Lake Erie League

The Lake Erie League (LEL) is an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sports conference that mainly includes schools in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

Members

The current members of the Lake Erie League.
School Nickname Location Colors[1] Tenure
Bedford Bearcats Bedford Green & White
    		1998–
Cleveland Heights Tigers Cleveland Heights Black & Gold
    		1928–2023
Garfield Heights Bulldogs Garfield Heights Blue & Gold
    		1968-–2007, 2019–
(Football 1968–86, 1993–2007)
Lorain Titans Lorain Navy Blue & Silver
    		2010–2024
Maple Heights Mustangs Maple Heights Maroon & White
    		1998–
Shaker Heights Red Raiders Shaker Heights Red & White
    		1923–2012, 2020–2023
Shaw Cardinals East Cleveland Red & Black
    		1928–
Warrensville Heights Tigers Warrensville Heights Blue & Gold
    		1993–,
(Football 1993–2014, 2016–)
  • In April 2022, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights were voted in to join the Greater Cleveland Conference, which they will become members of for the 2023-24 school year.[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)
  • 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)
  • Cleveland Heights Lutheran East Falcons (2017–2019)
Lake Erie League Divisions (1993–2011, unless noted)
 Lake Division   Erie Division 
Admiral King (2002–06) Admiral King (2006–10)
Cleveland Heights Bedford (1998–2011)
Elyria (1997–2003) Garfield Heights (1993–2007)
Euclid (1998–2011) Lorain (2010–11)
Lakewood (1993–2007) Maple Heights (1998-2006, 2010–11)
Maple Heights (2006–10) Normandy (1993–2003)
Mentor Parma (1993–2003)
Shaker Heights (1997–2011) Shaker Heights (1993–97)
Shaw (1993–97) Shaw (1997–2011)
Southview (2002–03) Southview (2003–10)
Valley Forge (1993–2002) Valley Forge (2002–03)
Warren Harding (2010–11) Warrensville Heights

See also

References

  1. ^ OHSAA Member Schools Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, last accessed 17 August 2011
  2. ^ "Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights approved to join Greater Cleveland Conference in 2023". 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved July 20, 2011.