Northeast Ohio Conference

Northeast Ohio Conference
Classification OHSAA
Northeast District
Class AAA
Divisions I, II
Region Northeast Ohio
Sports fielded 22
Founded 2007
No. of members 18
Official website northeastohioconference.org
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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] Anthony J. Paletta designed the conference logo in 2006.

Membership changes

Membership changes (2007–2012)

Following the 2010/11 school year, Mentor High School joined after leaving the Lake Erie League, while Nordonia High School left to join the Suburban League. Following the 2011/12 school year, Shaker Heights High School joined after leaving the Lake Erie League, while Lakewood High School left to join the West Shore Conference.[5][6][7][8] Listed below are the current 18 member schools.

Membership changes (2013–present)

In November 2013 it was announced that seven schools were leaving the Northeast Ohio Conference to form a new league named the The Greater Cleveland Conference. The schools leaving were Elyria, Brunswick, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon and Strongsville. Brush and Mayfield were also invited to join The Greater Cleveland Conference, but decided to join the newly created Western Reserve Conference. Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, North Royalton, Stow and Twinsburg are also leaving to join the Suburban League.[9]

Member schools

Members span five Northeast Ohio counties: Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit.

Member schoolTeam nameLocationColors
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          
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          
Shaker Heights HS Red Raiders^ Shaker Heights, 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          

Membership timeline

Greater Cleveland Conference Greater Cleveland Conference Suburban League Greater Cleveland Conference Suburban League Greater Cleveland Conference Suburban League Suburban League Greater Cleveland Conference West Shore Conference Suburban League Greater Cleveland Conference Suburban League Greater Cleveland Conference

Valley, River and Lake Divisions

Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries

Baseball

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Boys Golf

Girls Golf

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Girls Softball

Swimming & Diving

Boys Tennis

Girls Tennis

Track

Volleyball

Wrestling

State championships

This table only includes state championships won by schools while members of the Northeast Ohio Conference.

SchoolSportYear(s)
Elyria Softball 2009[10]
Medina Cross Country - Boys 2007[11]
Medina Soccer - Girls 2009[12]
Brunswick Cross Country - Girls 2011[13]
Mentor Basketball - Boys 2013[14]

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

Former Western Reserve Conference

Sanctioned Sports

Fall

Winter

Spring

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athletic Conference Web Sites". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "OHSAA On-Line Member School Directory". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ "NOC Constitution & Bylaws, 9-25-2009" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ "NOC Member Schools Directory 2009-10" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Tim (July 8, 2010). "Lakewood to switch conferences". The Plain Dealer (The Plain Dealer Publishing Co.). p. D5 - Sports.
  7. ↑ "Northeast Ohio Conference accepts Shaker Heights". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live, Inc. December 17, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Member Schools". NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ Sweeney, Chris (12 November 2013). "Elyria, six other NOC schools leaving to form new league". The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "2009 Division I State Softball Championship". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  11. ↑ "2007 Boys Division I State Cross Country Championships". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  12. ↑ "2009 Girls State Tournament Results: Division I". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2011 Girls State Meet Results: Division I". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  14. ↑ "2013 Division I State Final". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

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