Northeast Ohio Conference

Northeast Ohio Conference
ClassificationOHSAA
Northeast District
Class AAA
Divisions I, II
Founded2007-2015
Sports fielded
  • 22
No. of teams20 overall (18 at a time)
RegionNortheast Ohio
Websitenortheastohioconference.org
Locations

The Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) was a high school athletics conference recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), in Northeast Ohio. Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of the OHSAA (Class AAA, Divisions I and II) — competed in three six-member divisions: Valley, River and Lake. Dan Gerome served as the last NOC commissioner. 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. 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 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-Munroe Falls and Twinsburg are also leaving to join the Suburban League.

Member schools

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

SchoolTeam nameLocationColorsTenureSucceeding conference
Brunswick Blue Devils Brunswick     2007–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Brush Arcs Lyndhurst     2007–2015 Western Reserve Conference
Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers Cuyahoga Falls     2007–2015 Suburban League
Elyria Pioneers Elyria     2007–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Garfield Heights Bulldogs Garfield Heights     2007–2015 Independent
Hudson Explorers Hudson, Ohio     2007–2015 Suburban League
Lakewood Rangers Lakewood     2007–2012 West Shore Conference
Mayfield Wildcats Mayfield     2007–2015 Western Reserve Conference
Medina Battling Bees Medina     2007–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Mentor Cardinals Mentor     2011–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Nordonia Knights Macedonia     2007–2011 Suburban League
Normandy Invaders Parma     2007–2015 Great Lakes Conference
North Royalton Bears North Royalton     2007–2015 Suburban League
Parma Senior Redmen Parma     2007–2015 Great Lakes Conference
Shaker Heights Red Raiders Shaker Heights     2012–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Solon Comets Solon     2007–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs Stow     2007–2015 Suburban League
Strongsville Mustangs Strongsville     2007–2015 Greater Cleveland Conference
Twinsburg Tigers Twinsburg     2007–2015 Suburban League
Valley Forge Patriots Parma Heights     2007–2015 Great Lakes Conference

Membership timeline

Greater Cleveland ConferenceGreater Cleveland ConferenceGreat Lakes Conference (OHSAA)Suburban LeagueGreater Cleveland ConferenceSuburban LeagueGreater Cleveland ConferenceGreat Lakes Conference (OHSAA)Suburban LeagueGreat Lakes Conference (OHSAA)Suburban LeagueGreater Cleveland ConferenceWestern Reserve ConferenceSouthwestern Conference (Ohio)West Shore ConferenceSuburban LeagueIndependentGreater Cleveland ConferenceSuburban LeagueWestern Reserve ConferenceGreater 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
Medina Cross Country - Boys 2007
Medina Soccer - Girls 2009
Brunswick Cross Country - Girls 2011
Mentor Basketball - Boys 2013

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. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ Leonard, Michael (June 28, 2015). "Northeast Ohio Conference Fades Into History With a Whimper". Tallmadge Express. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "OHSAA On-Line Member School Directory". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ "NOC Constitution & Bylaws, 9-25-2009" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ "NOC Member Schools Directory 2009-10" (PDF). NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010. [dead link]
  6. ↑ "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Tim (July 8, 2010). "Lakewood to switch conferences". The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. D5 - Sports.
  8. ↑ "Northeast Ohio Conference accepts Shaker Heights". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live, Inc. December 17, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Member Schools". NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ Sweeney, Chris (November 12, 2013). "Elyria, six other NOC schools leaving to form new league". The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2009 Division I State Softball Championship". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  12. ↑ "2007 Boys Division I State Cross Country Championships". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2009 Girls State Tournament Results: Division I". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  14. ↑ "2011 Girls State Meet Results: Division I". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "2013 Division I State Final". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2014.