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Sigma Pi, Alpha Phi win Tugs championships
Sig Ep, Tri-Sigma win other Tugs matches
Charles LeGrand / Staff Reporter
Issue date: 4/6/09 Section: News
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"From the beginning (the Sigma Pi Big Men's tug team) form was better then Sigma Phi (Epsilon)," said Ryan Switzer, a Sigma Pi Little Men's Tug team member.
Kris Caldwell, a member of Sigma Pi's Big Men's Tug team, said the team believed they could win the title.
"We always believe," he said. "We work as hard as possible to make our alumni proud."
Matt Van Cleave, a member of the Tugs team, said there was a lot of tugging experience on the team.
"We had six guys on our team, and the championship tug was going to be their last tug," he said. "We said, 'Before we do this, make it perfect.' This year we had 24 years combined of experience. We knew what we were doing; we just went out and got it done."
Greeks — both past and present — came to support their fraternities and sororities.
"Our entire fraternity, including alumni, came out and supported us," Dan Salihar, a member of the Sigma Pi Big Men's team said.
Other Tugs winners include Sig Ep defeating Sigma Pi in 1 minute, 30 seconds, earning Sig Ep the Little Men's championship.
Alpha Phi defeated Delta Delta Delta in 2 minutes, 34 seconds for the championship in the Women's Division. Sigma Sigma Sigma defeated Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1 minute, 21 seconds for third place.
The third place round for the Big Men's Division was Lambda Chi Alpha defeating Delta Tau Delta in 2 minutes, 17 seconds.
Greek Week Overall Will Seidelmann was pleased with how Tugs ran this year.
"The event went really well," he said. "We were pleased with the crowd this year, the weather was beautiful and everyone came out in high spirits rooting for their chapters."
Charles LeGrand can be reached at 581-7942 or at crlegrand@eiu.edu.
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Good job... not
posted 4/06/09 @ 11:17 AM CST
- JOURNALISM 101 -
Go to event, get the Greek letters correct, write down who wins, talk to 4 guys from the SAME fraternity, get a quote from one event coordinator, and write up a quick story before the deadline. (Continued…)
pj
posted 4/06/09 @ 10:18 PM CST
oh wow...tugs....awesome! maybe next year you can add a rousing game of Red Rover or maybe even Red Light, Green Light to the greek week festivities!
Josh Stevens
posted 4/07/09 @ 4:42 PM CST
there seriously is no easier or simpler way to state this (as I've been stating this for years at eiu.) YOU GREEKS ARE LOSERS AND TRULY SUCK AT LIFE! Really, I do feel sorry for you who are greek, but just remember you chose this life. (Continued…)
haha
posted 4/08/09 @ 4:30 PM CST
hate, hate, hate
Got a little grudge against Greek Life, Josh?
Keep talking, because no one cares. Greeks go about their business despite the never-ending criticism people like you give them. (Continued…)
Josh Stevens
posted 4/09/09 @ 1:40 PM CST
to hahaha yeah you got me. I am in the real world. Let me tell you the real world does not give a damn what letters you have. I have no grudge at all. (Continued…)
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