North Coast League

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North Coast League

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Classification | OHSAA Division II, III, and IV
Established | 1984
Members | initial: 6
peak: 13
final: 12
Sports fielded | 10 boys and 9 girls
State Championships | 49
Country | United States
Region | Midwest
States | 1 - Ohio

The North Coast League (NCL) was a high school athletic conference for Catholic schools in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. The NCL was founded in 1984 by six parochial high schools: Cleveland Central Catholic, Holy Name, Lake Catholic, Padua Franciscan, St. Peter Chanel, and Trinity. The league expanded throughout the 1990s and 2000s, reaching a peak of 13 members in the early-to-mid 2010s, before declining in membership. The NCL disbanded after the 2019-20 school year.[1]

## Members[edit]

School  | Nickname  | Location  | Colors  | Years in league  | Current league

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Archbishop Hoban High School | Knights  | Akron, Summit County | Navy Blue & Old Gold
| 2004–2020  | Independent
Beaumont SchoolA | Bluestreaks  | Cleveland Hts., Cuyahoga County | Blue & Gold
| 2011–2020  | Crown Conference
Benedictine High SchoolB | Bengals  | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | Columbia Blue & White
| 2011–2020  | Independent
Cleveland Central Catholic High School | Ironmen  | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | Navy Blue & Red
| 1984–2004; 2006–2020  | Independent
Elyria Catholic High School | Panthers | Elyria, Lorain County | Green & White
| 1995–2011 | Great Lakes Conference
Gilmour Academy | Lancers | Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County | Blue & Gray
| 2018–2020  | Independent
Holy Name High School | Green Wave | Parma Hts., Cuyahoga County | Green & White
| 1984–2015 | Great Lakes Conference
John F. Kennedy High School | Eagles  | Warren, Trumbull County | Navy Blue & White
| 2011–2020  | Portage Trail Conference
Lake Catholic High School | Cougars  | Mentor, Lake County | Forest Green & Gray
| 1984–2020  | Crown Conference
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School | Lions  | Chardon, Geauga County | Blue & Gold
| 1991–2020  | Crown Conference
Padua Franciscan High School | Bruins  | Parma, Cuyahoga County | Brown & White
| 1984–2020  | Crown Conference
Saint Joseph AcademyA | Jaguars  | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County  | Purple & Gold
| 2018–2020  | Independent
St. Peter Chanel High School | Firebirds | Bedford, Cuyahoga County | Red & Black
| 1984–2013 | School closed
St. Thomas Aquinas High School | Knights | Louisville, Stark County | Black & Gold
| 2013–2019 | Portage Trail Conference
Trinity High School | Trojans | Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga County | Blue & White
| 1984–2019 | Chagrin Valley Conference
Valley Christian School | Eagles | Youngstown, Mahoning County | Blue & Bright Gold
| 2015–2017 | Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School | Vikings  | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | Red & Columbia Blue
| 2004–2020  | Independent
Walsh Jesuit High School | Warriors  | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County | Maroon & Gold
| 2011–2020  | Crown Conference

A Girls' sports only
B Boys' sports only

## Membership timeline[edit]

Full members Boys sports only Girls sports only

## State championships[edit]

This chart only includes state championships won by the schools while in the North Coast League in sports sanctioned by the NCL.

School  | Sport  | Year(s)

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Archbishop Hoban  | Football
Girls Soccer  | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2015
Beaumont School  | Volleyball  | 2012
Benedictine  | Football  | 2014
Cleveland Central Catholic  | Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball  | 2009
2007
Elyria Catholic  | Girls Tennis  | 2006
Holy Name  | Girls Soccer  | 2006
John F. Kennedy  | Football  | 2016
Lake Catholic  | Football
Wrestling
Volleyball  | 1991, 1992, 2001
1989
2010
NDCL  | Baseball
Golf
Volleyball  | 2001, 2009
2000, 2009
2014, 2015
Padua Franciscan  | Ice Hockey
Volleyball  | 1986, 1989, 2006
2008, 2009, 2013
St. Peter Chanel  | Boys Basketball
Football
Wrestling  | 1999
2001
1986, 1987, 1988, 2011
St. Thomas Aquinas  | Girls Cross Country
Boys Track and Field
Girls Track and Field  | 2015
2016
2015, 2016
Trinity  | Girls Basketball
Boys Track & Field  | 1990, 1994, 1996
2009
VASJ  | Boys Basketball
Volleyball  | 2013, 2015, 2017
2005

## Scheduling[edit]

### Football[edit]

During the season, every school must play five league games, one against every other school in its own division. They are generally played the final five weeks of the season. Schools are also allowed to schedule schools in the other division, however these games are considered independent and do not count in NCL standings. Prior to 2011, each school played an additional school in the other division in a "crossover" game. The crossover opponents rotated on two-year stints.

In 2013, 2017, and 2019, the White Division only had five schools, so they played a four-game schedule those seasons.

### Other sports[edit]

In other sports, such as basketball and volleyball, where more games are played during the season, each school must play 10 games against NCL opponents. Every school plays every other school in its division twice (once home, once away) Schools are also allowed to schedule schools in the other division, however these games are considered independent and do not count in NCL standings. Prior to the 2011 expansion, schools played 13 games: a home-and-away series against division opponents and a single game against inter-division foes.

In other sports such as track and swimming where schools have "meets" instead of individual games, there is one NCL meet for all schools in the league. For ice hockey a tournament is played in December to determine the conference champion as teams do not play an NCL schedule during the regular season.

## References[edit]

1. ^ North Coast League is disbanding following this school year

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Northeast District (Ohio) High School Athletic Conferences (Northeast Ohio)

Current|

* Akron City Series
* All-American Conference
* Chagrin Valley Conference
* Eastern Buckeye Conference
* Federal League
* Firelands Conference
* Great Lakes Conference
* Greater Cleveland Conference
* Inter-Valley Conference
* Lake Erie League
* Lorain County League
* Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
* Metro Athletic Conference
* Northeast 8 Athletic Conference
* Northeast Athletic Conference
* Northeastern Conference
* Ohio Cardinal Conference
* Portage Trail Conference
* Principals Athletic Conference
* Senate Athletic League
* Southwestern Conference
* Suburban League
* Wayne County Athletic League
* Western Reserve Conference

Former|

* North Coast League (1984–2020)
* Northeast Ohio Conference (2007–2015)
* Northeastern Buckeye Conference (1989–2018)
* Patriot Athletic Conference (2005-2019)
* Pioneer Conference (1977-2007)
* Premier Athletic Conference (1997–2015)
* West Shore Conference (2005–2015)
* Youngstown City Series (1925–2003)

Outlying|

* Mid-Buckeye Conference
* Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference

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