Jack Lido
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Jack is so excited to be covering the passionate college and high school sports fans in Iowa.
Since joining the KCRG-TV9 Sports Team, Jack has reported from the Field of Dreams game, the NCAA Final Four, Drake Relays and more. Jack has always loved sports, and he truly fell in love with the art of journalism and storytelling in college. He studied at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, graduating in June 2021. He gained experience in reporting, play-by-play and writing. He's earned recognition from the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America, the Chicago/Midwest National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Originally from Long Island, New York, Jack is a huge fan of the Giants, Yankees, Nets and Islanders.
He's covered the Big Ten Championship, NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament and the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament. So far, he's been to 7 out of 14 Big Ten football stadiums.
Outside of being a sports nerd, Jack's other interests include food - whether that's cooking or finding the best burgers in the country - the Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture and U.S. history. If you have any story ideas, or just want to talk sports, please feel free to reach out at Jack.Lido@KCRG.com.
One of the top high school prospects in the nation, Josh Dix was committed to the school he grew up rooting for, Iowa, but his plans had to go on hold his senior year.
"We’re gonna continue to grow and continue to be better for each other.”
Iowa (10-2), has been able to win close games, they’ve been able to win as underdogs, and they’ve been able to win in unexpected ways all season.
“That’s how we play catch, me and my dad punch"
Iowa has been able to steady the ship in-season and in-game. No doubt they’ll have to do the latter against Michigan on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Hawkeyes will be a 20+ point underdog.
Nile McLaughlin’s 352 yards and four touchdowns rocketed Wartburg past Whitworth, advancing the Knights to the Division III quarterfinals.
Teams from Eastern, Central, Western Iowa and the Quad Cities were in action.
A basketball team needs to be at their best from top to bottom, and Lisa Bluder’s staff has some of the longest-tenured coaches in the nation.
“I just think that’s a testament to the history of Iowa and Iowa State and how important wrestling in Iowa is"
After winning a state title in Class A, Grundy Center didn’t feel much resistance in their sequel tour, winning the class 1A state title with an undefeated record.
The motivation for Williamsburg came and the end last year, when the Raiders’ undefeated season came to an end after a loss in the state title game.
Before they face off with Illinois, with a chance to win and clinch the Big Ten West, Iowa will honor their seniors in what will likely be an emotional ceremony.
With an unmatched aerial attack, and a ballhawking defense, Williamsburg topped Solon 45-14.
In their first ever trip to the UNI-Dome MFL MarMac grounded and pounder their was to a 41-28 win over Underwood.
Cam Buffington - a Winfield-Mt. Union senior and Iowa commit - was a star on both sides of the ball this season.
They hadn’t lost a match all year, and Dike-New Hartford did not slip up at the finish line.
The Mustangs played in the final day of the 2023 volleyball season, but couldn’t get past defending 2A state champions Western Christian.
After falling 1-0, Mount Vernon rallied for three straight set wins, and advanced to the 3A state finals.
Stan Hughes - or Coach Stan - was an easy choice to be the at the helm of the Cedar Rapids Roadrunners.
A below-freezing Fort Dodge didn’t necessarily help the runners at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, but the competition was still fierce as two Eastern Iowans won individual titles in 2A.
Iowa players shed light on the biggest keys to “winning” a bye week.
Addison Dobroski of Marion didn’t run cross country as a freshman - but in sophomore year she’s been excelling, winning the 3A state qualifier at Solon in 19:18.
A good running game, solid tight end play and a ball hawking defense are all synonymous with Hawkeye football, and they’ll be the biggest keys this Saturday against Minnesota.
The Wisconsin Badgers never put Deacon Hill in their starting lineup - now as a Hawkeye, Hill will try to beat his old team.
After getting punched in the mouth by a 30 point loss at Oklahoma the Iowa State football team was in desperate need of some home cooking in order to bounce back. That’s exactly what they got in their 27-14 victory over TCU on Saturday.
“I tell my team all the time, be where your feet are.”
After Cade McNamara went down with what turned out to be an ACL injury, one could hear a pin drop at Kinnick Stadium.
No one was surprised when Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery singled out his top three returning scorers - Patrick McCaffery, Tony Perkins and Payton Sandfort - as leaders.
The No. 4 Wartburg Knights had never trailed before facing Coe, but they got down early.
“Any time number 3 gets the ball I just look for the end zone.”
In a matchup of undefeated A-R-C rivals, the No. 3 Knights came back from down 14-0 to stay unblemished.
The last time Wartburg and Coe have both come into the ARC rivalry undefeated was 2010.
Iowa State’s 34 points against Oklahoma State were a season high, but they face a much tougher task against Oklahoma.
“You can’t lose your game twice, you can’t let last week make you lose this week.”
Ashlyn Woodburn doesn’t know much about Dexter, but she figures he’s a puppy.
“I had a feeling something was wrong. I didn’t know what it was because I felt a slight breeze between my legs.”
Vinton-Shellsburg senior libero Julia Johnson has been a defensive superstar, as of Thursday she leads the state with an incredible 362 digs.
On Friday, the Mustangs will take the field for the final time at what is affectionately known as “The Bellamy Bowl.”
The Williams won the Missouri Valley five-state regional doubles adaptive tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Iowa’s week three contest is nestled between two of the biggest games of the Hawkeyes’ season - Iowa State and Penn State.
Iowa State completed the ‘reverse sweep,’ coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Iowa and take Wednesday’s Cy-Hawk showdown in Coralville.
Joe Evans grew up in Ames, Cooper DeJean was raised on Odebolt, Tory Taylor was born over 9,000 miles away from the state of Iowa.
Watch week 2 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on September 1st, 2023.
After losing 48-0 last year, the J-Hawks left no doubt in front of their home crowd.
Saturday’s matchup between UNI and Iowa State is a tale of two very different teams - one more experienced, the other much younger.
Michigan transfer Erick All can’t wait to hit the field and catch passes from his former Wolverine teammate Cade McNamara.
Cade McNamara’s right knee and quadricep have been topics of intrigue for Hawkeye fans
Kingston Stadium hosted fans from two of the top football teams in Eastern and Central Iowa Saturday night, but the visitors from West Des Moines went home happy.
Watch week 1 highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone, on August 25th, 2023.
Mark Farley smiled when he saw Theo Day’s face on the UNI 2023 media guide, and joked that it was only Day on the cover.
