California Redwoods (lacrosse)
Lacrosse team in California, US
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The California Redwoods are a professional field lacrosse team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The team plays its home games at Torero Stadium. The Redwoods began play in the league's inaugural 2019 season.
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| Full name | California Redwoods Lacrosse Club |
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| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Founded | 2019 |
| League | Premier Lacrosse League |
| Team history | Redwoods Lacrosse Club (2019-23) California Redwoods (2024-present) |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Stadium | Torero Stadium |
| Colors | |
| Head coach | Anthony Kelly |
| General manager | Joe Spallina |
| Championships | None |
| Website | California Redwoods |
History
Following the assignment of home markets for the 2024 season, the team was rebranded as the California Redwoods. On January 1, 2024, the PLL revealed the Redwoods would be based in San Diego, hosting their homecoming weekend at Torero Stadium.
Roster
| 2025 California Redwoods | |||||||||||
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Shot | Height | Weight | College | Grad year | High school | Hometown | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Andrew McAdorey |  |
Midfield | R/L | 5 ft 8 in | 190 lbs | Duke | 2025 | St. Anthony's | Manorville, New York | [1] |
| 3 | Carter Rice | |
SSDM | Left | 5 ft 11 in | 191 lbs | Syracuse | 2025 | Boston College High School | Milton, Massachusetts | [2] |
| 4 | Dylan Molloy | |
Attack | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 215 lbs | Brown | 2017 | St. Anthony's | Setauket, New York | [3] |
| 5 | Romar Dennis | |
Midfield | R/L | 6 ft 5 in | 225 lbs | Loyola | 2017 | St. Mary's Ryken | Huntingtown, Maryland | [4] |
| 6 | TD Ierlan (C) | |
Faceoff | Right | 5 ft 9 in | 190 lbs | Denver | 2021 | Victor | Victor, New York | [5] |
| 10 | Sam English |  |
Midfield | Right | 5 ft 11 in | 169 lbs | Syracuse | 2025 | Culver Academy | Burlington, Ontario | [6] |
| 12 | Brian Tevlin (C) | |
SSDM | Right | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Notre Dame | 2023 | Seton Hall Prep | Livingston, New Jersey | [7] |
| 14 | Wes Berg | |
Attack | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 205 lbs | Denver | 2015 | Dr. Charles Best | Coquitlam, British Columbia | [8] |
| 17 | Ryland Rees | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 200 lbs | Stony Brook | 2019 | Terry Fox | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | [9] |
| 20 | Chris Conlin | |
Defense | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 210 lbs | Notre Dame | 2024 | Chatham | Chatham, New Jersey | [10] |
| 21 | Carter Parlette | |
SSDM | Left | 5 ft 11 in | 190 lbs | Notre Dame | 2024 | Ponte Vedra | Ponte Vedra, Florida | [11] |
| 22 | Chayse Ierlan | |
Goalie | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 210 lbs | Johns Hopkins | 2024 | Victor | Victor, New York | [12] |
| 23 | Chris Merle (C) | |
SSDM | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 200 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Westhampton Beach | Westhampton Beach, New York | [13] |
| 28 | Jared Conners | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 5 in | 215 lbs | Virginia | 2021 | Pittsford | Pittsford, New York | [14] |
| 31 | Chris Fake | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 1 in | 220 lbs | Yale | 2023 | Hun School | Allentown, New Jersey | [15] |
| 34 | Josh Balcarcel |  |
Midfield | Left | 5 ft 7 in | 175 lbs | Marist | 2025 | Delaware Valley | Milford, Pennsylvania | [16] |
| 37 | Dillon Ward | |
Goalie | Right | 6 ft 5 in | 220 lbs | Bellarmine | 2013 | The Hill Academy | Orangeville, Ontario | [17] |
| 39 | Cole Kastner | |
Defense | Right | 6 ft 7 in | 215 lbs | Virginia | 2024 | Menlo School | Palo Alto, California | [18] |
| 40 | Arden Cohen | |
LSM | Left | 6 ft 2 in | 220 lbs | Notre Dame | 2022 | Darien | New York, New York | [19] |
| 43 | Matt Knote | |
Goalie | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 220 lbs | UMass | 2024 | Eastport-South Manor | Speonk, New York | [20] |
| 50 | Ryder Garnsey (C) | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 9 in | 180 lbs | Notre Dame | 2019 | Brewster Academy | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | [21] |
| 55 | Brayden Mayea | |
Attack | Left | 5 ft 9 in | 185 lbs | High Point | 2024 | St. Joseph's | Windsor, Ontario | [22] |
| 70 | BJ Farrare | |
SSDM | Left | 5 ft 8 in | 175 lbs | Penn | 2023 | McDonogh | Owings Mills, Maryland | [23] |
| 81 | Connor Cmiel | |
Midfield | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 195 lbs | Ohio State | 2025 | St. Ignatius | Rocky River, Ohio | |
| 88 | Aidan Danenza | |
Midfield | Right | 6 ft 3 in | 220 lbs | Duke | 2024 | St. Anthony's | Muttontown, New York | [24] |
| 91 | Michael Boehm | |
Attack | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 170 lbs | Michigan | 2024 | St. Ignatius | Rocky River, Ohio | [25] |
| 96 | Chris Kavanagh | |
Attack | Right | 5 ft 10 in | 180 lbs | Notre Dame | 2025 | Taft | Rockville Centre, New York | [26] |
| Xavier Arline | |
Attack | Right | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lbs | Navy | 2024 | Shoreham-Wading River | Wading River, New York | [27] | |
| Nicholas Caccamo | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 2 in | 210 lbs | Syracuse | 2025 | Harborfields | Centerport, New York | [28] | |
| Matt Wright | |
LSM | Right | 6 ft 0 in | 213 lbs | Syracuse | 2024 | The Hill Academy | Oakville, Ontario | [29] | |
*Indicates player is on Unable to Travel list[32][33]
**Indicates player is on injured reserve
^Indicates player is on holdout list
(C) Indicates captain
(R) indicates rookie[34]
Coaching staff
- Head coach – Anthony Kelly
- Assistant coach – Chris Collins
- Assistant coach – Chris Bocklet
All-time draft selections
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | 2019 Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Clarke Petterson | Attack | Cornell | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Ivy League |
| 2 | 8 | Tyler Dunn | Midfield | Penn | Ivy League | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League |
| 3 | 17 | Brendan Gleason | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC |
| 4 | 20 | Tim Troutner | Goalie | High Point | Southern Conference | Second-Team All-American, First-Team SoCon |
| Undrafted | FA | Ryder Garnsey | Attack | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2018 Accolades (Suspended most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American |
The 2020 player entry draft occurred on March 16 for teams to select players arriving from rival Major League Lacrosse. On March 4, Paul Burmeister and NBCSN hosted an entry draft lottery for selection order. Out of 100 balls to select from, Waterdogs had 40, Chrome had 25, Atlas had 15, Archers had 10, Chaos had 6, Redwoods had 3, and the champion Whipsnakes had 1.
Rob Pannell was announced to be transferring to the PLL on March 9, followed by 15 other players the following day, which comprised the selection pool for the entry draft. A total of 14 players were selected in the entry draft with remaining new players entering the league player pool.
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Peyton Smith | Faceoff | Marist |
| 2 | 13 | Chris Price | Defense | High Point |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TD Ierlan | Faceoff | Denver |
| 3 | 24 | Charlie Bertrand | Midfield | Virginia |
| 4 | 29 | Jamie Trimboli | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 4 | 32 | Charlie Leonard | Faceoff | Notre Dame |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Arden Cohen | Defense | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 19 | Nakeie Montgomery | Midfield | Duke |
| 4 | 27 | Mitch Bartolo | Attack | Rutgers |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Owen Grant | Defense | Delaware |
| 2 | 10 | Brian Tevlin | Midfield | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 18 | Cole Kirst | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 4 | 26 | Zach Cole | Faceoff | Saint Joseph's |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | Garrett Degnon | Attack | Johns Hopkins |
| 3 | 21 | Levi Anderson | Attack | St Joseph's |
| 4 | 29 | Chayse Ierlan | Goalie | Johns Hopkins |
| 4 | 32 | Cole Kastner | Defense | Virginia |
| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Andrew McAdorey | Midfield | Duke |
| 1 | 3 | Sam English | Midfield | Syracuse |
| 2 | 10 | Chris Kavanagh | Attack | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 29 | Carter Rice | Defensive Midfield | Syracuse |
| 4 | 31 | Griffin Schutz | Midfield | Virginia |
Season results
| Week | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, Massachusetts | June 2, 2019 | Atlas | W 11–9 |
| 2 | New York, New York | June 8, 2019 | Archers | L 9–10 |
| 3 | Chicago, Illinois | June 15, 2019 | Chaos | L 11–12 (OT) |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 22, 2019 | Chrome | W 13–11 |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 29, 2019 | Whipsnakes | W 14–11 |
| 6 | Washington, DC | July 6, 2019 | Archers | W 9-8 (OT) |
| All-Star Break | Los Angeles, California | July 21, 2019 | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | Denver, Colorado | July 27, 2019 | Atlas | L 15–18 |
| 8 | San Jose, California | August 10, 2019 | Chaos | L 10–13 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Ontario | August 18, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 4–17 |
| 10 | Albany, New York | August 24, 2019 | Chrome | W 18-7 |
| Playoffs Round 1 | Columbus, Ohio | September 6, 2019 | Archers | W 16–12 |
| Playoffs Round 2 | New York, New York | September 14, 2019 | Chaos | W 12-7 |
| Finals | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 21, 2019 | Whipsnakes | L 11-12 (OT) |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herriman, Utah | July 25, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 9–13 |
| 2 | Herriman, Utah | July 28, 2020 | Chrome | L 11–12 |
| 3 | Herriman, Utah | July 29, 2020 | Chaos | W 8–7 |
| 4 | Herriman, Utah | August 1, 2020 | Atlas | W 11–10 |
| 5 (Elimination) | Herriman, Utah | August 4, 2020 | Waterdogs | W 11–8 |
| 6 (Semifinal) | Herriman, Utah | August 6, 2020 | Whipsnakes | L 12–13 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 4, 2021 | Cannons | W 12–11 |
| 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | June 6, 2021 | Chrome | W 14–11 |
| 3 | Kennesaw, Georgia | June 12, 2021 | Atlas | L 9–12 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 26, 2021 | Chaos | L 9–11 |
| 5 | Hempstead, New York | July 3, 2021 | Waterdogs | W 19–16 |
| 6 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 10, 2021 | Whipsnakes | W 13–7 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | July 31, 2021 | Archers | L 12–15 |
| 8 | Albany, New York | August 13, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 12–14 |
| 9 | Albany, New York | August 15, 2021 | Chaos | W 10–9 |
| 10 (Quarterfinal) | Sandy, Utah | August 21, 2021 | Whipsnakes | L 13–14 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 4 | Atlas | L 11–17 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 10 | Chrome | L 3–12 |
| 3 | Hempstead, New York | June 18 | Chaos | W 11–7 |
| 4 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 24 | Whipsnakes | L 11–12 |
| 5 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 1 | Archers | L 9–10 |
| 6 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 23 | Atlas | W 16–15 |
| 7 | Frisco, Texas | July 31 | Chaos | L 12–14 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 5 | Cannons | W 15–12 |
| 9 | Herriman, Utah | August 12 | Waterdogs | W 14–12 |
| 10 | Tacoma, Washington | August 20 | Chrome | L 12–13 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 3 | Archers | L 8–13 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | June 3 | Atlas | W 13–12 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 9 | Waterdogs | W 10–9 |
| 3 | Columbus, Ohio | June 17 | Whipsnakes | L 11–18 |
| 4 | Eagan, Minnesota | July 9 | Chaos | W 13–8 |
| 5 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 14 | Archers | L 3–10 |
| 6 | Frisco, Texas | July 29 | Cannons | L 10–16 |
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 6 | Chaos | L 12–14 |
| 8 | Denver, Colorado | August 12 | Cannons | W 16–15 (OT) |
| 9 | Tacoma, Washington | August 19 | Chrome | W 11–10 (OT) |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 25 | Atlas | W 12–7 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Foxborough, Massachusetts | September 4 | Chaos | W 15–9 |
| 12 (Semifinal) | Uniondale, New York | September 10 | Archers | L 6–14 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 15 | Cannons | W 26–25 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | February 16 | Waterdogs | L 14–20 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | February 17 | Archers | W 18–16 |
| 4 (Semifinals) | Springfield, VA | February 18 | Cannons | L 15–23 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 7 | Chaos | L 11–12 |
| 2 | Villanova, Pennsylvania | June 16 | Atlas | L 15–20 |
| 3 | Eagan, Minnesota | June 29 | Outlaws | L 8–13 |
| 4 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | July 5 | Cannons | W 9–7 |
| 5 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 20 | Archers | L 8–15 |
| 6 | San Diego, California | July 27 | Chaos | W 10–8 |
| 7 | San Diego, California | July 28 | Whipsnakes | L 13–18 |
| 8 | Baltimore, Maryland | August 3 | Outlaws | L 5–18 |
| 9 | Denver, Colorado | August 9 | Waterdogs | W 13–12 |
| 10 | Herriman, Utah | August 16 | Archers | L 12–13 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, New York | May 30 | Outlaws | W 15–12 |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | June 7 | Chaos | W 16–10 |
| 3 | Villanova, Pennsylvania | June 13 | Archers | L 11–12 |
| 4 | San Diego, California | June 27 | Outlaws | L 12–18 |
| 5 | San Diego, California | June 28 | Waterdogs | L 9–12 |
| 6 | Evanston, Illinois | July 12 | Chaos | L 10–12 |
| 7 | Fairfield, Connecticut | July 18 | Atlas | L 12–16 |
| 8 | Herriman, Utah | July 25 | Archers | W 9–8 |
| 9 | Denver, Colorado | August 2 | Whipsnakes | W 14–13 |
| 10 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | August 8 | Cannons | W 18–17 |
| 11 (Quarterfinal) | Eagan, Minnesota | August 23 | Chaos | W 14–12 |
| 12 (Semifinal) | Chester, Pennsylvania | September 1 | Outlaws | L 7–12 |
| Game | Location | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield, VA | February 28 | Outlaws | W 26–14 |
| 2 | Springfield, VA | March 1 | Chaos | W 23–21 |
| 3 | Springfield, VA | March 6 | Atlas | W 23–22 |
| 4 (Finals) | Springfield, VA | March 8 | Chaos | L 16–24 |
PLL award winners
Rookie of the Year
Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year
- Garrett Epple: 2023
Paul Cantabene Face-Off Athlete of the Year
- TD Ierlan: 2025
Comeback Player of the Year
- Dylan Molloy: 2025
Brendan Looney Leadership Award
Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year
Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pct | GP | W | L | Pct | |||
| 1 | Nat St. Laurent | 2019-2024 | 53 | 25 | 28 | .472 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| 2 | Anthony Kelly | 2025 - Current | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |