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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
Iowa Prep SportsSep. 11, 2024 7:01 pm12h ago
Which Iowa high school football teams made the biggest statements in Week 2? We look back at some key Gazette-area games and how those results shook up the rankings on the Prep Football Huddle.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 11, 2024 4:46 pm15h ago
Prep volleyball notes: Early adjustments have Clear Creek Amana clicking once again. The Clippers have followed a season-opening loss with 14 consecutive victories.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 11, 2024 4:48 pm15h ago
Area volleyball Super Ten through matches played Sept. 10: Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids Xavier retain the top two spots; unbeaten West Delaware continues to climb.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 10, 2024 5:52 pm1d ago
What teams have made big strides in the opening weeks? Why the disparity in 8-Player District 7? Most impressive start and your top fantasy league picks? The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on these topics.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 10, 2024 11:28 am1d ago
Solon takes over the top spot in Class 3A in this week’s Gazette football poll. West Des Moines Dowling is the new No. 1 in 5A.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 8, 2024 4:18 pm3d ago
Ruben Galvan’s first mission as Solon volleyball coach is to enhance the chemistry. The Spartans finished second to Cedar Rapids Xavier at the Warrior Invitational on Saturday.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 6, 2024 10:52 pm5d ago
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s football team “had errors in all three phases of the game” and dropped a 35-20 decision to Pleasant Valley to fall to 0-2.
Iowa High School SportsSep. 5, 2024 7:56 pm6d ago
A three-time 1A individual state cross country champion at Calamus-Wheatland, Steines won her Tipton debut by nearly a minute at the Bob Brown Invitational.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 5, 2024 1:24 pm6d ago
A dozen of the top Gazette-area Iowa high school football games to watch in Week 2.
Iowa Prep SportsSep. 4, 2024 6:57 pm7d ago
The Prep Football Huddle podcast reviews Week 1 of the Iowa high school football season with takeaways including a young Cedar Rapids Xavier team’s potential, Clear Creek Amana’s new era, Class 5A rankings upheaval and more.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 4, 2024 12:56 pm7d ago
5 Gazette-area stars of the Iowa high school volleyball season’s first week, including Beckman Coach Todd Troutman.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 4, 2024 12:07 pm7d ago
Area volleyball Super Ten through matches played Sept. 3: Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids Xavier remain the top two teams; West Delaware and Cedar Rapids Prairie make big jumps.
Iowa High School VolleyballSep. 4, 2024 8:34 am7d ago
Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel crossed the 1,000-kill threshold for her career, knocking down 17 Tuesday night as Class 4A top-ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier topped 5A No. 7 Iowa City Liberty in a four-set MVC Mississippi Division volleyball match at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 3, 2024 3:30 pm8d ago
All classes have opened the Iowa high school football season. The Gazette’s Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson, K.J. Pilcher and Nathan Ford share their thoughts on topics related to the start of the season.
Iowa High School FootballSep. 2, 2024 1:29 pm9d ago
The Gazette’s post-Week 1 Iowa high school football poll: West Des Moines Valley, West Lyon and Grundy Center are newly top-ranked teams in 5A, 2A and 1A.