Athletics
Lawrence High School competes in the Colonial Valley Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. The school's most successful teams include, football, Golf, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Softball, and Cross-Country.
The boys soccer program has won nine state titles and is second in the state with five consecutive titles (1967-1971).
The Lawrence boys swim team won the Colonial Valley Conference in 2005 and 2007 with a 16-1 record both seasons. They were also the Mercer County Tournament Champions in 2005 and 2007 and Central "B" Division State Champions in 2008. The Girls swim team followed this success in 2006 by winning the Central "A" Division State Title with a 91-79 win against West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. Both the boys and Girls Team won the Patriot Division in the 2010-2011 season. In 2012 the boys won the Patriot Division again and was runner up in the Central New Jersey Group B State Finals.
The boys football team won the Colonial Valley Conference titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2006, the team made it to the state playoffs as the top seed, only to be knocked off by 8th-seeded Moorestown High School at home 19-14 in the first round of the tournament. In 2007, the team made it to state playoffs once again but were defeated by Middletown South at home in the first round, 16-6.
The Lawrence wrestling team was the CVC Valley Division champions most recently in the 2003-04 season. Lawrence wrestling is known for having the only state champion to come out of Mercer County, Mark Savino. Chris Lynne has been the coach alongside Jeff Verga for the past 31 years and has 210 dual match victories.
The boys track and field was the CVC Patriot Division champions in 2010 and 2011. Lawrence had the Group II state champion and sectional champion in the long jump in 2012 as well as the shot put sectional champion.
The boys lacrosse team is a team that has seen slow but steady growth over the past couple years. In the 2011 season, they managed their first ever .500 record season, ending 9-9 in regular-season play, which allowed them to make their first state playoff berth since the program's creation in 2006.
Last season in 2012,the Lawrence girls softball team won their first state sectional title in the school's history. They finished the fabulous season with a 14-9 record and a state title on their backs. The state sectional group 3 champion softball team was led by Coach Tara Harrigan. Her support and motivation helped the girls aspire for greatness.
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