PLL All-Star Weekend: TV Info, Rosters, Skills Competition Breakdown

Kentucky will play host to the state’s first-ever Premier Lacrosse League tour stop for the 2023 All-Star Game and Skills Competition, both scheduled for Saturday, July 22.

Both events will be held at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, home of the University of Louisville’s men’s and women’s soccer teams and one of the premier soccer venues in the ACC.

The PLL’s All-Star Game will divide the league’s top players into Rising Stars and Veterans, while the Skills Competition will pit some of the league’s most talented individuals against each other for bragging rights.

Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s festivities.

PLL SKILLS COMPETITION
SATURDAY, 6 P.M. EASTERN

WATCH: ESPN+

FREESTYLE COMPETITION

Competitors will have 30 seconds to score in the most creative way possible. Showmanship and props are encouraged. Four athletes compete in Round 1 before the field is cut in half for the final round.

Competitors: Ryder Garnsey (Redwoods), Xander Dickson (Atlas), Mike Sisselberger (Archers), Nakeie Montgomery (Redwoods)

ACCURACY CHALLENGE

The five best shooters on the planet demonstrate accuracy, precision and efficiency. They have 20 seconds and unlimited shots to pepper five targets of equal value. The highest score after just one round takes home the crown.

Competitors: Marcus Holman (Cannons), Connor Fields (Archers), Logan Wisnauskas (Chrome), Mac O'Keefe (Archers), Tucker Dordevic (Whipsnakes)

GOALIE SKILLS CHALLENGE

Saving and clearing are on display with the PLL’s top goalies. Each save is one point, and clears of varying difficulties provide score multipliers. The one-round event is 52 seconds for each of the four competitors.

Competitors: Blaze Riorden (Chaos), Sean Sconone (Chrome), Colin Kirst (Cannons), Brett Dobson (Archers)

FASTEST SHOT

The self-explanatory challenge pits five athletes against each other. In Round 1, each athlete gets two shots to hit the highest velocity. Round 2 is the final between the two fastest shooters.

Competitors: Jarrod Neumann (Chaos), Romar Dennis (Atlas), Matt Rees (Cannons), Bryan Costabile (Atlas), Ryland Rees (Waterdogs)

ALL-STAR GAME
SATURDAY, 7:30 P.M. EASTERN

WATCH: ESPN/ESPN+

The PLL announced its Rising Stars and Veterans roster before playing Week 5 in Fairfield, Connecticut, last weekend. Injured players were announced Wednesday, meaning there will surely be replacements named before Saturday’s action.

Rob Pannell (Veterans) and Michael Sowers (Rising Stars) were named captains. Each roster has 21 active players. Starters and reserves listed below are per the fan voting that took place leading into All-Star weekend.

COACHES

Rising Stars: Andy Copelan (Waterdogs), Nat St. Laurent (Redwoods)
Veterans: Andy Towers (Chaos), Tim Soudan (Chrome)

RISING STARS STARTERS

A: Chris Gray (Atlas)
A: Michael Sowers (Waterdogs)
A: Logan Wisnauskas (Chrome)
M: Matt Campbell (Cannons)
M: Tucker Dordevic (Whipsnakes)
M: Matt Moore (Archers)
FO: Mike Sisselberger (Archers)
LSM: Colin Squires (Whipsnakes)
SSDM: Ryan Terefenko (Chrome)
D: Gavin Adler (Atlas)
D: Will Bowen (Chaos)
D: JT Giles-Harris (Chrome)
G: Brett Dobson (Archers)

RISING STARS RESERVES

A: Asher Nolting (Cannons)
A: Mac O’Keefe (Archers)
A: Jeff Teat (Atlas)
M: Nakeie Montgomery (Redwoods)
FO: TD Ierlan (Redwoods)
LSM: Brett Makar (Atlas)
SSDM: Danny Logan (Atlas)
G: Colin Kirst (Cannons)

RISING STARS ALTERNATES

A: Xander Dickson (Atlas) — replaces Chris Gray
M: Justin Anderson (Chrome) — rerplaces Matt Moore
SSDM: Latrell Harris (Archers) — replaces Danny Logan

VETERANS STARTERS

A: Ryder Garsney (Redwoods)
A: Marcus Holman (Cannons)
A: Matt Rambo (Whipsnakes)
M: Bryan Costabile (Atlas)
M: Zach Currier (Waterdogs)
M: Tom Schreiber (Archers)
FO: Trevor Baptiste (Atlas)
LSM: Michael Ehrhardt (Whipsnakes)
SSDM: Mike Messenger (Chrome)
D: Michael Manley (Chrome)
D: Jarrod Neumann (Chaos)
D: Jack Rowlett (Chaos)
G: Blaze Riorden (Chaos)

VETERANS RESERVES

A: Josh Byrne (Chaos)
A: Rob Pannell (Redwoods)
M: Dhane Smith (Chaos)
FO: Connor Farrell (Chrome)
SSDM: Zach Goodrich (Cannons)

VETERANS ALTERNATES

A: Will Manny (Whipsnakes) — replaces Matt Rambo
A: Connor Fields (Archers) — replaces Josh Byrne
M: Romar Dennis (Atlas) — replaces Mike Messenger
SSDM: Ty Warner (Whipsnakes) — replaces Zach Goodrich
LSM: Matt Rees (Cannons) — replaces Mike Manley
D: Ben Randall (Waterdogs) — replaces Matt Dunn
D: Eli Gobrecht (Waterdogs) — replaces Trevor Baptiste
G: Sean Sconone (Chrome) — replaces Kyle Bernlohr