After Uganda Lacrosse Cranes team did agreat job representing Africa at the 2014 World Championships in Denver CO.African lacrosse lovers wish that Africa has four representatives in the 2018 games in Manchester England.
Uganda was inducted to Federation of International lacrosse in 2011,player development clinics started for four consecutive months and climaxed with aplayed game against an all American select team in Kampala on 13th-Aug-2011 that so the dream to grow and play at world level increase.
The South Africa Lacrosse Project has been alive for more than three years but not so competitive but after the Uganda success story that has served as an eye opener to same kinsmen,the hype to grow the game is so high. Africa remains almost virgin in all aspects including sports development and infrastructure.
This provides agreat ground for support and funding from the the already empowered nations mostly those in the blue division of the FIL ranking in the world.
Africa is so proud of Israel Lacrosse fraternity for the best performance of all first timers in 2014 and its on their tactics that countries here would like to build in order to excel and compete for gold on the world stage.
Uganda has lacrosse projects for men and women spreading over 12 high schools and three universities including the education giant of Africa Makerere University,along with MUBS and Ndejje University.
over 1000 youth have played and enjoyed the game leaving too much space for constant development and investment to provide the mostly needed logistics ever on an increased demand.
David Onen a two time MVP and Uganda's best player in Denver says that the game would gain more ground if their were lacrosse stores in the country for constant supply of the equipment.
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