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Jeff Linder
Passionate about prep sports and prep sports athletes, I have been with The Gazette sports team since 1995 covering high school sports 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 Track and Field Mar. 25, 2022 10:32 am
Girls track & field: Western Dubuque’s Audrey Biermann wants to duplicate the four state titles she achieved last year.
High School Track and Field Mar. 25, 2022 10:34 am
Girls’ track & field 2022: Top area teams and individuals
Iowa Basketball Mar. 22, 2022 2:21 pm
Much was accomplished by the Iowa women’s basketball team in 2021-22, but an early NCAA exit leaves a bad blemish. Next season will begin with high hopes and much hype.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 21, 2022 8:59 pm
Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder had plenty to say on officiating and Lauren Jensen after Sunday’s shocking NCAA second-round loss to Creighton.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 20, 2022 4:45 pm
Former Hawkeye Lauren Jensen returned to Carver-Hawkeye Arena and led Creighton to a 64-62 upset win over Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 19, 2022 5:38 pm
Creighton’s Lauren Jensen said she feels “no bad blood” toward Iowa after last year’s transfer.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 19, 2022 5:34 pm
Preseason scrimmage partners Iowa and Creighton meet Sunday in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament with a Sweet 16 berth on the line.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 18, 2022 7:25 pm
NCAA women’s basketball tournament notes: Monika Czinano is perfect from the field, perfect from the line in Iowa’s first-round win over Illinois State. Now she just needs the ball more.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 18, 2022 7:14 pm
Iowa did what a 2-seed should, routing Illinois State in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, 98-58.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 17, 2022 6:16 pm
NCAA women’s basketball notes: Iowa allowed 70.8 points per game this season — about 10 points per game better than last year — and was at its best in the Big Ten tournament.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 18, 2022 7:25 am
Eighth-ranked Iowa is “champing at the bit” for a potentially lengthy run in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 16, 2022 12:50 pm
First-round NCAA women’s basketball tournament games at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena are sold out; about 2,000 tickets remain for Sunday’s second round.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 16, 2022 12:52 pm
Associated Press unanimously tabbed Iowa’s Caitlin Clark as a first-team All-American. Iowa State’s Ashley Joens is a second-teamer; Iowa’s Monika Czinano earned honorable mention.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 15, 2022 3:57 pm
Illinois State rode a weekend full of defense to earn the MVC tournament title and an automatic NCAA bid. The Redbirds face No. 8-ranked Iowa at 3 p.m. Friday.
Iowa Basketball Mar. 16, 2022 1:06 pm
The Iowa-Iowa State hype can wait; there are storylines aplenty for the Iowa City subregion in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.