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Classification |
OHSAA Northeast District Class AAA Divisions I, II |
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Founded | 2007-2015 |
Sports fielded |
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No. of teams | 20 overall (18 at a time) |
Region | Northeast Ohio |
Official website |
northeastohioconference |
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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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries
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] |
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.
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Classification |
OHSAA Northeast District Class AAA Divisions I, II |
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Founded | 2007-2015 |
Sports fielded |
|
No. of teams | 20 overall (18 at a time) |
Region | Northeast Ohio |
Official website |
northeastohioconference |
Locations | |
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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.
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.
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 |
Divisional breakdowns (listed below) differ depending on the sport; considerations include strength, geography and traditional rivalries
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.