Northeast Ohio Conference

Classification| OHSAA
Northeast District
Class AAA
Divisions I, II
Founded| 2007-2015
Sports fielded|

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No. of teams| 20 overall (18 at a time)
Region| Northeast Ohio
Official website| northeastohioconference.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.[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

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### Membership changes (2007–2012)

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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)

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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

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

Member school at dissolution | Team name | Location | Colors

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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 |

* (*) Joined the Suburban League in 2015
* (~) Joined the Western Reserve Conference in 2015
* (^) Joined the Greater Cleveland Conference in 2015
* (#) Joined the Great Lakes Conferences in 2015

## Membership timeline

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## Valley, River and Lake Divisions

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

### Baseball

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* 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

### Boys Basketball

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* 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

### Girls Basketball

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* 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

### Cross Country

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* 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

### Football

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* 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

### Boys Golf

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* 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

### Girls Golf

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* Valley Division: Brunswick, Hudson, Medina, North Royalton, Solon, Strongsville
* River Division: Cuyahoga Falls, Mayfield, Mentor, Shaker Heights, Stow-Munroe Falls, Twinsburg

### Boys Soccer

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* 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

### Girls Soccer

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* 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

### Girls Softball

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* 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

### Swimming & Diving

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* 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

### Boys Tennis

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* 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

### Girls Tennis

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* 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

### Track

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* 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

### Volleyball

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* 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

### Wrestling

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* 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

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

School | Sport | Year(s)

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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]

## History

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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

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* See Pioneer Conference

### Former Western Reserve Conference

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* Brush Arcs
* Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers
* Hudson Explorers
* Mayfield Wildcats
* Nordonia Knights
* Solon Comets
* Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs
* Twinsburg Tigers

## Sanctioned Sports

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### Fall

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* Cross Country \- Boys, Girls
* Football
* Golf \- Boys, Girls
* Tennis \- Girls
* Soccer \- Boys, Girls
* Volleyball \- Girls

### Winter

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* Basketball \- Boys, Girls
* Gymnastics
* Swimming & Diving \- Boys, Girls
* Wrestling

### Spring

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* Baseball
* Softball
* Tennis \- Boys
* Track & Field \- Boys, Girls

## See also

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* Ohio high school athletic conferences
* Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)

## References

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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.
* "2009-2011 Divisional Breakdowns". OHSAA.org. Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Northeast District Athletic Board (NEDAB)
* Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)

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Northeast Ohio Conference

* Brunswick (Blue Devils)
* Brush (Arcs)
* Cuyahoga Falls (Black Tigers)
* Elyria (Pioneers)
* Garfield Heights (Bulldogs)
* Hudson (Explorers)
* Mayfield (Wildcats)
* Medina (Battling Bees)
* Mentor (Cardinals)
* Normandy (Invaders)
* North Royalton (Bears)
* Parma (Redmen)
* Shaker Heights (Red Raiders)
* Solon (Comets)
* Stow-Munroe Falls (Bulldogs)
* Strongsville (Mustangs)
* Twinsburg (Tigers)
* Valley Forge (Patriots)

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

Current|

* Akron City Series
* All-American Conference
* Chagrin Valley Conference
* Cleveland West Conference
* Eastern Buckeye Conference
* Federal League
* Firelands Conference
* Greater Cleveland Conference
* Inter-Valley Conference
* Lake Erie League
* Lorain County League
* Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
* Metro Athletic Conference
* Northeast 8 Athletic Conference
* Northeastern Athletic 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|

* East Suburban Conference (1968–2009)
* Great Lakes Conference (2015–2024)
* Metro League (1937–1996)
* Metropolitan Area Conference (MAC-8) (1989–2005)
* Mohican Area Conference (1989–2004)
* North Coast League (1984–2020)
* Northeast Ohio Conference (2007–2015)
* Northeastern Buckeye Conference (1989–2018)
* Patriot Athletic Conference (2005–2019)
* Portage County League (1918–2005)
* Pioneer Conference (1977–2007)
* Premier Athletic Conference (1997–2015)
* Tri-County League (1932–2006)
* West Shore Conference (2005–2015)
* Youngstown City Series (1925–2003)

Outlying|

* Mid-Buckeye Conference
* Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference

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