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Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Mt St Marys College Namagunga wins 4th annual girls lacrosse championship.

Mt St Marys College Namagunga wins the Uganda Lacrosse 4th annual girls lacrosse championship 19-03-2016.
Eventual winners Mt St Mary's College Namagunga faced the same opponents in the 4th consecutive final and just like 2015 7-0 deficit to Nabisunsa girls sec school,2016 came with a 9-2 victory.
team GUNGAS listening to the game official ahead of the final.


A total of seven schools competed YMCA Wandegeya,Canan HS,Gayaza HS(host),Green Hill Academy and Mumias Select team from Kenya completing the list. 

Final game was highly contested.

Sulaina Nakyaze scores for Sunsas Warriors.

Host school team Gayaza as games begun.

Tournament MVP Akello Maria Gorreti vs Canan HS players.

You can not take the ball easily,receive a Ugandan made check.

Shadia scores against GreenHill Academy for Sunsas to win 6-0.

Nabisunsa girls sec school were runners up. Capt Sulaina with the team shield.

Every goal scored takes you closer to victory.


For constant updates follow @Uganda_Lacrosse @WomenlacrosseU @AfricaLacrosse and also watch news on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4bYSZ9UmI

Thursday, 17 March 2016

Uganda Lacrosse 4th Annual Girls championship 19/03/2016.

Uganda Lacrosse 4th Annual Girls championship for Saturday 19/03/2016.

In a bid to continue with a pledge to start and grow women lacrosse programs in Uganda,the 4th edition of the schools competition is on this weekend to be hosted at Gayaza High School a prominent girls school in the central district of Wakiso.
FCA Lacrosse,Rwenzori water,Kelly Foundation and Pepsi Uganda supporting the event.


This years competition is regional with a number of Kenyan school teams taking part in the one day tournament. The major aim of this competition for Kenya is to continue exposing players to extreme competition and talent for their 2019 U-19 national team that will debut in the world championships.
Nabisunsa girls VS Gayaza HS March 2013.


Uganda however is preparing to put a women's team into a world championship in 2017 to be hosted in Guildford England in the United Kingdom. A number of over 10 schools from the region already confirmed participation.
Schools have been preparing since last year for this coming event.
Events like these prepared for girls and women are another known tool in empowering them a practice that hasn't been clearly handled world over,and supporting and more women projects assists the world to shift towards equal chances and opportunity for women.

Follow constant updates on @WomenlacrosseU @Uganda_Lacrosse and @AfricaLacrosse on twitter and instagram. #EmpoweringWomenIsEveryonesResponsibility.

Watch news here-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4bYSZ9UmI.

Nabisunsa Girls Sec School preps for the 4th Annual Girls Lacrosse championship.

Nabisunsa Girls Sec School preps for the 4th Annual Girls Lacrosse championship.

Lacrosse has undoubtedly found a comfortable home from which it will spread through out Africa with a major influence in Uganda. The Uganda Lacrosse Association is currently finalizing preparations of yet another girls lacrosse tournament where top girls schools in Uganda will be competiting.

Nabisunsa Girls secondary school has participated in all the previous tournament emerging secon from which motivation to win the 2016 schedule is drawn. St Mary's Namagangu has won all the previous trophies with ease where 2015 the hot contested ended with a 7-0 defeat of Nabisunsa.
Coach Twesiime Liberty with the #SUNSASWARRIORS Nabisunsa girls school lacrosse team after training 14/03/2016.
The team has grown from the communication and movement on the field and this year we are going for a win,that is what team captain Sulaina says and in a TV interview,this is what different players from Kenya and Uganda say in the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4bYSZ9UmI 
Bridget against Umu on face dodging.

Lindah dros the ball out of pressure.

Martha goes past defender as Castro David Onen look on.

Shadia past Kauthara on a properly executed face dodge.

#SunsasWarriors team Captain Sulaina is the team's pillar.

Girl code after training.
This years tournament will be hosted by Gayaza High School another hopeful lacrosse school participating. Watch video on this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4bYSZ9UmI follow @Womenlacrosseu on twitter for constant updates.

Saturday, 30 January 2016

Uganda Lacrosse launches new website.

Uganda Lacrosse launches new website.
Uganda Lacrosse Association continues to package it's self best in many ways including communication outreach through consistent and organized media.

For the beginning of 2016 after the successful Kelly Cup,the launch of the new website was another big undertaking. The website can be accessed through this address.
http://www.ugandalacrosse.net/

For more info check-http://www.ugandalacrosse.net/
Information is the new currency and congratulations upon visiting this site to find out all the programs on going and details of the development partners.

follow @Uganda_lacrosse /@AfricaLacrosse on twitter for constant updates on development news.

Monday, 11 January 2016

Appreciating development partners/Belchick Foundation and Warrior Lacrosse.

Appreciating development partners/Belchick Foundation and Warrior Lacrosse.

Thanks to the Belchick Foundation and Warrior Lacrosse for continued support of lacrosse programs in Uganda which creates a great boast and impression for the growth of the game in Africa. 
Lacrosse equipment towards reinforcing programs in Uganda.
These shipments and more will be so fundamental in growing a very highly competitive and skilled generations of players in Africa that will shift the outlook of the game of lacrosse globally.
Ochan Reagan Captain Nile Crocs juniors lacrosse club at Kyadondo rugby grounds in September leading his team in the Uganda Youth Championships.
Your support is always welcome,accountable and put to productive use to grow and develop the game of lacrosse in Uganda and Africa.

follow @uganda_lacrosse and @Africalacrosse on twitter for constant development news updates.

Kelly Cup-FCA Lacrosse preparations in Uganda.

Kelly Cup-FCA Lacrosse preparations in Uganda.

The opening fixture tournament of the Uganda Lacrosse kicks off this Saturday on the 16th at MUBS Grounds Nakawa. David Kelly a great Uganda Lacrosse development partner will be the guest of honour.

Participating teams include NileCrocs juniors lacrosse club with Coach Twesiime Liberty,Coach Anwar Jeff will come with Silverbacks juniors lacrosse club,Jinja Nile Zulus lacrosse with Mr Sam Otoa,YMCA Warriors and two women's teams among others.

Uganda Lacrosse Kelly Cup-FCA Lacrosse this weekend,MUBS Nakawa.
While conducting training both Anwar and Liberty promised each other tight competition simply because the juniors level is the most prospective program with lots of entertainment and skills improvement.
Coach Twesiime Liberty talking to his players Monday 11-01-2016.
This will be a big step towards the continued development strategies in place to step up the competitiveness and spread of the game of lacrosse into different parts of the country a pilot study which is already doing well in Jinja lacrosse programs watched by Mr Sam Otoa.

follow @uganda_lacrosse and @Africalacrosse on twitter for constant development news updates.

Saturday, 9 January 2016

Uganda Lacrosse calender opener tourney with FCA Lacrosse.

Uganda Lacrosse calendar opener tourney with FCA Lacrosse.

Lacrosse in Uganda continues to blossom and 2016 is being kicked off in style with FCA Lacrosse in conjunction with the Uganda Lacrosse Association holding an open one tournament dubbed Kelly Cup.
Kelly Cup 16/01/2016.
David Kelly will be among many dignitaries to grace a major lacrosse event that will continue to expose both Ugandan and African lacrosse talent untapped potential according to development strategist Twesiime Liberty.
Africa Lacrosse Principal Coordinator-Twesiime Liberty.
This is one of the numerous lacrosse events that will highlight lacrosse development in Africa towards FIL Championships in Englan 2018 where Africa dreams to front more than one teams.

follow @AfricaLacrosse @Uganda_Lacrosse on twitter for continuous lacrosse development news.