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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 Jan. 3, 2024 12:02 pm764d ago
Caitlin Clark swished a broken-play, fadeaway 28-footer as time expired to send fourth-ranked Iowa past Michigan State, 76-73, in a Big Ten women’s basketball game Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 2, 2024 7:00 am765d ago
Time, TV and notes for Tuesday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Michigan State.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 1, 2024 11:28 am766d ago
The Big Ten’s top two women’s basketball scoring teams collide when Michigan State visits Iowa in the Hawkeyes’ first of seven Peacock streaming games.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 31, 2023 10:01 am767d ago
Caitlin Clark became the Big Ten’s all-time leader in career assists, and No. 4 Iowa whipped Minnesota, 94-71, for its 10th straight victory -- its longest win streak in 19 years.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 29, 2023 7:00 pm768d ago
Time, TV and notes for Saturday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Minnesota.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 29, 2023 10:38 am769d ago
The Gazette’s 2023-24 Big Ten women’s basketball projections: We pick Iowa to finish 16-2, one game ahead of Indiana and Ohio State.
High School Basketball Jan. 2, 2024 9:35 am765d ago
The final area girls’ basketball unbeaten? That will be determined next Tuesday. This Tuesday marks the first night of January action for some teams. Here’s a look at area conference races as we resume.
High School Basketball Dec. 28, 2023 9:22 am770d ago
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is likely to announce its girls’ basketball regional pairings in mid- to late January. Here is The Gazette’s first version of mock pairings ... all five classes, all 346 teams.
High School Basketball Dec. 22, 2023 11:34 pm775d ago
Girls’ basketball Super Ten: The final one before the holidays has the same top five as last week -- Clear Creek Amana, North Linn, Mount Vernon, Solon and Cedar Rapids Prairie.
High School Basketball Dec. 22, 2023 9:02 pm775d ago
Girls’ basketball: Grace Fincham scores 33 points, helps Iowa City West push past Iowa City High late, 63-57.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 22, 2023 8:01 am776d ago
Women’s basketball: Lethargic early, No. 4 Iowa snaps out of it behind Caitlin Clark’s 13th career triple-double. Hawkeyes race away from Loyola Chicago, 98-69.
Iowa High School Sports Podcast Dec. 28, 2023 11:16 am770d ago
Prep basketball area rankings, news and more from Linder and Johnson on this week’s Iowa Prep Sports podcast.
High School Basketball Dec. 21, 2023 2:24 pm777d ago
Girls’ basketball notes: Increased delegation, uncanny depth are driving Cedar Rapids Prairie upward.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 21, 2023 8:00 am777d ago
Time, TV and notes for Thursday’s women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Loyola Chicago.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 20, 2023 4:04 pm777d ago
Women’s basketball: Sharon Goodman’s perseverance and Sydney Affolter’s toughness have been notable complements to Caitlin Clark’s brilliance for the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes.

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