OHSAA Northeast Region athletic conferences

This is a list of high school athletic conferences in the Northeast Region of Ohio, as defined by the OHSAA.^[1] Because the names of localities and their corresponding high schools do not always match and because there is often a possibility of ambiguity with respect to either the name of a locality or the name of a high school, the following table gives both in every case, with the locality name first, in plain type, and the high school name second in boldface type. The school's team nickname is given last.

Akron City Series

• Akron Buchtel Griffins (1931-)
• Akron East Dragons (1918-)
• Akron Ellet Orangemen (1971-)
• Akron Firestone Falcons (1963-)
• Akron Kenmore-Garfield Golden Rams (2017-)
• Akron North Vikings (1915-)

Former members

• Akron Central Wildcats (1915-1970, consolidated into Central-Hower)
• Akron Central-Hower Eagles (1970-2006, closed)
• Akron Garfield Rams (1926-2017, consolidated into Kenmore-Garfield)
• Akron Hower Buccaneers (1927-1970, consolidated into Central-Hower)
• Akron Kenmore Cardinals (1929-2017, consolidated into Kenmore-Garfield)
• Akron South Cavaliers or Big Blue (1915-1980, closed)
• Akron West Cowboys (1915-1953, closed)

All-American Conference

Red Division

• Austintown-Fitch Falcons (2011- [Football, 2015-])
• Youngstown Boardman Spartans (2014- [Football, 2015-])
• Canfield Cardinals (2008-)
• Youngstown East Golden Bears (Panthers until 2017-18) (2014- [Football, 2015-])
• Ashtabula Lakeside Dragons (2015-2019)
• Warren Howland Tigers (2008-)
• Warren G. Harding Raiders (2014- [Football, 2015-])

White Division

• Ashtabula Edgewood Warriors (2014-2019)
• Hubbard Eagles (2008-)
• Jefferson Area Falcons (2011-)
• Cortland Lakeview Bulldogs (2008-)
• Niles McKinley Red Dragons (2008-)
• Poland Poland Seminary Bulldogs (2008-)
• Struthers Wildcats (2008-)

Blue Division

• Brookfield Warriors (2014-)
• Campbell Memorial Red Devils (2008-)
• Warren Champion Golden Flashes (2008-)
• Girard Indians (2008-)
• Leavittsburg LaBrae Vikings (2008-)
• Youngstown Liberty Leopards (2008-)
• Newton Falls Tigers (2008-)

Former members

• Lisbon Beaver Local Beavers (played concurrently in OVAC, 2008–13) Red Division 2008-11, American Division 2011-13.
• Salem Quakers (2008–11, left for Northeastern Buckeye Conference) White Division 2008-11.

Chagrin Valley Conference

Chagrin Division

• Beachwood Bison (2005-)
• Chagrin Falls Tigers (1964-)
• Geneva Eagles (2015-)
• Painesville Harvey Red Raiders (2009-)
• Pepper Pike Orange Lions (1964-1996, 1998-)¹
• Perry Pirates (1996-)
• Chesterland West Geauga Wolverines (1963-1996, 1998-)¹
• Wickliffe Blue Devils (1980-)

Valley Division

• Burton Berkshire Badgers (1996-)
• Middlefield Cardinal Huskies (1996-)
• Cuyahoga Heights Redskins (2005-)
• Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding Skippers (2005-)
• Gates Mills Hawken Hawks (1996-)
• Independence Blue Devils (2005-)
• Kirtland Hornets (1996-)
• Richmond Heights Spartans (2005-)

1. Played 1996-98 in Western Reserve.

Future members

• Brooklyn Hurricanes (2019-)
• Ashtabula Edgewood Warriors (2019-)
• Orwell Grand Valley Mustangs (1998-2009, to Northeastern Athletic Conference, 2019-)
• Ashtabula Lakeside Dragons (2019-)
• Rocky River Lutheran West Longhorns (2019-)
• Garfield Heights Trinity Trojans (2019-)

Former members

• Aurora Greenmen (1964-1983, to East Suburban, 1996-2015, to Suburban)
• Chardon Hilltoppers (1964-1980, to East Suburban, 1983-1996, to Premier Athletic Conference 1998)
• Chagrin Falls Kenston Bombers (1964-1996, to Western Reserve, 2005-2015, to Western Reserve)
• Solon Comets (1964-1996, to Western Reserve)
• Twinsburg Tigers (1964-1996, to Western Reserve)
• Newbury Black Knights (1998-2014, to Northeastern Athletic Conference)

Cleveland Senate Athletic League

• Cleveland John Adams Rebels (1923–95, 2006-)
• Cleveland Jane Addams Executives (1985-, no football)
• Cleveland Collinwood Railroaders (1924-)
• Cleveland East Technical Scarabs (1908-)
• Cleveland Glenville Tarblooders (1905-)
• Cleveland Max S. Hayes Lakers (1957-, no football)
• Cleveland John F. Kennedy Fighting Eagles (1966-)
• Cleveland Martin Luther King, Jr. Crusaders (1972-, no football)
• Cleveland Lincoln-West Wolverines (1961-)
• Cleveland John Marshall Lawyers (1936-)
• Cleveland James F. Rhodes Rams (1936-)
• Cleveland John Hay Hornets (1936-)

Former members:

• Cleveland Aviation Thunderbirds (1965–95)
• Cleveland Benedictine Bengals (1936–72)
• Cleveland Cathedral Latin Lions (1936–67))
• Cleveland Central Trojans (1904–52)
• Cleveland East Blue Bombers (1904-2010)
• Parma Heights Holy Name Green Wave (1936–67)
• Cleveland Lincoln Wolverines (1936–70)
• Cleveland St. Ignatius Wildcats (1936–67)
• Cleveland South Flyers (1904-2010)
• Cleveland West Cowboys (1904–61)
• Cleveland West Technical Warriors (1904–95)
• Cleveland Whitney M. Young Warriors (2004-2018)

Eastern Buckeye Conference

• Alliance Aviators (2018-)
• Canton South Wildcats (2018-)
• Carrollton Warriors (2018-)
• Alliance Marlington Dukes (2018-)
• Minerva Lions (2018-)
• Salem Quakers (2018-)
• Canfield South Range Raiders (2018-)
• Beloit West Branch Warriors (2018-)

Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference league was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017-18 school year.

• Columbiana Clippers (2017-)
• Lisbon David Anderson Blue Devils (2017-)
• East Palestine Bulldogs (2017-)
• Leetonia Bears (2017-)
• Salineville Southern Local Indians (2017-)
• Hanoverton United Golden Eagles (2017-)
• Toronto Red Knights (2017-)
• Wellsville Tigers (2017-)

Federal League

• Canton McKinley Bulldogs¹ (2003–)
• Canton GlenOak Golden Eagles (1975–)
• Green Bulldogs (2015-)
• Massillon Jackson Polar Bears (1964–)
• Uniontown Lake Blue Streaks (1987–)
• North Canton Hoover Vikings (1968–)
• Perry Panthers (1964–)

1. Joined for all sports, besides football, in Fall 2003. Joined conference for football in Fall 2004.

Former members

• Canton South Wildcats (1964–1990, to Northeastern Buckeye)
• Navarre Fairless Falcons (1964–1976, to All-Ohio)
• Canton Glenwood Eagles (1964–1975, consolidated into GlenOak)
• Marlboro Marlington Dukes (1964–1985, to Senate)
• Magnolia Sandy Valley Cardinals (1964–1968, to Senate)
• Louisville Leopards (1968–1990, to Northeastern Buckeye)
• Canton Oakwood Golden Raiders (1968–1975, consolidated into GlenOak)
• Alliance Aviators (1983–2003, to Metro Athletic)
• New Philadelphia Quakers (1987–1997, to East Central Ohio)
• Canton Timken Trojans (1987–1995)
• Wooster Generals (1987–2003, to Ohio Cardinal)
• Austintown-Fitch Falcons¹ (2003–2011, to All-American)
• Boardman Spartans¹ (2003–2012, football only through 2014 season)

1. Joined for all sports, besides football, in Fall 2003. Joined conference for football in Fall 2004.

Great Lakes Conference

• Bay Village Rockets (2015-)
• Elyria Catholic Panthers (2015-)
• Parma Heights Holy Name Green Wave (2015-)
• Parma Normandy Invaders (2015-)
• Parma Redmen (2015-)
• Rocky River Pirates (2015-)
• Parma Heights Valley Forge Patriots (2015-)

Great Lakes League (ice hockey)

Ice hockey only league. see

• Gates Mills Gilmour Academy Lancers
• Parma Heights Holy Name Green Wave
• Mentor Lake Catholic Cougars
• Parma Padua Franciscan Bruins
• Lakewood St. Edward Eagles
• Hunting Valley University School Preppers
• Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit Warriors

Greater Cleveland Conference

This conference has two incarnations. The first version lasted until 1998, and the second was begun by remaining members of the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2015.

Independents

• Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
• Canton Central Catholic Crusaders
• Conneaut Spartans
• Willoughby Cornerstone Christian Patriots (no football)
• Beachwood Fuchs Mizrachi Mayhem (no football)
• Garfield Heights Bulldogs
• Gates Mills Gilmour Academy Lancers
• Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown School Blazers (no football)
• Columbiana Heartland Christian School Lions (no football)
• Canton Heritage Christian School Conquerors (no football)

• Cleveland Northeast Ohio College Preparatory Knights (no football)
• Lakewood St. Edward Eagles
• Cleveland St. Ignatius Wildcats
• Ashtabula St. John Fighting Heralds
• Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish
• Hunting Valley University Preppers
• Youngstown Ursuline Fighting Irish
• Massillon Washington Tigers
• Louisville Leopards

Lake Effect Conference

• Willoughby Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix (2012-)
• Elyria First Baptist Christian Sabres (2012-)
• Austinburg Grand River Eagles (2012-)
• Chagrin Falls Geauga Grizzlies (2012-)
• North Olmsted HEARTS for Jesus Christ Guardians (2012-)
• Cleveland Horizon Science Dragons (2012-)
• North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy Royals (2016-)
• Sagamore Hills Lawrence Lions (2012-)
• Cleveland St. Martin De Porres Lions (2012-)

This conference does not include football. Only Cleveland St. Martin De Porres, Cleveland Horizon Science Academy, and North Ridgeville Lake Ridge Academy are current members of the OHSAA.

Lake Erie League

• Bedford Bearcats (1998-)
• Cleveland Heights Tigers (1928-)
• Lorain Titans (2010-)
• Maple Heights Mustangs (1998-)
• East Cleveland Shaw Cardinals (1928-)
• Warrensville Heights Tigers (1993-, [Football 1993-2014, 2016-])
• Cleveland Heights Lutheran East Falcons (2017-)^[2]

Former members

• Elyria Pioneers (1923–54, to Buckeye Conference. 1997-2003, to Pioneer)
• Lakewood Rangers (1923-2007, to Northeast Ohio)
• Lorain Steelmen (1923–54, to Buckeye Conference)
• Rocky River Pirates (1923–37, to Southwestern)
• Shaker Heights Red Raiders (1923-2012, to Northeast Ohio)
• Parma Redmen (1951-2003, to Pioneer)
• Lyndhurst Brush Arcs (1962–75, to Greater Cleveland)
• Parma Heights Valley Forge Patriots (1962-2003, to Pioneer)
• Garfield Heights Bulldogs (1968-2007, to Northeast Ohio [Football 1968-86, 1993-2007])
• Parma Normandy Invaders (1968-2003, to Pioneer)
• Berea Braves (1975–79, to Pioneer)
• Middleburg Heights Midpark Meteors (1975–79, to Pioneer)
• Mentor Cardinals^[3] (1993-2011, to Northeast Ohio)
• Euclid Panthers (1998-2015, to Greater Cleveland)
• Lorain Admiral King Admirals (2002–10, consolidated into Lorain)
• Lorain Southview Saints (2002–10, consolidated into Lorain)
• Warren Warren G. Harding Raiders (2010-2013, to All-American, football through 2014 season)

Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference

The Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference was formed after the Inter-Tri County League split into two separate conferences for the 2017-18 school year.

• North Jackson Jackson-Milton Blue Jays (2017-)
• Lowellville Rockets (2017-)
• McDonald Blue Devils (2017-)
• Sebring McKinley Trojans (2017-)
• Mineral Ridge Rams (2017-)
• New Middletown Springfield Tigers (2017-)
• Atwater Waterloo Vikings (2017-)
• Berlin Center Western Reserve Blue Devils (2017-)

North Coast League

Blue Division

• Akron Archbishop Hoban Knights (2005-)
• Cleveland Heights Beaumont Bluestreaks (girls' only, 2011-)
• Cleveland Benedictine Bengals (boys' only, 2011-)
• Mentor Lake Catholic Cougars (1984-)
• Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions (1988-, [Football, 1991-])
• Parma Padua Franciscan Bruins (1984-)
• Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit Warriors (2011-)

White Division

• Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen (1984-2004, 2006-)
• Warren John F. Kennedy Eagles (2011-)
• Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas Knights (2013-)
• Garfield Heights Trinity Trojans (1984-)
• Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings (2004-)

Former members

• Bedford St. Peter Chanel Firebirds (1984-2013, school closed)
• Parma Heights Holy Name Green Wave (1984-2015)
• Elyria Catholic Panthers (1985-2011, [Football 1995-2011])
• Youngstown Valley Christian Eagles (2015-2017)

Northeastern Athletic Conference

Stars Division

• Kinsman Badger Braves (No football, 2003-)
• Orwell Grand Valley Mustangs (2009-2019)
• Cortland Maplewood Rockets (No football, 2002-)
• Vienna Mathews Mustangs (2003-)
• Andover Pymatuning Valley Lakers (2002-)
• Windham Bombers (2013-)

Stripes Division

• North Bloomfield Bloomfield Cardinals (No football, 2002-)
• Bristolville Bristol Panthers (No football, 2002-)
• Southington Chalker Wildcats (2002-)
• Lordstown Red Devils (No football, 2002-)
• Newbury Black Knights (2014-)

Former Members

• Thompson Ledgemont Redskins (2008-2015, School closed)

Patriot Athletic Conference

Stars Division

• Sullivan Black River Pirates (2005-2020)
• Sheffield Brookside Cardinals (2005-2020)
• Medina Buckeye Bucks (2005-)
• Oberlin Firelands Falcons (2011-2020)
• LaGrange Keystone Wildcats (2005-2020)
• Wellington Dukes (2005-2020)

Stripes Division

• Brooklyn Hurricanes (2005-2019)
• Lorain Clearview Clippers (2005-2020)
• Columbia Station Columbia Raiders (2005-2020)
• Fairview Park Fairview Warriors (2011-)
• Rocky River Lutheran West Longhorns (2005-2019)
• Oberlin Phoenix (2005-2020)

Portage Trail Conference

Metro Division

• Lodi Cloverleaf Colts (2015-)
• Coventry Comets (2005-)
• Brimfield Field Falcons (2005-)
• Norton Panthers (2005-)
• Ravenna Ravens (2005-)
• Akron Springfield Spartans (2005-)
• Streetsboro Rockets (2005-)
• Peninsula Woodridge Bulldogs (2005-)

County Division

• Mantua Crestwood Red Devils (2005-)
• Garrettsville Garfield G-Men (2005-)
• Hartville Lake Center Christian Tigers (no football) (2015-)
• Mogadore Wildcats (2005-)
• Rootstown Rovers (2005-)
• Ravenna Southeast Pirates (2005-)
• Youngstown Valley Christian Eagles (2017-)

Former members

• East Canton Hornets (2005–13, to Inter-Valley)
• Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders (2005–15, to Suburban League-National)
• Atwater Waterloo Vikings (2005-17, to Mahoning Valley Athletic)
• Windham Bombers (2005–13, to Northeastern Athletic)

Principals Athletic Conference

Also known as PAC-7/8

• Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Royals (2001-)
• Navarre Fairless Falcons (1989-)
• Loudonville Redbirds (football only, 2017-)^[4]
• Akron Manchester Panthers (1989-)
• Canal Fulton Northwest Indians (2017-)
• Orrville Red Riders (2016-)
• Wooster Triway Titans (2005-)
• Massillon Tuslaw Mustangs (1989-)

Former Members

• Akron Coventry Comets (1989–97, to Independent; 2001–05, to Portage Trail-Metro)
• East Canton Hornets (1989-2005, to Portage Trail-County)
• Gnadenhutten Indian Valley Braves (1992–96, 2007–17, to Inter-Valley Conference)
• Magnolia Sandy Valley Cardinals (1989-2001, to Inter-Valley)
• Canton Timken Trojans (2005–15, school closed)
• Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (1989-2017, to Inter-Valley Conference)

Southwestern Conference

• Avon Eagles (2015-)
• Avon Lake Shoremen (1964-)
• Berea-Midpark Titans (2013-)
• Lakewood Rangers (2015-)^[5]
• Grafton Midview Middies (2015-)
• North Olmsted Eagles (1954-)
• North Ridgeville Rangers (2015-)
• Olmsted Falls Bulldogs (1954-)
• Amherst Marion L. Steele Comets (1947–1958 as Amherst, to Lakeland, 1986-)
• Westlake Demons (1954-)

Former members

• Berea Braves (1937–1950, to Greater Cleveland, 2005–13, consolidated into Berea-Midpark)
• Oberlin Indians (1937–1964, to Lakeland)
• Rocky River Pirates (1937–2005, to West Shore)
• Fairview Warriors (1940–2005, to West Shore)
• Lorain Clearview Clippers (1945–1954, to Lakeland)
• Wellington Dukes (1945–1954, to Lakeland)
• Medina Bees (1947–1986, to Pioneer)
• Bay Rockets (1954–2005, to West Shore)
• Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees (2005-2015, to Suburban)
• Middleburg Heights and Brook Park Midpark Meteors (2005-2013, consolidated into Berea-Midpark)

Suburban League

American Division

• Aurora Greenmen (2015-)
• Barberton Magics (2005-2011, 2015-)
• Copley Indians (1949–present)
• Medina Highland Hornets (1976–)
• Revere Minutemen (1957–)
• Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders (2015-)
• Tallmadge Blue Devils (1990–)

National Division

• Brecksville Bees (2015-)
• Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers (2015-)
• Hudson Explorers (1949-1997, to Western Reserve, 2015-)
• Macedonia Nordonia Knights (1947-1973, to Metro, 2011–)
• North Royalton Bears (2015-)
• Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs (2015-)
• Twinsburg Tigers (1957-1964, to Chagrin Valley, 2015-)
• Wadsworth Grizzlies (1984–)

Former members

• Green Bulldogs (1949–2015, to Federal)
• Manchester Panthers (1949-1976, to All-Ohio)
• Mogadore Wildcats (1957-1968, to Portage County)
• Peninsula Woodridge Bulldogs (1957-1978, to Portage County)
• Coventry Comets (1969-1983, to All-Ohio)
• Norton Panthers (1972-2005, to Portage Trail-Metro)
• Brimfield Field Falcons (1978-1990, to Portage County)
• Lodi Cloverleaf Colts (1997–2015, to Portage Trail-Metro)

Wayne County Athletic League

• Doylestown Chippewa Chipps (known as Doylestown until 1971, 1924-)
• Dalton Bulldogs (1924-)
• Jeromesville Hillsdale Falcons (1970-)
• West Salem Northwestern Huskies (1951-)
• Creston Norwayne Bobcats (1953-)
• Rittman Indians (1924–37, 1961-)
• Smithville Smithies (1924-)
• Apple Creek Waynedale Golden Bears (1955-)

Former members

• Apple Creek Aces (1924–55, consolidated into Waynedale)
• Big Prairie Bobcats (1924–37, to Holmes County League)
• Burbank Bombers (1924–53, consolidated into Norwayne)
• Chester Pups (1924–51, consolidated into Northwestern)
• Congress Senators (1924–51, consolidated into Northwestern)
• Creston Panthers (1924–51, consolidated into Norwayne)
• Fredericksburg Freddies (1924–55, consolidated into Waynedale)
• Marshallville Tigers (1924–38, consolidated into Dalton, transferred to Smithville 1955)
• Mount Eaton Paint Township Pirates (1924–55, consolidated into Waynedale)
• Shreve Trojans (1924–63, consolidated into Triway)
• Sterling Eagles (1924–53, consolidated into Norwayne)
• West Salem Clippers (1924–51, consolidated into Northwestern)
• Wooster Triway Titans (1963–70, to Chippewa Conference)

Western Reserve Conference

The Western Reserve Conference is the name of four separate conferences (including two that ran simultaneously for a few years) in Northeastern Ohio.

Defunct conferences

See also

• Ohio High School Athletic Association

Notes and references