Jerome Taylor, Author at Premier Lacrosse League

Jerome Taylor

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Eddy Glazener’s Journey Back from a Torn Achilles

By Jerome Taylor | July 27, 2023

By | Eddy Glazener, the defensive linchpin of the Redwoods, was forced to grapple with a formidable challenge this year – the repercussions of a partial Achilles tear. This devastating injury which occurred during a matchup against the Waterdogs last August became the prologue for his story this season. “I never really had an injury…

Film Study: Is The Redwoods Offense Better With 1 or 2 People on the Crease?

By Jerome Taylor | July 21, 2023

By From the depths of Discord to in-game insights from commentators, the buzz around the Redwoods revolves around a single question – what’s going wrong with their offense? The doubts aren’t without reason, especially after what the Archer’s defense did to the ‘Woods. As Redwoods Head Coach Nat St. Laurent put it, “You can’t score…

Four Trade Targets to Help Fix the Redwoods Offense

By Jerome Taylor | July 19, 2023

By On Friday night, the Redwoods’ offense had a sluggish start, a trend that has unfortunately been all too familiar this season. From the start, they looked sloppy. The ‘Woods had ten turnovers in the first half but still found success, including a Wimbledon-esque goal by Wes Berg early in the second quarter. Unfortunately, they…

Analyzing Jack Kelly’s Role in Redwoods LC’s Ascent in 2023

By Jerome Taylor | July 14, 2023

By At the start of the year, Redwoods LC head coach Nat St. Laurent emphasized that better goalie play would be critical to the Redwoods improving in 2023. So far, Jack Kelly‘s been up to the task. .@NatStLaurentPLL on @JLKelly94‘s impact in the first half 🗣️8 saves, 72.7% in cage so far 🧱 pic.twitter.com/FvGqKonw4g— Redwoods…

How Ryder Garnsey Draws Inspiration from Notre Dame, Mikey Powell, and Youtube

By Jerome Taylor | July 6, 2023

By YouTube’s effects on society range from great to grim. But, for Ryder Garnsey, it’s been a catalyst, kindling the spark in his imagination. Before his highlights made him a regular on SportsCenter Top Ten, Garnsey was captivated by the highlights he was watching on YouTube. “I get great nostalgia thinking about sitting on my…

The Global Game: Rob Pannell and Nakeie Montgomery’s Experience in Japan

By Jerome Taylor | June 21, 2023

By In the waning minutes of the gold medal match, Team USA was striving to snatch back the lead from Team Canada. And off a reset, with 2 seconds remaining on the game clock, Rob Pannell helped make it happen. He took a few steps from X before slinging a sidearm pass to Tom Schreiber,…

Redwoods Struggle to Recover From Early Deficit, Fall to 2-1

By Jerome Taylor | June 19, 2023

By Sometimes it’s just not your night. That was the case for Redwoods LC on Saturday against the Whipsnakes. In an 18-11 loss, nothing was going their way. “The blame all starts at the top with us (coaches),” Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent said. These guys (players) played their hearts out… We didn’t do…

The Epple Effect: The Strategy Behind the Redwoods’ Comeback

By Jerome Taylor | June 13, 2023

By Redwoods LC has gotten off to better starts than they did Friday night in Charlotte against Waterdogs LC. Michael Sowers was cooking the ‘Woods’ defense to start the game, and the Redwoods fell behind 6-0. But that came to a halt once Garrett Epple switched on to become his primary defender. So we’ll take…

Redwoods Overcome Early Deficit to Secure Thrilling Victory Against Waterdogs

By Jerome Taylor | June 10, 2023

By When Redwoods LC took its first timeout against Waterdogs LC with 7:50 remaining in the first quarter, things were getting ugly. TD Ierlan was getting beat by James Reilly, who was making his pro debut. The Waterdogs had put up four unanswered goals to start the game. And the ‘Woods’ offense seemed nonexistent. Head…

Five Things to Watch For Redwoods vs Waterdogs

By Jerome Taylor | June 9, 2023

By After a strong season opener and a sock trick from Ryder Garnsey, Redwoods LC have the opportunity to start an early-season winning streak when they take on the defending champions, Waterdogs LC, on Friday night in Charlotte. Here are five things to keep an eye on in this match-up between the two 1-0 teams….

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