California Redwoods (lacrosse)

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California Redwoods
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Full nameCalifornia Redwoods Lacrosse Club
SportField lacrosse
Founded 2019
League Premier Lacrosse League
Team historyRedwoods Lacrosse Club (2019-23)
California Redwoods (2024-present)
Based in San Diego, California
Stadium Torero Stadium
Colors    
Head coach Anthony Kelly
General managerJoe Spallina
ChampionshipsNone
Website California Redwoods

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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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
#NameNationalityPositionShotHeightWeightCollegeGrad yearHigh schoolHometownRef.
2Andrew McAdorey Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L5 ft 8 in190 lbs Duke 2025 St. Anthony's Manorville, New York [1]
3Carter Rice Flag of the United States.svg SSDMLeft5 ft 11 in191 lbs Syracuse 2025 Boston College High School Milton, Massachusetts [2]
4 Dylan Molloy Flag of the United States.svg AttackRight6 ft 0 in215 lbs Brown 2017 St. Anthony's Setauket, New York [3]
5Romar Dennis Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 5 in225 lbs Loyola 2017 St. Mary's Ryken Huntingtown, Maryland [4]
6 TD Ierlan (C) Flag of the United States.svg FaceoffRight5 ft 9 in190 lbs Denver 2021 Victor Victor, New York [5]
10Sam English Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MidfieldRight5 ft 11 in169 lbs Syracuse 2025 Culver Academy Burlington, Ontario [6]
12Brian Tevlin (C) Flag of the United States.svg SSDMRight5 ft 11 in190 lbs Notre Dame 2023 Seton Hall Prep Livingston, New Jersey [7]
14 Wes Berg Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg AttackRight6 ft 2 in205 lbs Denver 2015 Dr. Charles Best Coquitlam, British Columbia [8]
17Ryland Rees Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LSMRight6 ft 2 in200 lbs Stony Brook 2019 Terry Fox Port Coquitlam, British Columbia [9]
19Brendan Nichtern Flag of the United States.svg AttackRight6 ft 0 in185 lbs Army 2022 Massapequa Massapequa, New York [10]
20Chris Conlin Flag of the United States.svg DefenseLeft6 ft 2 in210 lbs Notre Dame 2024 Chatham Chatham, New Jersey [11]
21Carter Parlette Flag of the United States.svg SSDMLeft5 ft 11 in190 lbs Notre Dame 2024 Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra, Florida [12]
22Chayse Ierlan Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight6 ft 1 in210 lbs Johns Hopkins 2024 Victor Victor, New York [13]
23Chris Merle (C) Flag of the United States.svg SSDMRight6 ft 1 in200 lbs Virginia 2021 Westhampton Beach Westhampton Beach, New York [14]
24Marquez White Injury icon 2.svg Flag of the United States.svg SSDMRight6 ft 0 in185 lbs Princeton 2024 Poway Poway, California [15]
26 Sam Handley Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 5 in235 lbs Penn 2023 Jesuit Portland, Oregon [16]
28Jared Conners Flag of the United States.svg LSMRight6 ft 5 in215 lbs Virginia 2021 Pittsford Pittsford, New York [17]
31Chris Fake Flag of the United States.svg DefenseRight6 ft 1 in220 lbs Yale 2023 Hun School Allentown, New Jersey [18]
34Josh Balcarcel Flag of Puerto Rico.svg MidfieldLeft5 ft 7 in175 lbs Marist 2025 Delaware Valley Milford, Pennsylvania [19]
39Cole Kastner Flag of the United States.svg DefenseRight6 ft 7 in215 lbs Virginia 2024 Menlo School Palo Alto, California [20]
40Arden Cohen Flag of the United States.svg DefenseLeft6 ft 2 in220 lbs Notre Dame 2022 Darien New York, New York [21]
41Charlie Bertrand Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldLeft6 ft 3 in215 lbs Virginia 2021 Baldwinsville Baldwinsville, New York [22]
43Matt Knote Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight5 ft 10 in220 lbs UMass 2024 Eastport-South Manor Speonk, New York [23]
47Cole Kirst Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldR/L6 ft 2 in210 lbs Syracuse 2023 Seton Hall Prep Bernardsville, New Jersey [24]
50Ryder Garnsey (C) Flag of the United States.svg AttackLeft5 ft 9 in180 lbs Notre Dame 2019 Brewster Academy Wolfeboro, New Hampshire [25]
70BJ Farrare Flag of the United States.svg SSDMLeft5 ft 8 in175 lbs Penn 2023 McDonogh Owings Mills, Maryland [26]
81Connor Cmiel Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldRight6 ft 2 in195 lbs Ohio State 2025 St. Ignatius Rocky River, Ohio
88Aidan Danenza Flag of the United States.svg MidfieldRight6 ft 3 in220 lbs Duke 2024 St. Anthony's Muttontown, New York [27]
94Jack Kelly Injury icon 2.svg Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight6 ft 1 in225 lbs Brown 2016 West Islip West Islip, New York [28]
96Chris Kavanagh Flag of the United States.svg AttackRight5 ft 10 in180 lbs Notre Dame 2025 Taft Rockville Centre, New York [29]
Zach Vigue Flag of the United States.svg GoalieRight6 ft 0 in200 lbs Richmond 2025 Apex Apex, North Carolina

Source: [30] [31]

*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

All-time draft selections

2019

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.CollegeConf.2019 Accolades
15 Clarke Petterson Attack Cornell Ivy League Honorable Mention All-American, Second-Team Ivy League
28Tyler DunnMidfield Penn Ivy League Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team Ivy League
317Brendan GleasonAttack Notre Dame Atlantic Coast Conference Honorable Mention All-American, First-Team ACC
420Tim TroutnerGoalie High Point Southern Conference Second-Team All-American, First-Team SoCon
UndraftedFARyder GarnseyAttack Notre Dame Atlantic Coast Conference 2018 Accolades (Suspended most of 2019): Honorable Mention All-American

2020 Entry Draft

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.

Draft results
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
16Finn SullivanDefense Hofstra
213Greg PuskuldjianFaceoff Adelphi

2020 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
16Peyton SmithFaceoff Marist
213Chris PriceDefense High Point

2021 Entry Draft

Draft results
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
211Ryan LeeAttack RIT
319Isiah Davis-AllenSSDM Maryland

2021 College Draft

Draft results
Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
14 TD Ierlan Faceoff Denver
324Charlie BertrandMidfield Virginia
429Jamie TrimboliMidfield Syracuse
432Charlie LeonardFaceoff Notre Dame

2022 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
13Arden CohenDefense Notre Dame
319Nakeie MontgomeryMidfield Duke
427Mitch BartoloAttack Rutgers

2023 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Owen GrantDefense Delaware
210Brian TevlinMidfield Notre Dame
318Cole KirstMidfield Syracuse
426Zach ColeFaceoff Saint Joseph's

2024 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
318Garrett DegnonAttack Johns Hopkins
321Levi AndersonAttack St Joseph's
429Chayse IerlanGoalie Johns Hopkins
432Cole KastnerDefense Virginia

2025 College Draft

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
12Andrew McAdoreyMidfield Duke
13Sam EnglishMidfield Syracuse
210Chris KavanaghAttack Notre Dame
429Carter RiceDefensive Midfield Syracuse
431Griffin SchutzMidfield Virginia

Season results

2019
WeekLocationDateOpponentResult
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, 2019ByeBye
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)
2020
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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
2021
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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
2022
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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
2023
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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
2024 Championship Series
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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
2024
GameLocationDateOpponentResult
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

PLL award winners

Rookie of the Year

Dave Pietramala Defensive Player of the Year

Brendan Looney Leadership Award

Jimmy Regan Teammate of the Year

Welles Crowther Humanitarian Award

Head coaches

#NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffs
GPWLPctGPWLPct
1Nat St. Laurent 2019-2024 532528.472945.444
2 Anthony Kelly 2025 - Current00000000

All-time record vs. PLL clubs

OpponentWonLostPercentageStreak
Archers 28.200Lost 7
Atlas 54.556Lost 1
Cannons 41.800Won 2
Chaos 76.538Won 1
Outlaws 45.444Lost 2
Waterdogs 501.000Won 5
Whipsnakes 29.182Lost 5
Totals2933.468

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew McAdorey". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Carter Rice". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  3. ↑ "Dylan Molloy". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Romar Dennis". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  5. ↑ "TD Ierlan". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Sam English". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Brian Tevlin". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  8. ↑ "Wes Berg". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  9. ↑ "Ryland Rees". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  10. ↑ "Brendan Nichtern". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  11. ↑ "Chris Conlin". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  12. ↑ "Carter Parlette". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  13. ↑ "Chayse Ierlan". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  14. ↑ "Chris Merle". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  15. ↑ "Marquez White". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Sam Handley". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  17. ↑ "Jared Conners". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  18. ↑ "Chris Fake". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  19. ↑ "Josh Balcarcel". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  20. ↑ "Cole Kastner". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  21. ↑ "Arden Cohen". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  22. ↑ "Charlie Bertrand". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  23. ↑ "Matt Knote". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  24. ↑ "Cole Kirst". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  25. ↑ "Ryder Garnsey". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  26. ↑ "BJ Farrare". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  27. ↑ "Aidan Danenza". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  28. ↑ "Jack Kelly". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  29. ↑ "Chris Kavanagh". Premier Lacrosse League. 2025-05-30.
  30. ↑ "Redwoods Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  31. ↑ Taylor, Jerome (2023-06-01). "Inside the Redwoods' Training Camp Part 2: 25-Man Roster Set". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  32. ↑ "Defenseman Owen Grant has been moved to the Unavailable to Travel List". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  33. ↑ Taylor, Jerome (2023-05-24). "Redwoods LC Add BJ Farrare and Matt Killkeary to Training Camp Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  34. ↑ "2025 Draft". May 6, 2025.
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