Akron Zips Soccer Sets Another Record

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http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/...on-zips-soccer-team-has-seven-players-drafted.

AKRON, Ohio - The national champion Akron Zips mens soccer team had seven members selected in the 2011 Major League Soccer draft, five of them picked in the top eight picks.

Reigning Hermann Trophy winner Darlington Nagbe was selected second overall by Portland followed by Perry Kitchen third by D.C.United and Zarek Valentin fourth by Chivas USA.

Kofi Sarkodie and Michael Nanchoff will selected seventh and eighth by Houston and Vancouver respectively.




In the second round Chris Korb will be joining his teammate Kitchen with D.C. United. Anthony Ampaipitakwong was selected by San Jose.

All of the selected players lead the Zips to the schools first national championship in any sport last year.


UA has a celebration planned Tuesday at 5:30 at James A. Rhodes Arena.

I haven't heard the Nanchoff's for a long time. I am guessing he the kid of the brothers who started Internationals... I use to play for Ohio Premier back in the day...