Phil Shore

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Former California Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent

‘Thank you, Nat’: Redwoods players past, present share special moments with St. Laurent

By | In his lone season in the Premier Lacrosse League, faceoff specialist Greg Gurenlian made the All-Star team. The opposing faceoff specialist was Trevor Baptiste, someone he considers a little brother. Baptiste’s coach was Nat St. Laurent, the same man who coached Gurenalin and the Redwoods in the regular season. Gurenlian couldn’t play past…
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Ronan Jacoby ‘fired up’ for new opportunity with California Redwoods

By | For two summers, Ronan Jacoby was off the professional lacrosse radar. It wasn’t until he got an opportunity to play for the Utah Archers in the 2024 Championship Series that he was able to attract some attention from Premier Lacrosse League head coaches and general managers. In 2025, for the second year in…
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Utah Archers midfielder Ryan Aughavin

Redwoods sign Ryan Aughavin to add ‘firepower’ to new-look offense

By | Umph. Firepower. Explosiveness. Those were the words that came to mind when California Redwoods head coach and general manager Nat St. Laurent was presented with the possibility of adding Ryan Aughavin to the roster. He viewed Aughavin as an impact player, but he wasn’t sure Aughavin – or anyone – would want to…
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California Redwoods short-stick defensive midfielder Marquez White

Marquez White’s athleticism, attitude earn opportunity with Redwoods

By | The California Redwoods signed short-stick defensive midfielder Marquez White through the 2025 season, bringing the California native to his hometown team. “He’s a guy that has been on our radar,” defensive coordinator Chris Collins said. “Someone like Mr. White is someone who has the ability to step in and be an impact player…
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Why Redwoods added ‘extremely selfless’ Jackson Morrill to new-look offense

By | The first piece to a new-look California Redwoods offense is locked in as the team signed attackman Jackson Morrill through the 2026 season. California head coach and general manager Nat St. Laurent said he was fond of Morrill coming out of the 2021 College Draft but didn’t have much room at the attack…
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California Redwoods attackman Chris Gray

Redwoods’ Chris Gray announces retirement

By | California Redwoods attackman Chris Gray officially announced his retirement after three years of professional lacrosse. The second overall pick in the 2022 College Draft scored 36 goals in his first two seasons with the Atlas before being traded to California prior to the 2024 season. “I started playing when I was in kindergarten,”…
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California Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent

Redwoods offseason plan: How can California bounce back after disappointing 2024?

By | The 2024 season was a disappointing one for the California Redwoods. While the defense underwent some major changes during the offseason that needed time to gel, it was the offense that was particularly sour and was California’s demise.  The Redwoods need to get younger, and they will look to make a splash in…
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Boston Guard attacker Charlotte North

The Charlotte North Effect on full display at WLL Championship Series

By | Charlotte North knew firsthand how much work had gone into making the inaugural Boston Guard game a reality.  She was in the meetings with Premier Lacrosse League officials working to create the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League. She was at the official announcement in New York City, appearing on ESPN morning television shows and…
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PLL Golden Stick Award tracker: Mac O’Keefe, Bryan Costabile lead heading into playoffs

By | The final four round robin games of the 2025 Lexus Championship Series saw record breaking performances from teams and individuals, meaning a lot of goals were scored and there was a lot of movement in the Golden Stick Award standings over the course of three days.  As the dust settled going into the…
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PLL Golden Stick Award tracker: Asher Nolting, Matt Moore in first

By | Modal Popup – ID Click here to edit the “Modal Popup” settings. This text will not be visible on frontend. All four Premier Lacrosse League teams have played their first games at the 2025 Lexus Championship Series, which means we have our first true look at the front-runners for the Golden Stick Award,…
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