Hog Wars champions (clockwise from top right) Overland High School’s MarQueice Hopkins, Anthony Childs, Aaron Charleston, Santiago Medina, Amer Tipura, Eddie Jung and Malik Humphries proudly show off their trophy Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay, and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Overland High School’s Aaron Charleston (center) pulls with all his might during the championship bout of tug of war as head coach Seth Replogle (right) anxiously watches on at the annual Hog Wars competition Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Zack Golditch, a senior at Gateway High School, pulls with his team during the Hog Wars’ tug of war match Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Gateway couldn’t defend its championship at the eighth annual strength competition between Aurora prep linemen, but the Olympians’ two teams finished second and third behind winner Overland. For more, see story on page 30. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Overland High School’s Malik Humphries pulls the tail end of the tug of war event at the annual Hog Wars competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Gateway High School’s Jose Marrufo gets ample motivation during the tug of war event at the annual Hog Wars competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland High School won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Rangeview football coach Dave Gonzales gets the final championship tug of war match started at the annual Hog Wars competition Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Gateway High School’s Zack Golditch (left) and Jack Engleson (right) push a firetruck at the annual Hog War competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
A Cherokee Trail High School lineman helps his team push a firetruck at the annual Hog Wars competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Gateway High School’s Jose Marrufo speeds his way through the farmer’s carry at the annual Hog Wars competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
Rangeview High School’s Filipe Fifita flips a monster tractor tire at the annual Hog Wars competition, Wednesday morning, July 11, at Rangeview High School. Teams competed in the farmer’s carry, monster tractor tire flip relay and log clean and press events simultaneously, then met up together to take their turns in a firetruck push and tug o’ war. Overland won the tug o’ war to take the Hog Wars title. (Marla R. Keown/Aurora Sentinel)
An assortment of images from the 2012 Hog Wars lineman competition on July 11 at Rangeview High School. Photos by Courtney Oakes and Marla R. Keown
Reach Sports Editor Courtney Oakes at sports@aurorasentinel.com or 303-750-7555
Great pictures, how would I get copies of the Olympian team?