Northeast Ohio Conference
| Northeast Ohio Conference |
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| Established |
2007 |
| Classification |
OHSAA
Northeast District
Class AAA
Divisions I, II |
| Members |
18 |
| Sports fielded |
22 |
| Total championships |
3 |
| States |
Ohio |
| Website |
NortheastOhioConference.org |
| Conference commissioner |
Dan Gerome |
| Map |
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The Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) is a high school athletics conference, recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), in Northeast Ohio.[1] Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of the OHSAA (Class AAA, Divisions I and II)[2] — compete in three six-member divisions: Valley, River and Lake.[3] Dan Gerome currently serves as the NOC commissioner.[4]
Member schools
NOC members span 5 Northeast Ohio counties: Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina and Summit. Listed below are the current eighteen (18) member schools.[5]
| Member school |
Team name |
Location |
| Brunswick HS |
Blue Devils |
Brunswick, Ohio |
| Brush HS |
Arcs |
Lyndhurst, Ohio |
| Cuyahoga Falls HS |
Black Tigers |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
| Elyria HS |
Pioneers |
Elyria, Ohio |
| Garfield Heights HS |
Bulldogs |
Garfield Heights, Ohio |
| Hudson HS |
Explorers |
Hudson, Ohio |
| Lakewood HS |
Rangers |
Lakewood, Ohio |
| Mayfield HS |
Wildcats |
Mayfield Village, Ohio |
| Medina HS |
Battling Bees |
Medina, Ohio |
| Mentor HS |
Cardinals |
Mentor, Ohio |
| Normandy HS |
Invaders |
Parma, Ohio |
| North Royalton HS |
Bears |
North Royalton, Ohio |
| Parma HS |
Redmen |
Parma, Ohio |
| Solon HS |
Comets |
Solon, Ohio |
| Stow-Munroe Falls HS |
Bulldogs |
Stow, Ohio |
| Strongsville HS |
Mustangs |
Strongsville, Ohio |
| Twinsburg HS |
Tigers |
Twinsburg, Ohio |
| Valley Forge HS |
Patriots |
Parma Heights, Ohio |
Following the 2010-11 school year, Mentor High School left the Lake Erie League to join the NOC, while Nordonia High School left the NOC to join the Suburban League. Following the 2011-12 school year, Shaker Heights High School will leave the Lake Erie League to join the NOC, while Lakewood will leave the NOC to join the West Shore Conference.[6][7][8]
Valley, River and Lake Divisions
Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries.[9]
Baseball
- Valley Division: Cuyahoga Falls, Garfield Heights, Hudson, Mayfield, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls
- River Division: Brunswick, Elyria, North Royalton, Lakewood, Medina, Strongsville
- Lake Division: Brush, Nordonia, Normandy, Parma, Twinsburg, Valley Forge
Cross country
- Valley Division: Brunswick, Hudson, Lakewood, Medina, Solon, Strongsville
- River Division: Elyria, Normandy, North Royalton, Parma, Stow-Munroe Falls, Valley Forge
- Lake Division: Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Garfield Heights, Mayfield, Nordonia, Twinsburg
- Valley Division: Brunswick, Medina, Solon, Lakewood, Nordonia, Strongsville
- River Division: Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Hudson, North Royalton, Stow-Munroe Falls,Mayfield
- Lake Division: Brush, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Lakewood, Parma, Valley Forge
Boys Soccer
- Valley Division: Hudson, Twinsburg, Medina, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Strongsville
- River Division: Brunswick, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Valley Forge
- Lake Division: Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, Nordonia, North Royalton, Lakewood
Girls Soccer
- Valley Division: Hudson, Mayfield, Medina, North Royalton, Solon, Strongsville
- River Division: Brunswick, Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Normandy, Stow-Munroe Falls, Valley Forge
- Lake Division: Elyria, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Nordonia, Parma, Twinsburg
Track
- Valley Division: Brunswick, Hudson, Lakewood, Medina, Solon, Strongsville
- River Division: Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, North Royalton, Parma, Valley Forge
- Lake Division: Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, Nordonia, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Volleyball
- Valley Division: Brunswick, Elyria, Medina, North Royalton, Solon and Strongsville
- River Division: Brush, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Normandy, Parma and Valley Forge
- Lake Division: Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mayfield, Mentor, Stow and Twinsburg
State championships
This table only includes state championships won by schools while members of the Northeast Ohio Conference.
| School |
Sport |
Year(s) |
| Elyria |
Softball |
2009[10] |
| Medina |
Cross Country - Boys |
2007[11] |
| Medina |
Soccer - Girls |
2009[12] |
History
The NOC formed largely by the merging of two eight-member conferences: Pioneer and Western Reserve. Garfield Heights and Lakewood, then members of the Lake Erie League, also joined. The new conference began play during the 2007-08 school year.
Former Pioneer Conference
The Pioneer Conference was formed in 1977 with six original members: Brecksville, Brunswick, Cloverleaf, North Royalton, Strongsville and Wadsworth. Two high schools in the Berea City School District — Berea and Midpark — joined in 1979. Wadsworth left in 1983, replaced by Medina two years later. North Ridgeville replaced Cloverleaf in 1997.
The conference briefly expanded to twelve when Elyria and the three high schools of the Parma City School District — Parma Senior High, Normandy and Valley Forge — joined in 2003; schools were split into two six-member divisions for most sports. In 2005, North Ridgeville left for the newly formed West Shore Conference; Berea, Brecksville and Midpark left for the Southwestern Conference. The eight remaining schools (listed below) continued their membership until the formation of the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2007:
Former Western Reserve Conference
Sanctioned Sports
Fall
Winter
Spring
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Athletic Conference Web Sites". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. http://www.ohsaa.org/members/conferencesites.htm. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "OHSAA On-Line Member School Directory". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2010. http://www.cdab.org/members.asp. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "NOC Constitution & Bylaws, 9-25-2009" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. http://northeastohioconference.org/files/Microsoft_Word_-_Current_9-25-2009.pdf. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "NOC Member Schools Directory 2009-10" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. http://northeastohioconference.org/files/Microsoft_Word_-_NOC_Directory_09-10_web_version.pdf. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "Member Schools". NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2011. http://www.northeastohioconference.org/page.cfm?page=member_schools.cfm. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. http://northeastohioconference.org/article.cfm?id=178. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ Rogers, Tim (July 8, 2010). "Lakewood to switch conferences". The Plain Dealer (The Plain Dealer Publishing Co.): p. D5 - Sports.
- ^ "Northeast Ohio Conference accepts Shaker Heights". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live, Inc. December 17, 2010. http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/4317157800761897587/northeast-ohio-conference-accepts-shaker-heights/. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "NOC Divisional Alignments ALL SPORTS" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. http://northeastohioconference.org/files/Divisions_by_Competition_9-23-09_WEB_VERSION.pdf. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Division I State Softball Championship". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/sb/girls/2009/d1rslt09.htm. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "2007 Boys Division I State Cross Country Championships". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2007. http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/2007/bd1rslt07.htm. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "2009 Girls State Tournament Results: Division I". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/so/girls/2009/gsorslt09.htm. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
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