For you some of you QCI readers from South High, I bring you some sad news via an email I received this morning…

Gary “Andy” Anderson has passed away.

From an email I recieved this morning:

ANDY served as Sports Director for KQWC radio in Webster City, Iowa from 1993 to 1997. He will be remembered for his gravely voice and the positive aspect he brought to North Central Iowa sporting events. As the unofficial "Voice of the South Hamilton Hawks and Hawkettes" Andy covered every type of Sporting Event at Ol' South Hammy. If you ran track or cross country or wrestled or played baseball, softball, volleyball or football for the Hawks/Hawkettes, odds are Andy gave you your first few minutes of fame via the KQWC Airwaves. Andy liked everybody and everybody liked Andy. He knew all the athletes and their style or lack there of.

"And now for KQWC, the Hawks win, this is Andy..............."

How about few more scoops of randomness with your meatloaf. Gravy? Or would you like it QCI style… because we’re straight butter today.

WARD VS. GREENE IS ON – Why am I following this story you ask? First, it was my first real scoop posted here that got a little attention (oh yea, I read my sitemeter… lots of Google searches) Second, this thing gets interesting because I’ve been corrected on this story twice (which gets annoying, because I want to get it right the first time). But I digress. According to a reliable source with witnesses… it’s on like Donkey Kong.

A solid source tells QCI that Greene is out collecting the necessary signatures to be on the June 3rd ballot. So what does this mean? A few things… the Dems are serious and ambitious about their majority. Ambitious? Yea, because the seat is a solid R district. Until we see some fundraising numbers, I’m gonna mark this seat “Lean Ward.” On the other hand… there’s the Tami Wiencek thingy. Greene gots some name ID from her days at WHO-TV 13. It’s officially the bell weather now. This entire cycle has been up and down… what happens in this seat will determine which party's wave is big or small.

BLASPHEMY… PURE BLASPHEMY – Christian “Crunch” Caruth has this photo of merchandise gone bad. At the Ames Wal-Mart (like most Wal-Marts) they order t-shirts and sweatshirts of local high schools. As Christian said, “I went to High School, um, where, again?” I suspect a Roland-Story grad placed the order. Damn Norskies... you just can't trust 'em! Do they have a purple and gold Roland-Stoned t-shirt? Damn you Norsemen!

First, it’s SOUTH HAMILTON, not South Hampton. Second, our colors are red and white officially (the red evolved into a more cardinal or maroon because of a couple of uniform order snafus) not green and white. They got the Hawk right, Hector is struttin’ with his South High pride. Per Christian, they got it fixed, “I mentioned something to one of the associates working who gave me the stare of death. About two weeks later they had the right shirts.” Way to stand up for your school Christian! Go Hawks! Makes me want to belt out the fight song.

SPEAKIN’ OF SOUTH HIGH – …had a good “Do you remember this song from high school?” session with a couple of co-workers the other day. Which song won the “Oh now you didn’t” award? Check this video out… “Girl you know it’s true!”

While we are all recovering from a little blizzard over the weekend, the folks up in God’s Country Iowa have something to really cheer about. Cameron Olson has given South Hamilton its First State Wrestling Champion after defeating #1 ranked Ryan Schares from the legendary wrestling school Don Bosco (Gilbertville).

The Screamin’ Freeman has a great article and tons of pics today. Check it out: http://www.webstercitynews.com/page/content.detail/id/500758.html?nav=5010

Pretty damn good story. Hawkeye fans, be on the lookout for this guy. The all-state linebacker plans to walk on with Coach Ferentz's team this fall.

Congrats Cameron and Coach Klemp on your great achievement. Now, go get ‘em in Kinnick!

In case you need the words here’s the fight song for ya. Sing it loud and proud.