Despite muddy fields and stormy weather, 140 soccer and basketball athletes helped raise more than $3,000 for Nothing but Nets, a campaign to eradicate malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Visit the official Nothing But Nets web site at www.Nothing But Nets.net. The event held Friday, July 27, was sponsored by the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church. The University of Akron and the City of Green were major contributors to the event.

“An African proverb states that ‘It takes a village to raise a child.”’ Today, in the midst of fun and with the help of numerous volunteers, we are able to raise enough money to send over 300 mosquito nets that will literally save the lives of children around the world,” said Jessica Vargo, one of the organizers of the event.

Seventeen soccer and 15 basketball teams participated. The results are as follows:   

Soccer Results

Under ages 8-9 winners: Green Beetles

Marisa Lovell

Megan Donaldson

Erika Lovell

Lillian Carson

Morgan Suponcic

Under 10 – 11 winners: Galaxy Girls

Nina Vaccaro

Katelyn Blok

Eva Horstman

Jenna Piersol

Tara McCausland

Under 12-13 winners: GAP

Eric Blok

Zack Bosshard

Kevin Outwater

Shane Wiedt

Basketball Results:

In the Youth Category:  NC Legends (from North Canton UMC)

Kyle Siber

Steven Shimko

Zach Telesz

In the High School Category:  Canton Church of the Savior

Kenyon Watson

Alex Maley

Mikael Carter

Louisville Christ  - 2nd Place

Owen Gramoy

Daniel Wilgus

Devin Wilgus

Tyler Minster

These two teams were undefeated and played each other for the championship – their game ended in a tie which was decided in a “sudden death” playoff. 

In the Adult Category:  M3 Clinical

Jennifer Zimmer

Jeff Schofield

Kevin Harper