Jeff Linder
@jtlinder
Sportswriter at The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), with focus on high schools and Iowa women's basketball. Father of two, husband of one.
An early look at Saturday's Messenger sports section. State softball coverage wraps up (stories by @DanaBecker and @ChrisJohnson_17; photos by Britt Kudla). @acberte15 #iahssb
Raider Softball puts an ‼️ on a banner year for Raider Athletics! Congratulations to all of our coaches and student-athletes who work extremely hard to make this happen. A big thank you for all the parent support and community involvement that make our programs even stronger!
Final 2025 state softball attendance (unofficial): 17,454. That pushes the 56-year total for the tournament at Rogers Park to 981,073 (again, unofficial). A very realistic possibility that 2026 is the year for fan number 1 million to cross the gate. #iahssb
The Raiders will come in Highland Street to the square and end at the field. We can expect the CHAMPS at approximately 8:15-8:20.
My week in Fort Dodge has come to an end, and so has the 2024-25 school year. Thanks for following along this week and always. We'll be in touch, sometime early- to mid-August. Good night. #iahssb
State softball: This time, Jersey Metz finishes what she starts, and all-tournament captainship is the reward. Williamsburg edges Dubuque Wahlert, 3-2, for its third consecutive 3A championship. thegazette.com/baseball-and-s… #iahssb
‼️See you @ Jim Turner Field‼️ We will welcome home the CHAMPS tonight! It will be sometime after 8pm. #GoRaiders
AREA SOFTBALL SUPER TEN (FINAL) 1. Williamsburg 2. Linn-Mar 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 4. Western Dubuque 5. Center Point-Urbana 6. West Liberty 7. Washington 8. Clear Creek Amana 9. Mount Vernon 10. Iowa City High thegazette.com/baseball-and-s… #iahssb
Williamsburg 3, Dubuque Wahlert 2 Williamsburg 110 010 0 -- 3 7 1 Dubuque Wahlert 002 000 0 -- 2 8 3 Jersey Metz and Lilly Ness. Julia Roth and Lily Oberhoffer. W -- Metz (20-5). L -- Roth (16-6). #iahssb
FINAL: Williamsburg 3, Dubuque Wahlert 2. The Raiders have won their third consecutive Class 3A state championship. #iahssb
Raiders down in order despite an error. Mid-7: Williamsburg 3, Wahlert 2. #iahssb