Jerome Taylor

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From Tupac to Blink-182: The Redwoods’ Welcome to California Playlist

By | Once the Premier Lacrosse League announced home bases, every team in the PLL had to begin immersing itself in the geographical culture of their new home.  Fortunately for the California Redwoods, there are several ways to show off your geographical affiliation, and there may not be another location in the country with a…
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California Redwoods add former Stanford football captain Ricky Miezan

By | When predicting the California Redwoods roster for the 2024 Championship Series, the availability of the former #1 high school lacrosse recruit in the nation who went on to play football at Stanford wasn’t initially accounted for.  On Friday, Field Yates reported that Ricky Miezan will be suiting up to join the Redwoods at…
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Projecting the Redwoods LC Roster for the 2024 Championship Series

By | Redwoods LC may have fallen short of capturing their first Cash App Championship in 2023. Still, they did achieve something they missed out on in the previous season – qualifying for the Championship Series.  That brings on a new but welcomed set of challenges for Redwoods’ Head Coach Nat St. Laurent – narrowing…
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Connor Maher Dive

An Oral History of Connor Maher’s Dive Out

By Sunday. September 23, 2023. Subaru Park. With 1:10 remaining in the Cash App Championship, sandwiched between Tom Schreiber‘s game-winner and one of the most clutch saves in pro lacrosse history, lies possibly the most iconic hustle plays in Premier Lacrosse League lore.  Latrell Harris: Oh Jesus [laughs], roller coaster of emotions. In those games,…
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Mac O'Keefe Shooter

Is Mac O’Keefe the best shooter in the world?

By “Without a doubt [I consider him one of the best shooters in the pro game].”  That was Archers’ Head Coach Chris Bates’ response to the question.  “That’s not a knock on anybody else,” Bates added.  “But with his range, all over the field… he’s always a threat.” Mac O’Keefe has carried his reputation as…
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What’s Changed Since the Redwoods’ Loss Against Archers?

By | The regular season matchup between the Redwoods and Archers has proven to be a watershed moment for the Redwoods’ season, and on Sunday, in a full circle moment, the two teams will meet again with seasons on the line.  In the first matchup, the Redwoods only scored three goals, which prompted Nat St….
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Berg’s Brilliance: A Microcosm of the Redwoods’ Improved Offense

By | Wes Berg was a flamethrower in the Redwoods 15-9 quarterfinal win over Chaos on Labor Day.  Berg tied a PLL playoff record by scoring seven goals in the match, and he did it in typical Berg-esque fashion, with the goals coming on only 18 touches.  .@Wes_berg doing what he does best 🤷‍♂️He ties…
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Three things to watch for Redwoods against Chaos in the quarterfinals

By For the third and final time this year, the Redwoods and Chaos will play each other. This time, only one team’s season will continue after the game.  In their first meeting of the year, the ‘Woods won 13-8 against a Blaze Riorden-less Chaos on the back of a seven-point performance by Rob Pannell (3G,…
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Injury Report: Nakeie Montgomery Listed as Doubtful for Quarterfinals

By | As the Redwoods transition from the regular season, it appears they’ll be starting their playoff run without Nakeie Montgomery, who exited the game with an injury in the first quarter of their regular season finale against Atlas. Montgomery was knocked out of the game after taking a big hit from Tucker Durkin at…
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Nakeie Montgomery

How Nakeie Montgomery kept vibes high when goals were low 

By For Nakeie Montgomery, this season has been a series of trials. Trials taking wings on faceoffs, trials as an SSDM, trials as a traditional 2-way middle.  The reason the second-year midfielder can be trotted out in so many roles is because not only does he have the athleticism to do it, but also the…
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