Northeast Ohio Conference Explained

Northeast Ohio Conference
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Classification:OHSAA


Region:Northeast Ohio
Sports:22
Founded:2007-2015
Teams:20 overall (18 at a time)

The Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) was a high school athletics conference, recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), in northeast Ohio.[1] [2] Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of the OHSAA (Class AAA, Divisions I and II)[3] — competed in three six-member divisions: Valley, River and Lake.[4] Dan Gerome served as the last NOC commissioner.[5] 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.[6] [7] [8] [9] 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.[10]

Member schools

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

Member school at dissolutionTeam nameLocationColors
Brunswick HSBlue Devils^Brunswick, Ohio
Brush HSArcs~Lyndhurst, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls HSBlack Tigers*Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Elyria HSPioneers^Elyria, Ohio
Garfield Heights HSBulldogsGarfield Heights, Ohio
Hudson HSExplorers*Hudson, Ohio
Mayfield HSWildcats~Mayfield Village, Ohio
Medina HSBattling Bees^Medina, Ohio
Mentor HSCardinals^Mentor, Ohio
Normandy HSInvaders#Parma, Ohio
North Royalton HSBears*North Royalton, Ohio
Parma Senior HSRedmen#Parma, Ohio
Shaker Heights HSRed Raiders^Shaker Heights, Ohio
Solon HSComets^Solon, Ohio
Stow-Munroe Falls HSBulldogs*Stow, Ohio
Strongsville HSMustangs^Strongsville, Ohio
Twinsburg HSTigers*Twinsburg, Ohio
Valley Forge HSPatriots#Parma Heights, Ohio

Membership timeline

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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)
ElyriaSoftball2009[11]
MedinaCross Country - Boys2007[12]
MedinaSoccer - Girls2009[13]
BrunswickCross Country - Girls2011[14]
MentorBasketball - Boys2013[15]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletic Conference Web Sites. 2009. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). July 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612225138/http://ohsaa.org/members/conferencesites.htm. June 12, 2010.
  2. Web site: Leonard. Michael. Northeast Ohio Conference Fades Into History With a Whimper . Tallmadge Express. June 28, 2015. August 17, 2015.
  3. Web site: OHSAA On-Line Member School Directory. 2010. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). July 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125005320/http://cdab.org/members.asp. November 25, 2010.
    • Web site: 2009-2011 Divisional Breakdowns. 2009. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). July 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612214200/http://ohsaa.org/members/sptdivis09.htm. June 12, 2010.
  4. Web site: NOC Constitution & Bylaws, 9-25-2009. 2009. NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. July 28, 2010. March 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313033613/http://northeastohioconference.org/files/Microsoft_Word_-_Current_9-25-2009.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: NOC Member Schools Directory 2009-10. 2009. NortheastOhioConference.org. NOC. July 28, 2010.
  6. Web site: July 6, 2011. N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!. NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 20, 2011.
  7. News: Rogers, Tim. July 8, 2010. Lakewood to switch conferences. The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer Publishing Co.. D5 - Sports.
  8. Web site: December 17, 2010. Northeast Ohio Conference accepts Shaker Heights. Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live, Inc. July 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: Member Schools . 2011 . NortheastOhioConference.org . NOC . July 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416040158/http://www.northeastohioconference.org/page.cfm?page=member_schools.cfm . April 16, 2010 .
  10. Web site: Elyria, six other NOC schools leaving to form new league. Sweeney. Chris. 12 November 2013. The Chronicle-Telegram. 30 November 2013.
  11. Web site: 2009 Division I State Softball Championship. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. July 28, 2010.
  12. Web site: 2007 Boys Division I State Cross Country Championships. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2007. July 28, 2010.
  13. Web site: 2009 Girls State Tournament Results: Division I. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. July 28, 2010.
  14. Web site: 2011 Girls State Meet Results: Division I. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2011. November 4, 2013.
  15. Web site: 2013 Division I State Final. OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2013. October 8, 2014.

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