the team name is the "cavaliers" and the athletics teams are represented by sir walter the cavalier at events. sir walter also makes appearances at various school events outside of athletics. a carved replica of sir walter stands outside the cecchini family health and wellness complex and was created from an oak tree in 2016. the name cavalier was chosen after the school newspaper, "the spectator", ran a contest in 1963 asking for possible team names. sean keenan, walsh class of 1964, then a junior, submitted for "cavaliers". he took home a $15 prize.