The Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) was a high school athletics conference recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), in Northeast Ohio. Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of the OHSAA (Class AAA, Divisions I and II) — 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 conferenceBrunswickBlue DevilsBrunswick 2007–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceBrushArcsLyndhurst 2007–2015Western Reserve ConferenceCuyahoga FallsBlack TigersCuyahoga Falls 2007–2015Suburban LeagueElyriaPioneersElyria 2007–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceGarfield HeightsBulldogsGarfield Heights 2007–2015IndependentHudsonExplorersHudson, Ohio 2007–2015Suburban LeagueLakewoodRangersLakewood 2007–2012West Shore ConferenceMayfieldWildcatsMayfield 2007–2015Western Reserve ConferenceMedinaBattling BeesMedina 2007–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceMentorCardinalsMentor 2011–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceNordoniaKnightsMacedonia 2007–2011Suburban LeagueNormandyInvadersParma 2007–2015Great Lakes ConferenceNorth RoyaltonBearsNorth Royalton 2007–2015Suburban LeagueParma SeniorRedmenParma 2007–2015Great Lakes ConferenceShaker HeightsRed RaidersShaker Heights 2012–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceSolonCometsSolon 2007–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceStow-Munroe FallsBulldogsStow 2007–2015Suburban LeagueStrongsvilleMustangsStrongsville 2007–2015Greater Cleveland ConferenceTwinsburgTigersTwinsburg 2007–2015Suburban LeagueValley ForgePatriotsParma Heights 2007–2015Great Lakes Conference
Membership timeline
Valley, River and Lake Divisions Divisional breakdowns (listed below) 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
Girls Softball 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 This table only includes state championships won by schools while members of the Northeast Ohio Conference. SchoolSportYear(s)ElyriaSoftball2009MedinaCross Country - Boys2007MedinaSoccer - Girls2009BrunswickCross Country - Girls2011MentorBasketball - Boys2013
History 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 See Pioneer Conference
Former Western Reserve Conference Brush Arcs Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers Hudson Explorers Mayfield Wildcats Nordonia Knights Solon Comets Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs Twinsburg Tigers
Sanctioned Sports
Fall Cross Country - Boys, Girls Football Golf - Boys, Girls Tennis - Girls Soccer - Boys, Girls Volleyball - Girls
Winter Basketball - Boys, Girls Gymnastics Swimming & Diving - Boys, Girls Wrestling
Spring Baseball Softball Tennis - Boys Track & Field - Boys, Girls
See also Ohio high school athletic conferences
References
External links
Northeast District Athletic Board (NEDAB) Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)