Jason Iacovino (34) Born in Ely, Minn., raised in Blooming Prairie...I've had a passion for broadcasting and journalism all my life, particularly for sports broadcasting. Joined KRFO / Kat Kountry in 2000...play-by-play for football, basketball, baseball, and hockey (If I can sit near a heater)...earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication in June 2001...earned a juris doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in May 2006...favorite teams are the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Miami Hurricanes football, Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms, NRHEG Panthers, and Owatonna Huskies...favorite players are Kirby Puckett, Adrian Peterson, Spencer Ohm, Carlie Wagner, and Lew Ford...I enjoy writing, reading, and talking about sports. Married to my wife, Shannon, and have two children, Lauren (4) and Fletcher (2).
Jason Iacovino
Jason’s Blog: Week 4 preview
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
Time flies in high school football and after Friday night we will be at halftime of the regular season. This week we have a monster showdown in Owatonna, a chance for Medford to pick up its first win in Lake Crystal, Blooming Prairie hitting the road to continue its great season, and NRHEG with its first home game against a tough rival...
Highlights: BP 41, Lester Pr. 6
No. 10 Blooming Prairie (3-1) dominated No. 6 Lester Prairie / Holy Trinity (3-1), 41-6, on Friday as heard on Kat Kountry 105. Senior quarterback John Rumpza threw for 273 yards and 6 touchdowns in the win, three of which were caught by senior Tristan Haberman...
Jason’s Blog: Week 2 recap
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
Some area teams answered questions, others raised questions, and Owatonna escaped in Houdini-like fashion in week two of the high school football season.
Let's start with the Huskies.
Owatonna avoided its first loss versus Rochester Century since the flood-suspended game in 2011 thanks to a blocked extra point that prevented the Panthers from taking the lead with just sec
Jason’s Blog: Who’s No. 1?
Posted by: Jason Iacovino
High school sports polls can be a lot of fun. They provide fodder for the media, fans, and yes, even coaches, to debate during the course of the regular season before the playoffs come along to rightly determine who really is the best...
Highlights: NRHEG 32, S. East 12
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New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Genevna kicked off its season in impressive fashion with a 32-12 win over Sibley East as heard on Kat Kountry 105....click for highlights below!
Trevor Tracy hits Spencer Tollefson for an 11-yd TD on 4th and 9, Panthers up 6-0
Trey Hoppe with an 8-yd TD rush, NRHEG up 12-0
Tracy to Tollefson again, this time for 66-yards...
NRHEG Panthers on 104.9 FM
Listen live as the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendalle-Geneva Panthers battle the Sibley East Wolverines tonight from Arlington on Kat Kountry 105 (104.9 FM) and www.katkountry105.com. You can also listen to the game on your smart phone or mobile device using the free RadioPup app! Our pregame c...
Jason’s Blog: Let it begin…
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
The 2014 high school football season is about to begin locally with two games tomorrow and three more on Friday. It's a transitional year in many ways as the state champion Owatonna Huskies undergo a roster shuffle, the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms enter a season of destiny, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers face high expectations, the Triton Cobra
Jason’s Blog: Preseason means zip
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 this preseason. What does that mean?
Absolutely nothing.
Rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite to be the starter in Week 1, has looked great in these games...
Jason’s Blog: HS football time…
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
I'm a huge fan of summer and it always saddens me when you can feel it ending. All the signs are there--back to school sales, the conclusion of the fair, preseason NFL football, and high school sports practices...
Jason’s Blog: More Vikes QB ??
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
It's been a Minnesota sports August tradition since 2011--Twins irrelevance and Vikings quarterback controversy.
Tonight we will get a classic double header, starting with the latest version of the Vikes QB carousel when Minnesota hosts Oakland at TCF Bank Stadium in their first preseason game of the season at 7 pm...