Athletics
La Salle's 64 teams in 18 sports are referred to as the Rams for men's sports, and the Lady Rams for women's sports. Nearly all teams compete in Division I of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL). La Salle Academy was noted in May 2005 by Sports Illustrated magazine for having the best athletic program in Rhode Island.
Especially dominant in Rhode Island high school sports are the men's soccer team, which won six consecutive state championship titles from 2000–2005, and the women's soccer team, which won five consecutive titles from 2001–2005 and was at one point ranked second in the nation. In addition, the gymnastics team has secured six consecutive state titles (2003–2009), with New England Championship titles in 2003 and 2009. In 2008, the Rams football team won the State Championship.
In 2008, La Salle produced the first woman ever to capture the RIIL Singles Golf Championship, Juliet Vongphoumy.
La Salle's traditional sports rivals are other Rhode Island independent, Roman Catholic schools including Hendricken, Mount Saint Charles Academy, and St. Mary Academy - Bay View. East Providence High School is La Salle's traditional opponent in a Thanksgiving Day football rivalry that dates back to 1929.
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