By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. California, and Los Angeles in particular, has quite the reputation for being a region of transplants, where people go to find new experiences and follow their dreams. Early in the Premier Lacrosse League’s…

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. When the California Redwoods signed Ricky Miezan, it was one of the most intriguing acquisitions of the offseason.  Miezan further built on an already percolating buzz after an impressive 2024 Championship Series, where…

By | One of the most creative goal-scorers in professional lacrosse, Ryder Garnsey, won the inaugural Air Gait competition over All-Star weekend.  Garnsey, who has an Oscar-worthy highlight tape and a goal-scoring flair that few can replicate, seemed tailor-made for Saturday’s event. But as Garnsey acknowledged, he would have to rely on extra creativity in…

By | Twenty-four minutes and 56 seconds.  That was the time between California Redwoods goals in their 13-8 loss against the Denver Outlaws in Minneapolis.  It was the latest drought in a winless season that’s been defined by them through three games.  First, there were two 12-plus-minute stretches in the season-opening loss to the Carolina…

By | TD Ierlan showed why he is one of the premier faceoff specialists in the Premier Lacrosse League against the New York Atlas on Sunday.  Only Zac Tucci (69.4) and Joe Nardella (46.8) had more fantasy points as faceoff specialists than Ierlan (45.2) in Week 3, and they both played the Philadelphia Waterdogs –…

By | With Ryder Garnsey manning the left wing, Garrett Degnon‘s impressive debut, and Degnon’s quickly established chemistry with Charlie Bertrand (another lefty), the path for Levi Anderson, the 21st pick in the 2024 College Draft, cracking the depth chart for the California Redwoods didn’t seem likely.  So, the Redwoods traded Anderson, sending him to…

By | After his team clawed its way back from a four-goal deficit last Friday, Redwoods rookie Garrett Degnon scored an emphatic two-pointer to give California an 11-9 lead against the Carolina Chaos.  It was one of at least three reasons that proved why Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent said he’d “be sitting with…

By | After an intense training camp and then sitting on their hands on Opening Weekend, the California Redwoods will play their first game of the 2024 regular season this Friday against the Carolina Chaos, and they’ll do it with some new faces.  The Redwoods offseason was punctuated by key departures, specifically on the defensive…

By | The California Redwoods’ defense will look very different this season, and one of the biggest reasons is that Eddy Glazener retired.  Glazener’s departure leaves a vocal void that the Redwoods must fill throughout the season. If luck is on their side, some options for replacing Glazener’s presence might emerge in training camp.   But…