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: Blame Shakopee
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
Let's make one thing perfectly clear about the craziness that happened at Target Center on Thursday night involving Hopkins and Shakopee--this time, you can't blame Ken Novak, Jr.
The head coach of the New York Yankees of Minnesota basketball has often been the target of ire among rank-and-file basketball people throughout the state for various tactics and, frankly, f
NRHEG’s Schultz to Gophers
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva senior Jade Schultz will join teammate Carlie Wagner on the University of Minnesota women's basketball team next fall according to a tweet on Monday by MSHSL Media Specialist John Millea. Schultz's dad, NRHEG head coach John Schultz, confirmed via email that his daughter, Jade, committed to the U of M over the weekend...
Jason’s Blog: I’m thinking State
Posted By: Jason Iacovino
It was pointed out to me by one of Owatonna's assistant coaches following the Huskies' 73-67 win over Rochester John Marshall on Saturday that had the coaches in Section 1AAAA decided to use the QRF computer rating system to determine seedings, the Huskies would've been No. 1 b...
OHS beats JM in a thriller!
The Owatonna girls basketball team advanced to Friday's Sec. 1AAAA title game in Rochester after coming back from 10 down with just over 8 minutes to go in the second half to beat the John Marshall Rockets 73-67 on Saturday night at OHS...
Highlights: Goodhue 54, BP 42
ROCHESTER--Blooming Prairie's tournament run ended Saturday at Mayo Civic Center Auditorium as the No. 1 ranked Goodhue Wildcats led wire-to-wire in a 54-42 Subsection 1A West title game victory. The Awesome Blossoms started very slow, trailing 15-3 early and were down 27-7 late in the first half...
Highlights: OHS 68, Century 50
Owatonna used hot 3-point shooting to fly past Rochester Century in the quarterfinal round of the Sec. 1AAAA playoffs at OHS on Wednesday night. Four different Huskies knocked down treys in the game, including senior Kaitlyn Ptacek and sophomore Rachel Williamson, who each had three triples...
Jason’s Blog: 3 Teams at State?
Girls Night(s) Out
Sec. 1AAAA Quarterfinal Wednesday: No. 2 Owatonna vs. No. 7 Rochester Century, 7 PM (104.9 FM)
Sec. 2AA South Semifinal Thursday: No. 1 NRHEG vs. No. 4 Tri-City United, 6 PM (104.9 FM)
Sec. 1A West Final Saturday: No...
Highlights: BP 73, Lyle-Pacelli 62
ROCHESTER--Madison Worke scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half as Blooming Prairie upset No. 5 ranked Lyle-Pacelli, 73-62, on Monday night in the Subsection 1A West semifinals, ending the Athletics' undefeated season and avenging a 58-19 loss to Lyle-Pacelli on Dec...
Jason’s Podcast Episode 1
Welcome to Episode 1 of Jason's Podcast, where I sit around with friends and talk sports and other random topics while my daughter Lauren pushes the buttons! In the pilot episode, my brother-in-law Chris Stenzel invited me to his home to reflect on such topics as the NCAA Tournament, Gophers basketball and football, the Metrodome, and our most hated sports figure...
Jason’s Blog: Twins need more bats
JASON'S BLOG
The Minnesota Twins began Grapefruit League play on Friday in Ft. Myers, Fla., a fact that seems inconceivable given Owatonna's forecast high temperatures for the first week of March hover between 1 and 20 degrees.
The warmth might not be on its way, but the Twins are, with Opening Day against the White Sox slated for March 31...