[1] La Salle Academy was noted in May 2005 by Sports Illustrated magazine for having the best athletic program in Rhode Island.

[3] The La Salle Rams Football team has been successful winning the State Championship In 2008 and most recently in 2017.

[4] The team has also won prestigious races including Manhattan College Invitational, Great American, and NXR Northeast twice.

[citation needed] La Salle's sports rivals are other Rhode Island independent, Roman Catholic schools including Bishop Hendricken High School, 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.