Northeast Ohio Conference


The Northeast Ohio Conference was a high school athletics conference recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, in Northeast Ohio. Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of the OHSAA — competed in three six-member divisions: Valley, River and Lake. Dan Gerome served as the last NOC commissioner.
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. 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.

Member schools

Members spanned five Northeast Ohio counties: Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Summit.
SchoolTeam nameLocationColorsTenureSucceeding conference
BrunswickBlue DevilsBrunswick 2007–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
BrushArcsLyndhurst 2007–2015Western Reserve Conference
Cuyahoga FallsBlack TigersCuyahoga Falls 2007–2015Suburban League
ElyriaPioneersElyria 2007–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
Garfield HeightsBulldogsGarfield Heights 2007–2015Independent
HudsonExplorersHudson, Ohio 2007–2015Suburban League
LakewoodRangersLakewood 2007–2012West Shore Conference
MayfieldWildcatsMayfield 2007–2015Western Reserve Conference
MedinaBattling BeesMedina 2007–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
MentorCardinalsMentor 2011–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
NordoniaKnightsMacedonia 2007–2011Suburban League
NormandyInvadersParma 2007–2015Great Lakes Conference
North RoyaltonBearsNorth Royalton 2007–2015Suburban League
Parma SeniorRedmenParma 2007–2015Great Lakes Conference
Shaker HeightsRed RaidersShaker Heights 2012–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
SolonCometsSolon 2007–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
Stow-Munroe FallsBulldogsStow 2007–2015Suburban League
StrongsvilleMustangsStrongsville 2007–2015Greater Cleveland Conference
TwinsburgTigersTwinsburg 2007–2015Suburban League
Valley ForgePatriotsParma Heights 2007–2015Great Lakes Conference

Membership timeline


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Valley, River and Lake Divisions

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

Baseball

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Boys Soccer

  • 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

  • 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