Kenya Girls Lacrosse Coach from Uganda to represent Africa at the FIL-Women World Championships 2017 in Rathbones-England.

Kenya Girls Lacrosse Coach Nyakana Douglas and YMCA Warriors Lacrosse Club-Uganda player for FIL-Women World Championships 2017.

Nyakana Douglas Amooti-YMCA Warriors Club/Kenya Girls Lacrosse Coach.

 Lacrosse has never been as hyped as it is in the world today due to it's acceptance in the African sporting culture. The game that jumped into the mainstream in Uganda 2011 has now spread through East Africa and Kenya is a hub.

U-19 Kenya Girls Lacrosse team and officials.

Kenya girls lacrosse team played two games in Uganda 2016 in the High School Girls Lacrosse Championship in March and eventual winners of the East Africa 7's U-19 game beating Uganda hands down in August.

 DBA Sports Director Storm Trentham and the architect of the Kenya Girls Lacrosse program broke the news of Coach Douglas being invited by the English and Wales Lacrosse community to attend the world event that in many ways will be a learning experience much needed for his work in western Kenya. 

For the budding lacrosse communities in Africa, only such opportunities can bring about tangible knowledge sharing for purposes of growth.

by;

Twesiime Liberty

Principal Coordinator 

AFRICA LACROSSE

 

EAST AFRICA LACROSSE 7's CHAMPIONSHIP 12th AUGUST 2017 join Ireland,Israel,USA,Kenya teams to be hosted by Uganda in an international event held in Kampala.

 

KENYA GIRLS LACROSSE CAMP 16th-19th AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS MEET.

KENYA GIRLS LACROSSE CAMP 16th-19th  FEB AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS MEET.

Early 2016 Kenya was accepted as a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse a move that further motivated all the stake holders growing the game in Kenya.

Honouring the National Colours after the Anthem.

2017 is no different as Feb 16th-19th 2017 are gazetted days for a girls lacrosse camp in Kakamega county Mumias where a team from United Kingdom led by Storm Trentham of DBA Sports and other experienced lacrosse instructors will use the time to impart skills as the major goal is to conquer the international scene in the near future.

Be apart of it.

Not forgetting the U-19 Kenya girls team beat their Ugandan counterparts in the East Africa 7's August 2016 a sign that the team has grown overtime.

Wishing the team on ground in Kenya Good Luck and mostly Project Coordinator Mr. Osore Fred.

For detail open link www.facebook.com/Kenya-Lacrosse. 

Myles Jones-Jim Brown major inspirations of the Africa Lacrosse culture.

Myles Jones-Jim Brown major inspirations of the Africa Lacrosse culture.

Jim Brown inducted in the both US Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame is a fore shadow of immense sporting talent that is in the people of African origin participating and competing in games like lacrosse a story that has remained unlikely until the recent past. 

JIM BROWN turned 83 years old Feb 2016.

Until 2014 lacrosse the game that is believed to have been played by native Americans over 100 years had it's first world championship competitors from Uganda representing Africa a fusion of which that had limited models and predetermining the outcome of their presence at the event.

Myles Jones former DUKE #15 in MLL Action 2016.

Myles Jones's story and process of development both on and off the field has seen him come through college lacrosse ranks straight into the Major Lacrosse League playing competitively against other professional players like Kyle Harrison,Paul Rabil and legendary Casey Powell.

Ochan Reagan Captain U19 Uganda National Lacrosse team.

Today 100's of such story's like Hall of Fame's Jim Brown and new MLL's lacrosse sensation Myles Jones are possible in the mainland Africa,a good case Ochan Reagan who almost sinked U19 Kenya national lacrosse team single handedly with 4 goals of  the 9-2 final score.

For a sport looking for Olympics consideration,such African talent getting scholarship opportunities to study in America and Europe where facilities and opportunity is more clear could even motivate more talent like Brown and Myles have come this far so far and bring even more possibilities for the game of lacrosse than ever imagined.

Ken Kasule troubling defensemen in the Israel Premier Lacrosse League 2016.

Ken Kasule played for Ashkelon Lacrosse Club and was Man-Of-The-Match in one of the games and his team played in the final game of the play off's along with fellow Ugandan Jaffari Makanda Ibrahim.

More such players like Oriana Patrick seem ready for bigger challengers in bigger leagues to continue the legacy of Jim Brown in it's realest aspect and also increase chances of possibility of growth of 1000's more such dedicated talent in years to come.

Oriana Patrick talking to junior players,Deejay Lubz (green)/Liberty(black) look on.

Follow @AfricaLacrosse on twitter and instagram for continous updates.

LACROSSE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES,UNDERSTANDING AFRICA'S ROLE.

LACROSSE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES,UNDERSTANDING AFRICA'S ROLE.

The growing numbers of lacrosse communities in Africa is arguably one of the major stepping stones for the fastest moving and growing game in the world,"LACROSSE" to get into the olympic games schedule.

UGANDA LACROSSE CO-FOUNDER KEVIN DUGAN IN UGANDA IN AUGUST 2016.

Until 2014, a number of African nations had taken up the game of lacrosse but failing through baby steps which ended with Uganda's participation in the 2014 world championship in Denver,Colorado.

Since then the Denver Outlaws have won the MLL twice and another African nation is a member of FIL adding up to 2 out of 54, a lasting motivation.

Nsubuga Faiso trying to stop Kevin Wilhelm during a Uganda Lacrosse League game Aug 2016.

Will Africa Lacrosse playing nations come to the Olympic games to compete for GOLD??

This is question among others like how many African nations growing lacrosse programs available with agent need of intervention of already established lacrosse programs in Americas and also FIL Development team will help bring lacrosse lovers to answers on how this adorable game will arrive in the Olympics so quickly.

MUBS Lacrosse team talk during a league game.

You have a role to play to quicken this process, and keep your suggestions and questions on how to be part of lacrosse programs in Africa coming through mail africalacrosse@gmail.com and instagram/twitter @AfricaLacrosse.

Ugandan U19 boys dominate Kenya 9-2,Nairobi stars back to drawing board.

Ugandan U19 boys dominate Kenya 9-3,Nairobi stars back to drawing board.

Lacrosse Unites has been working hard for the past 18 months to better skills of the Mukulu/Nairobi based boys Kenya lacrosse program including holding skills clinics with Israeli national team player Jon Rathauser and also allowing Ugandan Ken Kasule spend enough time polishing the boys stamina and skills.

Kenyan Kevin Mwangi driving the ball past Ochan Reagan in midfield.

The East Africa Lacrosse 7's however didn't turnout as anticipated as the Ugandan team seemed more prepared having scored 4-0 in the first 10 minutes of play.

Ref Jon Rathauser from Israel officiating closely on a face-off.

Kenya pulled back 2 goals before halftime and couldn't go further as Uganda's Ochan Sam scored thrice and both Oboto Francis and Ochan Reagan scored twice to leave the Nairobi Harambe stars trailing.

Oboto Francs Man-of-the-Match.

 The national games for all the players ho feature in this highly contested game was a great experience for the future of lacrosse in Africa provided these players will have accumulated enough playing strategies and tactics when they are to represent their respective nations in world championships.

Hopeful School-Masaka team plays percussion and cultural songs at the awards ceremony.

On this same day the Kenyan U19 team defeated Uganda 1-3 to take the gold along many other fixtures in the club category.

For constant updates follow on twitter and Instagram @AfricaLacrosse.

Kenya U19 girls win Uganda to keep FIL U19 WC Tokyo-Japan #Dream2019 Alive.

Kenya U19 girls win Uganda to keep FIL U19 WC Tokyo-Japan #Dream2019 Alive.

On February 25th 2016 the Federation of International Lacrosse made it public that Kenya Lacrosse Association was the 54th member of FIL and the 2nd African nation with this certification.

Uganda vs Kenya U19 game was the first national game for Kenya under KLA.

This news created more motivation among lacrosse communities in Africa and as a result a group of Kenya lacrosse players select team participated in the girls schools championship in Kampala Uganda held in April 2016 supported by DBA Sports/Sporting Chance International.

2 on 1 Kenya Captain running past opponents.

With lessons learn't from the exposure it was perfect timing for the 13/08/2016 fixture where opportunity met preparation from the Kenya Girls lacrosse Clinic that run from 23rd-30th July 2016 in Mumias Kenya led by Storm Trentham former U19 Wales Coach and proprietor DBA Sports in the UK.

Man-to-Man CLOSE OUT MAKING.

Quick sprints and fast breaks made Kenya unbearable.

The result favored preparations of the travel team and 1-3 was the final score in a game that proved both teams still have enough gaps in closing the athleticism gap mostly keeping ball possession on the run.

Jubilant Kenyan fans together with players lift thy flag high to confirm thy determination to win away from home.

Uganda 9-2 Kenya U19 game played on the same day.

Specials thanks to;

Uganda Lacrosse Association.

Kenya Lacrosse Association.

Federation of International Lacrosse.

Lacrosse Volunteer Corps.

Kelly Insurance & Associates.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Makerere University Uganda.

#AfricaLacrosse.

For updates on events and development programs follow on twitter and Instagram @AfricaLacrosse.

Uganda vs Kenya U19 games in Kampala 13/08/2016.

Uganda vs Kenya U19 games in Kampala 13/08/2016.

First ever inter-national lacrosse games in 

Africa will take place in Kampala on 

13th/08/2016 in Kampala Uganda where 

Uganda hosts Kenya for the inaugural U19 

boys and girls lacrosse East African 

Championship.

Uganda and Kenya are the only Federation of International Lacrosse members in Africa.

These games are major for the growth of

both regional and continental lacrosse 

programs in Africa paving way for bigger 

fixtures with more nations taking part most 

likely South Africa.

Action from the Uganda Youth Championships September 2015.

The age category also sends a big message 

about the future of the game in these nations 

that have concentration of skills development 

in relatively young talented players with a 

bigger chance to explode while competing 

internationally. ‪#‎UGvsKY‬.

For live updates and more news on twitter 

and instagram follow @AfricaLacrosse.