"Tugging is the most intense team sport I have ever been a part of. In 15 years you may forget the last name of the guy at the end of the hall but you will never forget who you lined up with."

Daniel Rivera*

2001-2005 (Caller & Anchor)

"Now, and at every turn in your future, life will present obstacles/challenges/riddles/traps. This is your reminder that you are the pillar, the defense, the inertia that holds the rope, and every team you will be a part of together."

Prashanth Path

2001-2003 (Anchor)

"You are making a memory you will never forget. As I sit here writing I can feel my blood pressure rising. I remember I will never forget it. Now, make a memory."

John Harms

1992-1993 (1st & 4th trench)

"Tradition is the honor of the past repeating itself. The opportunity to rise above limitless expectations is now."

Brett Placek

2010-2013 (1st Trench)

"Tugs is a privilege. Be grateful for your opportunity to be with your brothers. Train hard, sleep well, eat well, and when match day comes dig deep."

James Nitti*

2007-2009 (4th trench)

"Do it for your brothers on the rope, your fellow coaches, your brothers cheering you on, and your alumni."

Jose Gonzalez

2013-2015 (Caller, 8th trench, & Anchor)

"Do it for your brothers who sweat and bled with you for almost four months! Please do it for every Phi Sig tugger who came before you. This is about tradition!"

James King III*

2014-2017 (4th, 7th, & 8th trench)

"Lastly guys, these times you will never forget. I think of it and am reminded of it all the time. I’m proud of you for sticking with it this season; now it’s game time. Make those late-night practices, runs, and dedication worth it."

Joseph Wehling*

2011-2014 (8th trench, & Anchor)

"I’m 15 years removed from tugs but still in a group text with 15 brothers and we reminisce about our championship run. Make sure y’all do the same."

John Marino

2008 (5th trench)

"I was never the biggest, probably one of the smallest, but one thing Tugs taught me is that heart and dedication to your brothers or your mission can inspire you to do great things you may have never thought possible."

Wesley Hines

2016-2018 (5th & 7th trench)

"I want you to remember why you are sitting in this circle. The letters on your chest mean something. All the brothers that have come before you and that will come after. All the brothers you have shed blood with this season. All the lessons you have learned along the way."

Jason Queen*

2019-2021 (2nd trench)

"Make us Alumni and current brothers Damn Proud to be a Phi Sig. Although we may not be able to always be physically present, know that we are always thinking of you guys and hoping that we continue the dynasty we all worked so hard to create."

Adrian Martinez*

2015-2017 (1st & 2nd trench)

"You are the pride of this fraternity. You are defending that pride and honor in without a doubt the most important contest of pure strength, will, and teamwork of the year for any fraternity."

Michael Shupryt

2004-2006 (5th trench)

"I was the first rope caller and I still remember how pissed I was we lost that match against Pikes. But Brother Chris Warmbold put this into perspective that we had started a movement within Phi Sigs that had never been done before."

Jacob Swanson

2005-2008 (Caller & 7th trench)

"First off, congratulations on making it this far. Tugs is by far the most grueling, rollercoaster ride you’ll experience. But as you probably know, it is also one of the most rewarding, character-building experiences you’ll have in your life."

Owen Stiff

2011-2014 (Caller, 6th & 8th trench)

"It was an incredibly challenging and rewarding experience that I think about often. People who have never tugged, do not, and will not ever understand the dedication and hard work that it takes to be competitive. I am incredibly proud of the winning tradition that PSK has created in the last 15 years."

Jason Edmundson*

2002-2003 (Anchor)

"As you secure in the trenches this time around as members of the 2023 PSK Tug Teams leave nothing, absolutely nothing, in these trenches at the end. Remember, winning begins from the neck up. The body just follows along."

Timothy Padden*

1983-1984 (7th trench)

"There are few experiences like the Tugs tournament. It is difficult, painful, and grueling but that is exactly what makes it so great. Nothing good in life comes without a cost or sacrifice and the experience of fighting through the tournament to become king of the mountain is what kept me coming back year after year. The friendships I forged from those Tugs teams have also stood the test of time."

Christopher Warmbold*

2004-2008 (8th & 10th trench)

"I tugged two years prior to calling, and I can’t remember a time I was more anxious and scared before those tugs matches. They (tuggers) need that confidence and ego boost to help replace any doubt they have in their head about what is going to happen. Be the calm, cool, collected person they need to look to"

Michael Tejeda*

2008-2010 (Caller)

"Remember, what you are doing for the Fraternity is a source of pride we all share. Still to this day, I talk to the guys I went to school with about tugs and the memories associated with it. Tugs was something I committed to because it was important to my brothers, both past and present."

Derek Noel*

2013-2016 (5th trench)

* Alumni tuggers that also  donated financially during the 2023 Tugs season

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