the boys' lacrosse team won the state championship and was ranked nationally in 2008, 2013, 2015, and 2017. the cats have won the wcal championship 14 years in a row. in 2017 the wildcats finished ranked #5 nationally with a 19-2 record, beating #6 ranked chaminade, ny and #14 ranked gonzaga, d.c. st. ignatius has a powerhouse lacrosse program, known nationwide for sending student athletes to ivy league and acc schools.