Soroti Cricket Academy is set to hold an event to showcase and amplify the game of in Soroti. The event dubbed the ‘SOROTI CRICKET CARNIVAL’ is scheduled to take place on the 22nd December 2018 at Soroti Rugby grounds starting at 10am.
The Carnival will feature 5 Men’s and 5 ladies’ sides including Aloet Warriors, Kamuda Riders, Camp Swahili Knights, Nakatunya Titans, Senior Quarter Lions who will compete during the carnival. The event will showcase the cricket talent that the Academy has been able to build over time its four years of existence.
The Carnival is a Charity event aimed at raising funds to help the academy in smooth running of programs.
The Academy was established in 2014 with a vision of empowering the youth through cricket in Soroti and Teso Sub region and this has been achieved through various campaigns such as;
- Keeping the Girl Child in School 25 girls are on bursary in Ollila H.S and Light S.S through academy efforts.
- 5 Boys were offered Bursaries in Mukono Parents School
- Donation of 600 books received from UNICEF regarding efforts against gender based violence to our cricketers in 10 Primary schools and 5 Secondary schools to help with awareness
- Distribution of 200 books received as a donation from St. Bernard publishers for various subjects in primary schools that we distributed to our Cricketers in the 10 primary schools
- The Academy also procures text books for our candidates in to promote Excellence in cricket and Academics
- We have also carried out mentorship and career guidance programs for our cricketers.
The academy has carried out coaching sessions in various primary and secondary schools and is now established in 6 secondary schools (Olila High School, Light SS, Teso College Aloet, Kamuda Parents, Echoes SS, Halycon High School) and 10 Primary schools (Islamic Primary School, Fr. Hilders PS, Nakatunya PS, among others ) working with about 600 cricketers in the country.
The pool of talent has enabled the formation of 3 clubs that are managed by the academy. These compete in the national cricket league namely, Olila High School, Soroti Challengers CC for the ladies and Soroti Blazers Cc for the gentlemen.
The educational initiatives of the academy have prompted support from UNICEF and other corporates like St. Benard’s publishers who donated text books to help in learning. St Benard’s is a publishing firm which started in 2005. That deals in educational books and stationary.
As a result of our quality coaching we have achieved the following success in National Competitions
- Olila High Cricket Club were crowned winner in the 6s Challenge December 2018
- Olila High Cricket Club won the Mehta T20 ladies league 2017
- Soroti Challengers won the Ladies Division Two title 2018
- Soroti Islamic Primary school won the National U-13 girls Tournament 2018
- Olila High Cricket club runners up in the National Ladies Division one league 2018 and 2107
- Olila High Cricket Club Runners up in the Mehta T20 ladies league 2018
- Olila High Cricket Club won the Ladies Division Two Title 2016
- Soroti Blazers Cricket club finished 2nd in the National mens Division 2 league 2018
The success we enjoyed in the national competitions provided a lot of opportunities and exposure to our cricketers and as a result the following cricketers have played for Uganda at National team and U-19 Level
National team
The Girls on the National Team have travelled to Netherlands, Dubai, Zimbabawe, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania and Include
- Apio Joyce Mary
- Alumo Irene
- Anyipo Everlyn
- Illoku Esther
Under 19
The U-19 Girls have travelled to Rwanda and Include
- Anyigo Mildred
- Alungat Eunice
- Auro Kevin
- Akello Fellister
Tournaments/Competitions
On a yearly basis the Academy organizes the following competitions for our cricketers in order to improve their skills
- January Holiday Camp
- U-13 Mini Cricket Challenge for Primary schools Both Boys and Girls
- U-15 secondary schools tennis ball challenge Both Boys and Girls
- U-15 Secondary Schools Hard Ball challenge Boys and Girls
- U-18 Musana Cup for secondary schools boys and girls
- December Holiday camp
- Routine coaching in the schools during the 3 terms
This and more reasons are some of the pointers that if you are around Soroti, you should come and support young talent.
