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: 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...
BPEA auction raises over $80k
BLOOMING PRAIRIE--The Blooming Prairie Education Association raised over $80,000 for the school district at their annual auction on Saturday night, according to co-chair Sue Zweiner.
The live auction included over 140 items, including a framed Warren Buffet-signed $100 bill, which sold for over $4,000...
Highlights: NRHEG 71, K-Wan 61
MINNEAPOLIS--New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva finished a perfect season on Saturday at Williams Arena and are back-to-back State girls basketball champions in Class AA after a 71-61 win over Kenyon-Wanamingo. The Panthers finished the season 31-0 and seniors Carlie Wagner, Jade Schultz, Paige Overgaard, and Hannah Lundberg go out on top...
NRHEG at State on 104.9 FM!
The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls basketball team continues its quest for back-to-back State championships when they take on Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted today on Kat Kountry 104.9 FM & www.krforadio.com. You can listen live by clicking here.
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Wagner drops 53; NRHEG rolls
MINNEAPOLIS--Led by Carlie Wagner's State Tournament record 53 points, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva beat Pequot Lakes, 100-68, Wednesday at Mariucci Arena in the Class AA quarterfinals. Wagner broke her record of 50 points, which was set in last year's State AA title game against Braham...
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