Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Centreville Bank Stadium, Rhode Island Week 1 of Justin’s Picks started hot and ended with a little bit of humble pie. The Redwoods and Atlas came through with impressive opening weekend wins, and both picks felt strong from the opening whistle as California shut down Utah and New York proved it could win even while missing major stars. Unfortunately, the back half of the…
Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Zions Bank Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT Welcome to the very first edition of Justin’s Picks for the PLL and WLL season. Every week, I’ll be breaking down matchups, giving my picks, and taking a look at the storylines shaping the lacrosse world as the season unfolds. This offseason brought massive roster movement across the league, with contenders reloading through free agency, blockbuster…
Kristen Battista, NCAA, PLL & NLL Photographer Kristen’s journey into sports photography began with a love for the game of lacrosse and the art of visual storytelling. Through her lens, Kristen transforms each moment into a memorable visual experience. When she’s not on the sidelines, Kristen is studying for her Doctoral Degree in Audiology at Drexel University. Kristen will be photographing for Lacrosse is Awesome© several men’s lacrosse teams in…
By Phil Shore | Mar 18, 2025 The Premier Lacrosse League hired Joe Spallina to be the new general manager of the California Redwoods. The current head coach of the Stony Brook women’s lacrosse team, Spallina’s previous professional lacrosse experience included being the head coach and general manager of the New York Lizards in Major League Lacrosse from 2012 to 2018; the team won a championship in 2015.
ARTICLE COURTESY OF THE PLL By Miles Jordan | Mar 7, 2025 After evaluating his options during the Premier Lacrosse League’s player movement period, legendary attackman Rob Pannell officially signed with the Maryland Whipsnakes through the 2026 season in hopes of capturing a PLL Championship. At 35 years old, Pannell brings an impressive resume to Maryland as an 11-time All-Star and two-time All-Pro. The 2013 Tewaaraton Award winner from Cornell…
ARTICLE COURTESY OF THE PLL By Phil Shore | Mar 5, 2025 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 position at the time. Since…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent & Photographer Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller Other Photos Courtesy of PLL The league will be in Utah for Week 10 with the Utah Archers hosting the games at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, UT. In the first game on Friday night August 16, 2024m, fans get to see their home team the Archers (4-4) take on the California Redwoods (3-6) at…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent & Photographer Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: David Stewart, Lacrosse is Awesome© Other Photos Courtesy of the PLL We’re at Week 9 in the Premier Lacrosse League 2024 Season and the Denver Outlaws (4-3) will play host to the league this weekend. It’s the first time since the MLL ceased to exist that the Denver Outlaws will be back here in Colorado and former…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent & Photographer Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: David Stewart, Lacrosse is Awesome© Photos Courtesy of the PLL We’re getting down to the wire in the 2024 PLL Season and this weekend, the Maryland Whipsnakes (3-4) will host the league at Homewood Field in Baltimore, MD Saturday August 3, 2024, and Sunday August 4, 2024. There’ll be a lot going on this weekend as well,…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photos Courtesy of California Redwoods & Carolina Chaos The California Redwoods (2-4) started off their Homecoming Weekend at Torero Stadium in San Diego California by defeating the Carolina Chaos (3-4). Carolina would be without Ian MacKay who was serving a suspension for the blind-sided punch to the side of the head of Brendan Krebs during their game against the Maryland Whipsnakes last weekend…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: David Stewart, Lacrosse is Awesome© Rosters, Updated Schedule, Injury Report, Standings & Playoff Scenarios Courtesy of PLL We’re two thirds of the way through the 2024 PLL Season and this weekend, the teams are headed to Torero Stadium in San Diego, California for Week 7. The California Redwoods (1-4) will be hosting the games. It’s almost statistically impossible…
Di Miller, PLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credits: PLL It was Throwback Weekend July 19, 2024 & July 20, 2024, with the teams facing off at Rafferty Stadium, in Fairfield, CT. The weather was perfect for some lacrosse under the lights. Both the Chaos (3-3) and the Whipsnakes (2-4) had lost their last games, so each was itching for the win. At this point in the season, the teams…