Jeff Linder
The Gazette
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
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Southeastern Louisiana has a lot on its plate when it tackles No. 3 Iowa in the NCAA tournament
When Southeastern Louisiana tackles No. 3 Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, it faces a lot of ‘new’: An elite player, a high-scoring offensive machine, a tough 2-vs.-15 history and a crowd like nothing it has experienced all season. → Read More
The Carver cast of characters for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
Women’s basketball: The Carver cast of characters for the NCAA’s first two rounds. Storylines and thumbnails on Florida State-Georgia and Southeastern Louisiana-Iowa. → Read More
That didn’t take long: Carver is sold out for NCAA women’s basketball tournament
NCAA women’s basketball tournament: By Monday morning, all 14,382 tickets at Carver-Hawkeye Arena were claimed. → Read More
Iowa women earn a 2-seed in the NCAA tournament, will open at home Friday vs. SE Louisiana
Women’s basketball: Iowa earns a 2-seed for NCAA tournament, opens Friday at Carver vs. Southeastern Louisiana. → Read More
Iowa’s Lisa Bluder: ‘I feel that we deserve a 1 (seed in the NCAA tournament), but I think we’ll get a 2’
Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder feels the Hawkeyes “deserve a 1 (seed in the NCAA tournament), but I think we’ll get a 2.” → Read More
The case for (and against) Iowa as a 1 seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
Analyzing Iowa’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament resume, and the case for (and against) the Hawkeyes as a No. 1 seed. → Read More
The case for (and against) Iowa as a 1 seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament
Analyzing Iowa’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament resume, and the case for (and against) the Hawkeyes as a No. 1 seed. → Read More
Iowa all-state girls’ basketball 2023: For the most part, Kelsey Joens’ senior year went according to script
2023 Iowa high school all-state girls’ basketball teams: Six Gazette area players earned first-team all-state status; Audi Crooks of Algona Garrigan is Miss Iowa Basketball 2023. → Read More
Super Ten: Final 2022-23 Gazette area high school girls’ basketball rankings
Final Gazette area girls’ basketball Super Ten rankings: Class 3A state runner-up Benton Community is a narrow pick over Solon and North Linn for the final No. 1 slot. → Read More
Sioux Center ends Benton’s emotional run, claims the 3A girls’ state basketball championship
Girls’ state basketball: Benton Community ‘never got comfortable,’ falls to Sioux Center, 62-47, in the Class 3A championship game. → Read More
Who are the top challengers to Audi Crooks for Miss Iowa Basketball 2023?
Girls’ basketball notes: Garrigan’s Audi Crooks is the favorite for Miss Iowa Basketball 2023. Here is a list of challengers. → Read More
Newell-Fonda crashes both the boards and North Linn’s title dreams
Girls’ state basketball: Newell-Fonda crashes the both the boards and North Linn’s title dreams. 21-2 advantage in second-chance points tells the tale in a 66-48 Class 1A semifinal verdict. → Read More
Iowa girls’ state basketball 2023: A closer look at Friday’s games
Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Friday’s games, including the 3A championship between Benton Community at Sioux Center. → Read More
For North Linn, chaos can be a beautiful thing
Girls’ state basketball: North Linn’s second string — dubbed the Chaos Crew — brought high energy in the Lynx’s 68-36 rout of Winfield-Mount Union in a Class 1A quarterfinal. North Linn tallied 22 bench points. → Read More
Iowa girls’ state basketball 2023: A closer look at Thursday’s games
Iowa girls’ state basketball tournament: A closer look at Thursday’s games, including three area teams alive in the Class 3A semifinals. → Read More
The evolution of Audi Crooks has been more mental than physical
Girls’ state basketball notes: Examining the evolution of Algona Garrigan star post Audi Crooks. → Read More
‘Perfect storm’ goes against Clear Creek Amana in girls' state basketball tournament
Girls’ state basketball: North Polk’s ‘perfect storm’ sends Clear Creek Amana to a quick exit, 61-30. → Read More
Sioux City Heelan ends Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 4A title reign, and does it emphatically
Girls’ state basketball: Sioux City Heelan embarks on a 28-0 run, collects 21 steals and emphatically ends Cedar Rapids Xavier’s 4A title reign. → Read More
Defensive switch ignites Ballard in 4A first-round win over Decorah
Ballard’s defensive shift was one key factor. Superiority in the middle two quarters was another, and the fourth-ranked Bombers ousted No. 5 Decorah, 58-44, in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the girls’ state basketball tournament. → Read More
Deceivingly speedy Sibley-Ocheyedan sprints past Iowa City Regina
Girls’ state basketball: Led by 6-foot Division-I recruit (as a distance runner) Madison Brouwer, deceptively speedy Sibley-Ocheyedan sprints past Iowa City Regina. → Read More