Lauren Knego

New Jersey

Reporter at NJ.com

Boys soccer, girls basketball and girls lacrosse reporter for @njdotcom. Hockey wife and proud mama. Go Cardinals!

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Shore Conference girls lacrosse all-stars, 2025

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego

The 2025 girls lacrosse season has officially come to a close, and as part of our postseason package, NJ Advance Media will publish conference all-star teams as selected by each league’s respective coaches. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Greater Middlesex Conference girls lacrosse all-stars, 2025

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego

The 2025 girls lacrosse season has officially come to a close, and as part of our postseason package, NJ Advance Media will publish conference all-star teams as selected by each league’s respective coaches. NOTE: These teams are selected by the Greater Middlesex Conference, not NJ.com.
Olympic Conference girls lacrosse all-stars, 2025

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego

The 2025 girls lacrosse season has officially come to a close, and as part of our postseason package, NJ Advance Media will publish conference all-star teams as selected by each league’s respective coaches. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Final Girls Lacrosse Top 20: New No. 1 emerges after turbulent state tournament

1 week ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

Three teams ended the 2025 season by winning its first ever state championship. Another made a triumphant return to a Group final it last played in six years ago. There’s another team that’s back on top after a year away. It was another great season of girls lacrosse in New Jersey, and the state tournament delivered in every way imaginable. Below, check out our final Top 20 ranking to see how everything shook out after championship weekend.
No. 5 Allentown holds off Sparta, rallies to win program’s first Group 2 title

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego

Allentown can call itself a state champion for the first time. The top-seeded Redbirds, ranked No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, held off second-seeded Sparta 6-5 to win their first NJSIAA Group 2 Tournament crown at Seneca High School. With the game tied 5-5, Marleigh White scored on a free position with 3:05 remaining and Allentown held off Sparta’s charge to hold on for the win. Please check back, this story will be updated. Lauren Knego may be reached at [email protected].
2025 Group 1 girls lacrosse final preview - No. 4 Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Mountain Lakes

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

Girls Lacrosse: Rumson-Fair Haven vs. Haddonfield in NJSIAA South, Group 1 finalGROUP 1 FINAL Brackets: North | SouthIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Previews and picks for the NJSIAA Tournament girls lacrosse public group finals

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

The end of the girls lacrosse season has arrived. The 2025 season will officially end this weekend, with four games being played at four different sites on two different days. On Friday, Ridge and Seneca will host Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Hopewell Valley and Monroe will host Groups 3 and 4, respectively, on Saturday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
2025 Group 2 girls lacrosse final preview - No. 5 Allentown vs. Sparta

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego |Donovan Hugel

Uma Kowalski (7) of Sparta looks to get past Jelly Schnell (8) of Hunterdon Central during the girls lacrosse Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament Final at Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, NJ on Saturday, May 10, 2025.Tom Horak | For NJ Advance MediaGROUP 2 FINAL Brackets: North | SouthIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
2025 Group 3 girls lacrosse final preview - No. 2 Summit vs. No. 3 Moorestown

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lauren Knego |Donovan Hugel

Brackets: North | SouthSaturday, June 14 | 10:30 a.m. at Hopewell Valley High SchoolNo. 2 Summit (18-4) vs. No. 3 Moorestown (21-1)Summit has won two Group 3 titles. The Hilltoppers have won 10 total state championships, with six coming from their time in Group 2. Titles - 2016, 2017Moorestown has won 11 Group 3 titles. The Quakers have won a total of 25 state championships, which is the most in the history of New Jersey girls lacrosse.
2025 Group 4 girls lacrosse final preview - No. 9 Westfield vs. Southern

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Donovan Hugel |Lauren Knego

Brackets: North | SouthSaturday, June 14 | 1 pm at Monroe High SchoolNo. 9 Westfield (17-4) vs. Southern (14-6)Westfield is searching for its first Group 4 title in program history. The Blue Devils appeared in the final in 2021 where they ultimately fell to Cherokee. Southern has also never won the Group 4 title, and this will be the program’s first-ever appearance in the final.