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
Highlights: OHS 5, Faribault 2
FARIBAULT--Isaac Rocha pitched a complete game 3-hitter as the Owatonna baseball team beat rival Faribault, 5-2, to remain atop the Big 9 standings on Wednesday.
Riley Thompson was 2-for-4 with a homer and a triple to lead OHS offensively...
Jason’s Blog: OHS baseball
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
Now that the weather is finally cooperating, Owatonna's baseball team can resume its winning season after a 10-day detour. With that, the 7-1 Huskies will have 6 key conference games in the next four days, including at rival Faribault on Wednesday, which I will broadcast live on Kat Kountry 104...
Jason’s Blog: Rain hits Target
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
We all knew this was coming.
Target Field opened as the Twins' new home in April 2010 and, much like the teaching profession, everyone understood the best three things about it would be June, July, and August...
Twins (8-7): Good, Bad, and Ugly
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
The question of whether or not the Minnesota Twins would ever get above .500 in 2014 was answered in the affirmative on a freezing cold Thursday at Target Field. Hours earlier, parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area were cleaning up from over 6 inches of snowfall from the night before, yet the Twins braintrust not only were preparing for the coldest first pitch tempe
Jason’s Blog: A better Brooktree
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
The Brooktree Golf Association held its annual meeting on Tuesday night at the clubhouse and those in attendance heard a lot of encouraging news about the future of the course.
The big item of interest was an update on the City's allocation of the $1...
Jason’s Podcast: Phil stops by
Welcome to Jason's Podcast...where I sit around and talk sports with whoever. Today my good friend and brother, Phil, stopped by to discuss such topics as The Masters, Carlie Wagner, Wild playoff hockey, and the start of the Twins season...
Sports Minute: Twins, NCAA
Welcome to another edition of the Sports Minute on Jason's Blog, where I babble for a minute (Or two or three) about the world of sports. In this installment, I recap the Twins' 3-3 road stand as well as the Final Four. Have fun!
Sports Minute: April 6, 2014
Jason Iacovino can be heard Tuesdays and Fridays on KRFO-AM 1390 at 3:50 p...
Jason’s Blog: Ms. Carlie?
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
This has been an interesting few weeks for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva basketball star Carlie Wagner.
The rollercoaster ride started when the University of Minnesota recruit was named the Minnesota Player of the Year by the Associated Press on March 17...
Jason’s Blog: The Sports Minute
Welcome to the Sports Minute, a new feature on Jason's Blog where I periodically opine about local sports for, umm, a minute or so (Let's be honest, a minute is never enough for me!). In today's installment, I recap the Twins' 5-3 Opening Day loss in Chicago and speculate on what it might tell us about the 2014 season...
Twins open season on KRFO!
The Minnesota Twins being the 2014 regular season today in Chicago and you can hear all the action on Your Home for the Huskies and Twins, KRFO-AM 1390, starting at 2:30 p.m.
The Twins will send newly acquired free agent pitcher Ricky Nolasco to the mound to oppose White Sox lefty Chris Sale...