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California Redwoods midfielder Andrew McAdorey

From The Pit to the PLL: Joe Spallina reunites former players on Redwoods

By Phil Shore | May 24, 2025

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 Phil Shore | May 15, 2025

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 Phil Shore | May 6, 2025

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…

Five options for Redwoods with No. 3 draft pick

By Phil Shore | May 2, 2025

By | The first two picks of the 2025 College Draft presented by Q-Collar seem to be formalities at this point, with the Philadelphia Waterdogs believed to be taking CJ Kirst and the California Redwoods widely expected to take Andrew McAdorey. California also owns the third pick, and it’s here that seems to be the…

California Redwoods defenseman Chris Conlin

Why Redwoods have high hopes for Chris Conlin in Year 2

By Phil Shore | April 23, 2025

By | Heading into the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League season, the California Redwoods had huge holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball. Eddy Glazener – the team captain – and John Sexton both retired while Garrett Epple signed with the Boston Cannons. Defensive coordinator Chris Collins said those three were irreplaceable, and…

Why Chris Kavanagh would make sense for Redwoods at No. 3 overall

By Phil Shore | April 20, 2025

By | California Redwoods general manager Joe Spallina was a guest on the March 26 episode of The Mitchell Pehlke Lacrosse Show. At the end of the interview, Pehlke asked Spallina to partake in their weekly “Start. Bench. Cut.” segment, where one is given three choices and, essentially, ranks them from the one they like…

California Redwoods assistant coach Chris Bocklet

Redwoods hire Chris Bocklet as offensive coordinator

By Phil Shore | April 10, 2025

By | The California Redwoods completed their coaching staff by hiring Chris Bocklet as the offensive coordinator. Bocklet enjoyed a successful career at the college and professional levels. At the University of Virginia, he was a three-time All-American and helped the Cavaliers win the national championship in 2011. A fourth-round draft pick, Bocklet spent his…

Redwoods GM Joe Spallina’s five best draft picks

By Phil Shore | April 10, 2025

By | Soon, California Redwoods general manager Joe Spallina will be back on the clock. It will be six years since he last participated in the draft, choosing the talent for one team. As the general manager of the New York Lizards, his last pick was Brendan Kearns, out of Providence, in the sixth round…

California Redwoods attackman Dylan Molloy

Redwoods add experience, point production by signing Dylan Molloy

By Phil Shore | April 1, 2025

By | The California Redwoods continue to add players in an attempt to bolster their offense, and once again, general manager Joe Spallina leaned on someone from Long Island he knew well. Unlike the signings of Vince D’Alto and Aiden Danenza, however, this addition comes with a more established professional lacrosse resume, as California signed…

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