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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 Track and Field May. 19, 2023 8:51 pm876d ago
Mount Vernon came out of the second heat and won the Class 3A boys’ distance medley relay at the state track and field meet Friday afternoon at Drake Stadium.
High School Track and Field May. 19, 2023 6:48 pm876d ago
Friday’s Class 3A girls’ state track and field roundup: A distance medley triumph, coupled by Sophia Stahle’s title in the 400-meter hurdles, sent Solon to the top of the 3A girls’ leaderboard heading to the final day.
High School Track and Field May. 19, 2023 8:27 pm876d ago
Friday’s Class 4A state track and field roundup: Neither a strained quad nor a broken collarbone can stop Iowa City High’s Eva Reynolds, who took silver in the 400-meter hurdles.
High School Track and Field May. 19, 2023 2:30 pm877d ago
Friday’s Class 4A boys’ state track and field roundup: Iowa City West earned a pair of titles in relays (and learned a lesson). Linn-Mar’s Nicholas Gorsich claimed the 400 hurdles title with a personal-best.
High School Track and Field May. 19, 2023 9:01 am877d ago
The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet continues Friday, starting with events in Class 1A and 4A and followed by 3A and 2A events in the afternoon session. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates throughout the day.
High School Track and Field May. 18, 2023 8:57 pm877d ago
Thursday’s Class 3A girls’ state track and field roundup: Sydney Maue is a self-described, “self-taught” high jumper. Maue cleared 5 feet, 6 inches and earned Class 3A runner-up girls’ honors.
High School Track and Field May. 18, 2023 8:32 pm877d ago
State track and field, 3A boys: His legs ‘jump-started’ after an earlier race, Mount Vernon’s Zach Fall races to 400-meter championship.
High School Track and Field May. 18, 2023 3:23 pm878d ago
Iowa City High and Johnston ran the fastest boys’ 3,200-meter relay race in state history Thursday morning. City’s Ammon Smith, Ayman Noreldaim, Ford Washburn and Truman Thompson zipped to an all-time Iowa best in 7 minutes, 37.66 seconds.
High School Track and Field May. 18, 2023 2:59 pm878d ago
Thursday’s Class 4A state track and field roundup: Linn-Mar’s T.J. Jackson and Iowa City High’s Matt Schaeckenbach both cleared 6-11 in the high jump, with Jackson the winner on misses.
High School Track and Field May. 18, 2023 12:20 pm878d ago
The 2023 Iowa high school state track and field meet kicks off Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Follow The Gazette’s live blog for updates and results throughout the day.
High School Track and Field May. 17, 2023 8:33 am879d ago
State track and field: Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Swartzendruber twins join forces on two title-hopeful relays, but first, there’s a 400 duel in which the stakes are higher than their old first-to-the-mailbox sprints.
High School Track and Field May. 17, 2023 9:20 am879d ago
The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the boys’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.
High School Track and Field May. 17, 2023 9:21 am879d ago
The Iowa high school state track and field meet begins at 9 a.m. Thursday. Here are the top individuals and teams in the girls’ field, along with The Gazette’s championship picks.
Iowa Basketball May. 16, 2023 12:22 pm880d ago
Iowa was second nationally, Iowa State third in women’s basketball average attendance in the 2022-23 season.
High School Basketball May. 15, 2023 1:54 pm881d ago
Prep basketball: Rule change makes the bonus quarterly and eliminates the one-and-one.