lax in afghanistan

[laxfreak4life]

so i definatley think im the first person to bring lacrosse to afghanistan, correct me if im wrong??

[LymanLax28]

Hahaha, care to elaborate?

[laxfreak4life]

well so far i think that everyone here thinks im crazy. i packed my stick to come on deployment and nobody knows what the hell it is so its a good place to spread the game. i guess

[TRITON]

I dont know if you are, i read a story about a few marines getting some sticks sent out to them and that was about a yr ago. Thing is, it may have been Iraq so you might be the first in Afganistan.

How many of you out there have sticks with you. Sure would cut the tension around there.

[laxfreak4life]

that was to iraq, so far its just me and the wall but im trying to get some guys to get sticks

[LymanLax28]

That's actually pretty cool. Have you gotten any of the locals to pick up a stick?

[laxfreak4life]

not yet but ive only been in country a week
so we shall see...

[TRITON]

Thats cool, you should check with a few of the Canucks and see if any of those boys brought out sticks with them.

[laxfreak4life]

i'll have to see

[PGlacrosse]

make america proud

[rampartmiddie]

sorry man, but my old company commander has been over there awhile with his stick. we played a lot when we were in Iraq, but he went solo on this mission so i am sure he is rounding up anybody he can to play. keep your stick in your hand and your head down.

out here.

[LvIlLeLaX5]

ya i saw a storey about some guys bringing sticks over seas thats cool

[cptdan]

If anybody in Afghanistan wants to play Lax in Kabul they just need to get ahold of the Task Force Phoenix SPO. We had a butt load of gear sent over here this year and we were playing pick up games there twice a week

Maj Dan Morris

[cptdan]

Rampart Middie,

Is that you Doc?

[KnightsLAXDad]

Thats cool, you should check with a few of the Canucks and see if any of those boys brought out sticks with them.


Been done already. The OLA organized a shipment of equipment to Canadian forces last year http://www.ontariolacrosse.com/documents/content_1103.pdf

[big crunch22]

im artillary attack

[JEeagleslax]

Yeah...prolly the first in Afghanistan...ik when my cousin was in Iraq 2 years ago my grams sent him his sticks and a bunch of balls. he was so glad to have that with him. he played thru college and still played once and a while when he left

[chaza]

not yet but ive only been in country a week
so we shall see...
keep up the good work u certainly know how to make good amongst the fear well done take my hat off to u for your courage and your commitment to the game we all love. cheers mate god keep u safe

[wolfenburg]

ask the germans down there. The university of the Bundeswehr has a team so some of them might be there ....

[Bobsch]

If anybody in Afghanistan wants to play Lax in Kabul they just need to get ahold of the Task Force Phoenix SPO. We had a butt load of gear sent over here this year and we were playing pick up games there twice a week

Maj Dan Morris
Dan, I'll be arriving at HQ ISAF next Thursday and will be there for a month....hope to see you in Kabul!

[Canadian Lax]

try to get some pictures if you guys can and post them it would be cool to see lax played in Afghanistan

[RandomInspector]

There is an article about the Camp Phoenix soldiers playing lax in afghanistan on pgae 58 of May 2007 Inside lacrosse. I don't know if anyone saw that.
btw am I allowed to scan a page of the mag and post it here?

[Bobsch]

I'm here now with a couple of sticks.

[Bobsch]

Been done already. The OLA organized a shipment of equipment to Canadian forces last year http://www.ontariolacrosse.com/documents/content_1103.pdf
I'm guessing the equipment went to Kandahar or somewhere else in the south...the Canadians in Kabul just have hockey equipment.

[Bobsch]

Compared to Buzkashi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzkashi), most Afghans might consider lacrosse pretty wimpy.

[Bobsch]

Afghan kid trying out lacrosse at a bazaar in Kabul.