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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
Sports Oct. 12, 2013 11:20 am4458d ago
TROY MILLS — It’s a regular occurrence for Michael Melchert on the track. Not on grass. “This is the first …
Sports Oct. 11, 2013 10:32 pm4459d ago
SOLON — The Solon Spartans stopped themselves for a while. They stopped Marion the whole way. Solon held the Indians …
Sports Oct. 10, 2013 7:50 pm4460d ago
DUBUQUE — Josh Evans hasn’t seen a barber since June. “Two weeks from tomorrow,” he promised. “The day after the …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Oct. 9, 2013 1:40 pm4461d ago
Carver-Hawkeye Arena and Hilton Coliseum both will be in use for the 2014 NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The NCAA announced …
Sports Apr. 3, 2014 8:26 am4286d ago
The Lisbon Lions don’t yet know the ins and outs of the new, expanded Tri-Rivers Conference.”One of the girls asked …
Sports Oct. 9, 2013 12:01 pm4461d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Dan Gratz has been hired as softball coach at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, pending board approval. Gratz replaces …
Sports Oct. 9, 2013 11:35 am4461d ago
DUBUQUE — It’s not a bad bet that Metro teams will sweep the Mississippi Valley Conference cross country team championships …
Sports Apr. 3, 2014 8:26 am4286d ago
A dozen key area football games for Week 7: WATERLOO EAST at CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY Time and site: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, …
Sports Oct. 7, 2013 3:10 pm4463d ago
Goodbye, perfect season. And farewell, No. 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier’s six-week ride atop the Class 4A rankings came to an …
Sports Oct. 7, 2013 12:49 pm4463d ago
IOWA CITY — The son will get his chance to shine. Nick Niemeyer has been hired as softball coach at …
Sports Oct. 5, 2013 9:39 am4466d ago
Elias Nissen has no recollection of last year’s football game against Preston. “I got a concussion,” he said. “I don’t …
Sports Oct. 4, 2013 10:45 pm4466d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Statistically, Cedar Rapids Jefferson played Cedar Rapids Kennedy to a stalemate. But not where it mattered. Kennedy’s …
Sports Oct. 4, 2013 5:06 pm4466d ago
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released regional volleyball pairings. Click on the following links: Class 5A Class …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Oct. 4, 2013 3:20 pm4466d ago
IOWA CITY — University of Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced Friday that forward Kayla Timmerman will not return …
Sports Oct. 4, 2013 7:00 am4467d ago
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union will release its postseason volleyball pairings Friday, Oct. 4 .Jeff Linder of The …


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