 Iowa rolls to 4-0 with a 74-41 victory over UNI in its first road game of the season.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 15, 2025 11:30 am28d ago
Women’s basketball: No. 21 Iowa makes its first road trip of the season, a short one to UNI.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 17, 2025 7:56 pm26d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game at Northern Iowa.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 14, 2025 5:38 am29d ago
Women’s basketball: For the second straight game, Iowa notches 30-plus assists, puts six scorers in double digits and puts together a 25-0 run. This time, the result is a 100-58 romp over Drake.
Iowa High School Football Nov. 12, 2025 2:16 pm31d ago
Gazette sports writers Jeff Johnson Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher discuss Iowa High School Football playoffs on the Triple Option Podcast November 12, 2025
Iowa Basketball Nov. 12, 2025 1:38 pm31d ago
Women’s basketball: Lisa Bluder will be on the mic for BTN Thursday when Drake visits Iowa.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 12, 2025 12:41 pm31d ago
What to know about Thursday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Drake.
High School Basketball Nov. 10, 2025 8:00 am33d ago
Girls’ basketball: The Gazette’s 2025-26 preseason rankings. Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Maquoketa, Hinton and Council Bluffs St. Albert are No. 1.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 10, 2025 7:23 am33d ago
Women’s basketball: Molly Davis, a backup point guard on Iowa’s NCAA runner-up teams of 2023 and 2024, serves as a graduate assistant at Evansville.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 10, 2025 7:24 am33d ago
Women’s basketball: No. 21 Iowa throttles Evansville, 119-43, setting all-time program records for points and for victory margin. Six players reach double figures.
Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 10, 2025 7:29 am33d ago
High school volleyball: Area Super Ten (final). Class 4A state semifinalist Clear Creek Amana closes at No. 1.
Iowa Basketball Nov. 8, 2025 12:01 pm35d ago
What to know about Sunday’s Iowa women’s basketball game against Evansville.
Iowa High School Football Nov. 8, 2025 2:00 pm35d ago
Class 4A football quarterfinal: Cash Parks throws four touchdown passes to four different guys, and No. 1 Xavier rocks ADM, 45-7.
Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 6, 2025 10:25 pm37d ago
State volleyball, 1A final: Down a set, Saint Ansgar storms back to top Janesville for its first championship.
Iowa High School Volleyball Nov. 6, 2025 8:08 pm37d ago
State volleyball, 2A final: It takes five sets, but Denver repeats despite 38 kills from Hinton star Bailey Boeve.

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