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Josh Balcarcel makes name for himself in Redwoods debut
By | There were a lot of questions surrounding the California Redwoods when they arrived in Albany for training camp. That’s only natural when there’s a new general manager, new head coach and offensive coordinator, and 15 players in camp who weren’t on the team last year. And for all the questions about what the…
Chris Kavanagh-Ryder Garnsey connection immediately pays off for Redwoods
By | Ryder Garnsey first met Chris Kavanagh when the latter was just 11 years old. Garnsey, who was teammates with Kavanagh’s older brother Matt, remembers the youngest brother running around the Notre Dame locker room, constantly taking sticks, extra sidewall and extra mesh out of Garnsey’s locker. “He was the guy raiding the stick…
Who will win Redwoods’ training camp goalie battle?
By | The 2025 offseason was one of change for the California Redwoods on and off the field. That motif continues at the onset of camp with a battle for the new open starting goalie position. For the past four seasons, Jack Kelly has been a member of the Redwoods. He’s been the team’s starting…
From The Pit to the PLL: Joe Spallina reunites former players on Redwoods
By | In fourth grade, Andrew McAdorey and Aiden Danenza went to their Team 91 Crush practices at Rocky Point High School. They would play on a field nicknamed “The Pit.” McAdorey described it as a grass field without a lot of grass, mostly “dust everywhere.” It wasn’t ideal conditions, but Joe Spallina, the team’s…
Redwoods players recall challenging college-to-PLL transition
By | On Monday, May 27, 2024, Chris Conlin was celebrating winning a second national championship with his Notre Dame teammates in Philadelphia. Tuesday morning, he flew back to South Bend. On Wednesday, he was on a flight to Albany for Premier Lacrosse League training camp with assistant coach Ryder Garnsey. Things for Conlin changed…
Chris Kavanagh drafted No. 10 overall by Redwoods
By | Chris Kavanagh, the 2024 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, was selected by the California Redwoods with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar. Kavanagh is a back-to-back national champion with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2023, 2024) and possesses elite offensive talent that will immediately bolster California’s offense…