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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 Baseball and Softball Jun. 15, 2023 11:11 am850d ago
Peyton Driscoll pitched a 12-strikeout, one-hit shutout for 3A top-ranked Williamsburg, then No. 6 Mount Vernon took the nightcap, 6-2, in a Wamac softball split.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 14, 2023 10:25 am851d ago
Area softball Super Ten and standings (June 14): On the strength of a nine-game win streak, Mount Vernon climbs into the top five.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 14, 2023 8:14 am851d ago
Prep softball: With 41 RBIs in 14 league games, North Linn’s Ellie Flanagan already owns a Tri-Rivers single-season record.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 12, 2023 10:30 pm852d ago
Prep softball: Lisbon knocks a school-record 25 hits in a 17-7 win over Alburnett, then Ryleigh Allgood shuts the door in relief in Game 2.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 9, 2023 11:17 am856d ago
Prep softball: Lisbon Coach Bob Bunting notches career win No. 1,300 Friday, a 16-0 rout of West Central at the Jesup Tournament.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 8, 2023 8:00 am857d ago
Prep softball: Wednesday sweep pushes Cedar Rapids Prairie coach Alisha Frese to 500-win plateau.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 8, 2023 9:48 am857d ago
Prep softball: Cedar Rapids Kennedy gets a 3-hitter from Lily Knutson, a key catch from Emerson Swearinger and a home run from Teagan Chrisman in a 2-1 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Iowa Basketball Jun. 7, 2023 12:16 pm858d ago
Women’s basketball: Hawkeyes will face Virginia Tech on Nov. 9 at Charlotte, N.C.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 7, 2023 10:43 am858d ago
Area softball Super Ten and standings (June 7): Top three remain the same, Western Dubuque continues to climb, unbeaten Sigourney enters for the first time this season.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 7, 2023 10:11 am858d ago
Prep softball notes: Rested and relaxed, Sigourney’s Carly Goodwin has notched 87 strikeouts and no walks in a 7-0 start.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 6, 2023 8:58 pm858d ago
Prep softball: Jordyn Beck’s 5-inning perfect game leads Linn-Mar to a sweep of Cedar Rapids Washington.
High School Baseball and Softball Jun. 2, 2023 9:31 am863d ago
Reliever Baylee Neyen closed the door in the seventh inning of Game 2, and Class 4A 10th-ranked Western Dubuque completed a sweep of Cedar Rapids Prairie, 4-1 and 4-3, Thursday night.
High School Baseball and Softball May. 31, 2023 8:18 am865d ago
Area softball Super Ten (May 31): Williamsburg remains on top; Cedar Rapids Xavier, Western Dubuque soar into the top five.
High School Baseball and Softball May. 31, 2023 11:33 am865d ago
Prep softball: North Linn retains Tri-Rivers bragging rights with a sweep of Lisbon.
Iowa High School Sports May. 29, 2023 6:47 pm866d ago
Enrollment figures, which determine Iowa high school sports classifications, have been released for 2023-24.