Thirty teams faced off in the single-elimination “Protect Your Balls” dodgeball tournament Sunday at Lied Recreation Athletic Center.

The tournament raised support and awareness about testicular and prostate cancers through the Colleges Against Cancer student organization.

“It’s been a great turnout,” said Emily Haselhoff, senior in community and regional planning and member of Colleges Against Cancer. “I’m hoping to get the word out.”

The tournament started with Patrick Clausen, a junior mathematics and testicular cancer survivor who has been involved in several Colleges Against Cancer events as a student, telling those gathered of his diagnosis and treatment from when he was a year old.

“I’m glad I came when I got to see [the tournament] at its prime,” Clausen said, speaking of the largest turnout for the event ever. “Even if it is just to hit some people with dodgeballs, they’re still being active.”

Testicular cancer is one of the most curable types of cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in men other than skin cancer. One in every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, and the cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in men, behind lung cancer.

“You get to support a good cause while doing something you love,” said Michael Wauters, sophomore in computer engineering and a member of the tournament-winning Eaton Beavers team on why he chose to participate.

The dodgeball tournament raised around $1,500, which Haselhoff said will all be donated to the American Cancer Society. Each participating team paid $60 to be entered into the tournament.

Colleges Against Cancer is active in several other events throughout the year. The group hosts a “Bowling for Boobs” tournament each October for breast cancer, and it mans a table in the Memorial Union in November for the “Great American Smoke Out.” Colleges Against Cancer also will be participating in Relay for Life on March 23 and 24.

The Eaton Beavers went home with trophies and gift cards. The second-place team, the Dawgs, also received gift cards.

“Its great that so many people were willing to take time from their Sunday afternoon and come here not only to have some fun, but for a good cause,” Haselhoff said, who hopes people will continue to come out and participate in the event in years to come.