Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game Followed by Skills Competition at 10:30 p.m. ET, Exclusively on NBC Sports Gold
Paul Rabil and Justin Guterding of Team Baptiste, and Opposing Team Captain Matt Rambo to be Mic’d Up for Under-the-Helmet Interviews for Sunday’s Game
Host and Creator of Six-Time Emmy Award-Winning “Sport Science” John Brenkus to Serve as Skills Competition Emcee
Viewership, Production & Close Competition Highlight Inaugural Season Heading Into All-Star Weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 18, 2019 – After a two-week break, the Premier Lacrosse League resumes play this weekend as the best players in the world take the field at LA’s Banc of California Stadium to face off in the All-Star Game this Sunday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on NBCSN. NBC Sports Gold will air the PLL Skills Competition at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT) following the All-Star Game, exclusively for subscribers.
ALL-STAR GAME – SUNDAY AT 8 P.M. ET (5 P.M. PT) ON NBCSN
NBCSN presents coverage of the PLL All-Star game at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The league’s inaugural All-Star Game will feature the league’s top 50 players selected by fans. Once the players were selected earlier this season, the PLL held an All-Star Draft on July 9 for team captains Trevor Baptiste of Atlas LC and Matt Rambo of Whipsnakes LC – who received the most fan votes – to select their 21 teammates.
Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Ryan Boyle (analyst) will have the call from Banc of California Stadium on Sunday. Reporter Chantel McCabe will conduct in-game interviews.
Players from each team will be mic’d up for under-the-helmet interviews with analyst Ryan Boyle up in the booth. For Sunday’s All-Star Game broadcast on NBCSN, Paul Rabil and Justin Guterding of Team Baptiste, and opposing team captain Matt Rambo will be mic’d up for in-game under-the-helmet interviews. In addition, Jarrod Neumann (Team Baptiste) will be mic’d up for Sunday’s game.
Following are the rosters for this weekend’s All-Star Game:
TEAM BAPTISTE | ||||
Head Coach: Nat St. Laurent; Assistant Coach: Andy Towers | ||||
| Number | First Name | Last Name | Position | Name Plate |
| 0 | Tim | Troutner | G | @timothytroutner |
| 1 | Marcus | Holman | A | @marcusholman1 |
| 1 | Mike | Chanenchuk | M | @mike_chanenchuk |
| 2 | Scott | Ratliff | LSM | @scottratliff2 |
| 4 | Will | Manny | A | @willmanny1 |
| 5 | Matt | Kavanagh | A | @mattkavanagh_ |
| 9 | Trevor | Baptiste | FO | @trevorbaptiste9 |
| 12 | Jack | Concannon | G | @_jconcannon_ |
| 13 | Tyler | Warner | M | @_tywarner5 |
| 14 | Justin | Guterding | A | @guterball14 |
| 15 | Myles | Jones | M | @mylesjones15 |
| 18 | Kyle | Harrison | M | @kyleharrison18 |
| 22 | Josh | Byrne | A | @joshbyrne22 |
| 22 | Ned | Crotty | M | @crottykid22 |
| 22 | Ryan | Drenner | A | @ryandrenner |
| 26 | Tom | Schreiber | M | @tom_schreiber26 |
| 43 | Matthew | Landis | D | @mattlandis43 |
| 51 | Tucker | Durkin | D | @tdurkin51 |
| 52 | Garrett | Epple | D | @garrett_epple |
| 81 | Kyle | Hartzell | LSM | @khartzell81 |
| 88 | Jarrod | Neumann | D | @jneu_xv |
| 99 | Paul | Rabil | M | @paulrabil |
TEAM RAMBO | ||||
Head Coach: Jim Stagnitta; Assistant Coach: Chris Bates | ||||
| Number | First Name | Last Name | Position | Name Plate |
| 0 | Blaze | Riorden | G | @blazeriorden10 |
| 1 | Joe | Walters | M | @jwalters1 |
| 2 | Miles | Thompson | A | @miles74thompson |
| 4 | Ryan | Brown | A | @rbrownie4 |
| 5 | Connor | Fields | A | @connorfields5 |
| 6 | Bryce | Young | D | @b_young41 |
| 7 | Jules | Heningburg | A | @julesheningburg |
| 8 | Brent | Adams | M | @brentadamsco |
| 9 | Matt | Rambo | A | @rattmambo |
| 11 | Matt | McMahon | D | @mattmcman |
| 16 | Mark | Glicini | M | @mark_glic |
| 23 | Drew | Snider | M | @dsnides23 |
| 28 | Michael | Ehrhardt | D | @airheart12 |
| 32 | Jordan | Wolf | A | @jwolf31 |
| 32 | Greg | Gurenlian | FO | @gregbeast32 |
| 33 | Connor | Buczek | M | @cbuczek33 |
| 33 | Matthew | Dunn | D | @matt_dunn33 |
| 35 | Kyle | Bernlohr | G | @kbernlohr35 |
| 48 | Sergio | Salcido | M | @sergiosalcido48 |
| 54 | Jake | Froccaro | M | @simple__jake |
| 77 | Cade | van Raaphorst | D | @cvanraap77 |
| 83 | Jake | Bernhardt | M | @jak3bernhardt |
SKILLS CHALLENGE – SUNDAY 10:30 P.M. ET (7:30 P.M. PT) ON NBC SPORTS GOLD
The Skills Challenge will take place at L.A.’s Banc of California Stadium at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT) following the All-Star Game on NBC Sports Gold’s Premier Lacrosse League Pass, available exclusively for subscribers.
Following is the order of events for Sunday’s Skills Challenge:
Event 1: Fastest Player -
Athletes run from the end line to the top of the opposite 2-point arc. The first 3 athletes to cross the line move on to Round 2.
Featuring:
- Brent Adams – Redwoods
- Sergio Salcido – Redwoods
- Dan Eipp – Archers
- Mark Glicini – Chaos
- Jarrod Neumann – Chaos
Event 2: Adidas Freestyle Challenge -
Athletes have 30 seconds each to score 1 goal with the most creative way possible.
Featuring:
- Connor Fields - Chaos
- Josh Byrne - Chaos
- Ryder Garnsey - Redwoods
- Scott Ratliff - Archers
- Ryan Drenner - Whipsnakes
- Justin Guterding - Chrome
Event 3: Goalie Competition -
The goalie who makes the most stops (save or a missed shot) wins the competition.
Featuring:
- Kyle Bernlohr - Whipsnakes
- Tim Troutner - Redwoods
- Blaze Riorden – Chaos
Event 4: Vineyard Vines Accuracy Challenge -
Athletes have 30 seconds to hit as many targets as they can from distance of 10 yards.
Featuring:
- Deemer Class – Chaos
- Ryan Brown – Atlas
- Will Manny – Archers
- Tom Schreiber – Archers
- Marcus Holman – Archers
- Justin Guterding – Chrome
Event 5: Fastest Shot -
Athletes will have two shots each from 10 yards out. The athlete with the fastest shot wins the competition.
Featuring:
- Jarrod Neumann - Chaos
- Connor Buczek - Atlas
- Blaze Riorden - Chaos
- Jake Froccaro - Chaos
- Myles Jones - Chaos
- Michael Ehrhardt - Whipsnakes
Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the competition from the booth. Chantel McCabe will conduct on-field interviews throughout the competition. Current Atlas LC midfielder Paul Rabil will join the NBC Sports commentary team throughout the competition.
Pro Football Hall-of-Famer and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member Jim Brown is expected to serve as a guest judge for Sunday’s Skills Challenge. Additionally, host and creator of the six-time Emmy Award-winning “Sport Science” John Brenkus will serve as the event emcee, introducing each challenge and its competing players.
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ABOUT THE PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) brings the sport of lacrosse to a national stage for the first time through a tour-based model, complete with the best players the game has to offer. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group comprised of The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Chernin Group, and Blum Capital. The PLL season will begin in June 2019, with six teams, embarking on a 14-week season that concludes with a playoff and PLL championship game. The PLL season will be distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit PremierLacrosseLeague.com, and follow on social media:
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