North Coast Conference Explained

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Classification OHSAA Division II, III, and IV
Established 2023
Members 7
Sports fielded 10 boys and 9 girls
State Championships 0
Country United States
Region Midwest
States 1 – Ohio

The North Coast Conference is a high school athletic conference for private schools in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. The conference began play in the 2024–25 school year.[1]

Members

SchoolNicknameLocationColorsTenureNotes
Beaumont SchoolBluestreaksCleveland Hts.Blue & White
2024–Girls' sports only
Cuyahoga Valley Christian AcademyRoyalsCuyahoga FallsBlue & White
2024–
Elyria Catholic High SchoolPanthersElyriaGreen & White
2024–
Holy Name High SchoolGreen WaveParma Hts.Green & White
2024–
Lake Catholic High SchoolCougarsMentorForest Green & Gray
2024–
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High SchoolLionsChardonBlue & Gold
2024–
Padua Franciscan High SchoolBruinsParmaBrown & White
2024–

History

The North Coast Conference was established on May 31, 2023, by seven Cleveland-area high schools: Beaumont, Lake Catholic, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (NDCL), and Padua Franciscan moved from the disbanding Crown Conference;[2] Elyria Catholic and Holy Name moved from the Great Lakes Conference, and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (CVCA) moved from the Principals Athletic Conference.[1]

All schools except CVCA were also members of the former North Coast League, which played from 1984 to 2020.

Rivalries

Holy Name Green Wave vs Padua Franciscan Bruins

Lake Catholic Cougars vs Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kampf, John . May 31, 2023 . North Coast Conference announced, will begin play in 2024–25 . The News-Herald . June 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Crown Conference to disband next summer, North Coast Conference begins fall of 2024 . NDCL Athletics . June 14, 2023.