List of sports programs

West Warwick High School's sports teams play in divisions II and III and consist of both male, female, and co-ed teams alongside the teams' JV counterparts.

Boys sports

• Basketball – Plays in Division III, most recently finishing 18–7 in 2022–23 with an appearance in the quarterfinals.^[9] They have won six Division II championships in 1969, 1971, 1978, 1983, 1984, and most recently in 1994.^[10] They will be celebrating their 100th season in 2023–2024.
• Soccer – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 1–12–2 in 2022. They have won one Division IV championship in 2004.
• Cross country
• Tennis – Plays in Division II. They have won one Division III championship in 2015,^[11] and they have also won one Division II championship in 2017.^[12]
• Volleyball – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 10–9 in 2021.
• Indoor track – Most recently were 2017 Division II champions. They also won in 2016.
• Outdoor track – They have won three Division III championships, winning in 1999, 2016, and most recently in 2017.

Girls sports

• Soccer – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 5–9–1 in 2022. They have won five Division III championships, winning in 1989, 2000, 2001, 2013,^[13] and most recently in 2014.^[14] They also have two Division II championships in 1990 and 1991.
• Basketball – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 20–5 and Division II champions 2023 after finishing as runner-ups in 2022.^[15][16] They have won two Division II championship in 1989 and most recently in 2023. They have also won two Division I championships in 1991 and 1992.
• Softball – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 12–7 in 2021. They were State champions in 1989 and 1992, they also won the Division II championship in 2003.
• Tennis – They most recently won the Division IV championship in 2005.
• Indoor track – They most recently won the Medium Class division in 2023.^[17]
• Outdoor track – They most recently won their first state championship in 2023.^[18]
• Cross country

Co-ed sports

• Football – Plays in Division III, most recently finishing 7–4 in 2022.^[19] They have won nineteen Division II championships in 1936, 1937, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1951–1954, 1956, 1957 , 1959, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2002,^[20] and most recently in 2013.^[21] They have won one Division I championship in 1983. Every year on Thanksgiving, West Warwick plays their rivals Coventry.^[22] West Warwick currently leads the series all time with 45 wins, Coventry has 12 wins, and the teams have tied twice. Coventry has won the last four match-ups, most recently winning 34–0.^[23]
• Baseball – Plays in Division II, most recently finishing 8–13 in 2021. They have won two Division I championships in 1938 and 1961. They have won five Division II championships, winning in 1945, 1946, 1949, 2001, and most recently in 2002.
• Hockey – Plays in Division III, most recently finishing 9–9–1 in 2021. They have won four Division III championships in 1982, 1988, 2013, and most recently in 2020.^[24]
• Golf – They have won ten golf championships. They were State champions in 1940, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1959, 1961–1963, 1969, and most recently in 1970.
• Cheerleading – In 2015 they were Medium School champions. In 2016 and 2017 they were Large School champions. In 2019 and 2020 they have won the state championship and the Co-Ed Division championship. Also in 2019 they were New England Co-Ed champions. In 2021, the cheerleading team won the Division III championship, Co-Ed Division championship, Division II championship, and Fall State champions.^[25] In 2022, they won the Winter Co-Ed Division championship, Winter State championship, New England Co-Ed Division championship, Division II championship, and Fall State championship.
• Unified basketball – Play in the Central Division, most recently finishing 1–3 in 2021.^[26]
• Gymnastics – They have won three Division II championships in 2004, 2012, and most recently in 2019.^[27]
• Wrestling – They have won two Division III championships in 1992 and 1993.

Hazing allegations

On November 16, 2022, reports were released about hazing allegations regarding the West Warwick football team and the school itself, mainly having to due with the junior varsity players and team.^[28][29] The superintendent was notified of the alleged incident and suspended seven football players as a result on November 10.^[30] It was in question whether or not the team would be able to play in their next, and final, football game. The school had hired a private investigator.^[31] The current head coach of the team has been connected to the North Smithfield High School's hazing allegations as well, as he was previously the head coach for the team prior to the reports being released.^[32][33] A closed-door parent meeting held on November 17, 2022, proved to not be beneficial as parents were left with more questions than answers.^[34] The annual Thanksgiving day game against the Coventry Oakers was played despite ongoing investigations being conducted on both teams.^[35] The game resulted in a 34–0 win for the Oakers.^[36] As of January 2023, no formal charges have been pressed and all parties involved have returned to school.

Remembered Alumni

• Matthew Dennison (June 19, 2004-March 10, 2022) – (class of 2022) School's Hockey captain, died in a coma resulting from a car accident.^{[41][42][43][44][45][46]}

Notable Alumni

• Tom Garrick (class of 1984) Professional basketball player and coach^[47]

• Frank "Monk" Maznicki – (class of 1938) American football running back.^[48] The West Warwick High School football field is named in his honor
• Jim Mello – (class of 1938) American football fullback and linebacker^[49]
• Chuck Palumbo – (class of 1989) Professional wrestler and builder of custom motorcycles^[50]
• Mike Roarke – (class of 1948) Professional baseball catcher^[51]
• Adam Satchell – (class of 1999) American politician. He served as a teacher and a guidance counselor in the West Warwick school system. Served as dean of students for West Warwick High School in 2022.^[52]
• Bob Wylie – (class of 1969) American football coach^[53]