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…

By | With clever “Are we out of the woods yet?” posts after announcing their signings of Jules Heningburg, Sergio Perkovic, and Kevin Rogers, the Carolina Chaos played into their recruitment of former Redwoods more than any other team this offseason.  Come July 27th, current California Redwoods players and their former teammates will move the…

By | After six professional seasons, John Sexton announced his retirement from lacrosse.  “Johnny is one of my all-time favorite people to work with. He was just a pro’s pro. He handled his business so well. He was a terrific player, selfless, and just wanted to play the game,” Redwoods General Manager and Head Coach…

By | He did it again. Once more, California Redwoods Head Coach and General Manager Nat St. Laurent shook up the PLL by trading the fifth overall pick in the 2024 PLL College Draft to the New York Atlas for attackman Chris Gray.  Whether it was trading for Rob Pannell in 2021 or Romar Dennis…