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 (2007–2012)[ edit ]
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)[ edit ]
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]
Members spanned five Northeast Ohio counties: Cuyahoga , Lake , Lorain , Medina , and Summit .
Member school at dissolution
Team name
Location
Colors
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 Senior 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 [ edit ]
Valley, River and Lake Divisions[ edit ]
Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries
Valley Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mayfield, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
River Division : Brunswick, Shaker Heights, Medina, Mentor, Garfield Heights, Strongsville
Lake Division : Brush, North Royalton, Normandy, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Garfield Heights, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Strongsville
River Division : Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Strongsville
Lake Division : Elyria, Mayfield, Normandy, North Royalton, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Hudson, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
River Division : Brunswick, Elyria, Mayfield, Medina, North Royalton, Strongsville
Lake Division : Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Hudson, Medina, Mentor, Solon, Strongsville
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, North Royalton, Shaker Heights, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Hudson, Mentor, Solon, Strongsville, Twinsburg
River Division : Elyria, Mayfield, Medina, North Royalton, Shaker Heights, Stow-Munroe Falls
Lake Division : Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Elyria, Mayfield, Medina, North Royalton, Strongsville
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mentor, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Lake Division : Brush, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Shaker Heights, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Hudson, Medina, North Royalton, Solon, Strongsville
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Valley Division : Hudson, Medina, Mentor, Solon, Strongsville, Twinsburg
River Division : Brunswick, Brush, Mayfield, North Royalton, Shaker Heights, Stow-Munroe Falls
Lake Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Hudson, Medina, Mentor, North Royalton, Strongsville
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Shaker Heights, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg, Valley Forge
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Mayfield, Normandy, Parma
Valley Division : Brunswick, Elyria, Medina, North Royalton, Shaker Heights, Strongsville
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mentor, Solon, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Lake Division : Brush, Garfield Heights, Mayfield, Normandy, Parma, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Hudson, Mayfield, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon, Strongsville
River Division : Brunswick, Cuyahoga Falls, Medina, North Royalton, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Hudson, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon
River Division : Brunswick, Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, North Royalton, Strongsville, Twinsburg
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Stow-Munroe Falls, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Hudson, Mayfield, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon
River Division : Brunswick, Cuyahoga Falls, Normandy, North Royalton, Stow-Munroe Falls, Strongsville
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Parma, Twinsburg, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Medina, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Solon, Twinsburg
River Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mayfield, North Royalton, Stow-Munroe Falls, Strongsville
Lake Division : Brush, Elyria, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma Senior, Valley Forge
Valley Division : Brunswick, Elyria, Medina, North Royalton, Solon, Strongsville
River Division : Brush, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Shaker Heights, Valley Forge
Lake Division : Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Mayfield, Mentor, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg
Valley Division : Elyria, Mayfield, Mentor, Solon, Strongsville, Twinsburg
River Division : Brunswick, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Medina, North Royalton, Stow-Munroe Falls
Lake Division : Brush, Garfield Heights, Normandy, Parma, Shaker Heights, Valley Forge
State championships [ edit ]
This table only includes state championships won by schools while members of the Northeast Ohio Conference.
School
Sport
Year(s)
Elyria
Softball
2009[ 11]
Medina
Cross Country - Boys
2007[ 12]
Medina
Soccer - Girls
2009[ 13]
Brunswick
Cross Country - Girls
2011[ 14]
Mentor
Basketball - Boys
2013[ 15]
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.
^ "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 .
^ Leonard, Michael (June 28, 2015). "Northeast Ohio Conference Fades Into History With a Whimper" . Tallmadge Express. Retrieved August 17, 2015 .
^ "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 .
^ "NOC Constitution & Bylaws, 9-25-2009" (PDF) . NortheastOhioConference.org . NOC. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2010 .
^ "NOC Member Schools Directory 2009-10" (PDF) . NortheastOhioConference.org . NOC. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010 . [dead link ]
^ "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!" . NortheastOhioConference.org . Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. 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. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ "Member Schools" . NortheastOhioConference.org . NOC. 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2011 .
^ Sweeney, Chris (12 November 2013). "Elyria, six other NOC schools leaving to form new league" . The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved 30 November 2013 .
^ "2009 Division I State Softball Championship" . OHSAA.org . Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010 .
^ "2007 Boys Division I State Cross Country Championships" . OHSAA.org . Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2010 .
^ "2009 Girls State Tournament Results: Division I" . OHSAA.org . Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2010 .
^ "2011 Girls State Meet Results: Division I" . OHSAA.org . Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2013 .
^ "2013 Division I State Final" . OHSAA.org . Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2014 .
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