Lake Erie League

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

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In 2025, after Lorain opted to join the Greater Cleveland Conference for the 2025-2026 school year, [1] the remaining five members (Bedford, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Shaw, and Warrensville Heights) made the tough decision to disband due to a decline in membership [2]

Members

LEL members from 2020-2023. Lake Erie League (OHSAA) Map.png
LEL members from 2020-2023.
SchoolNicknameLocationColors [3] Tenure
Bedford Bearcats Bedford Green & White
  
19982025
Garfield Heights Bulldogs Garfield Heights Blue & Gold
  
1968-2007, 20192025
(Football 196886, 19932007)
Lorain Titans Lorain Navy Blue & Silver
  
20102025
Maple Heights Mustangs Maple Heights Maroon & White
  
19982025
Shaw Cardinals East Cleveland Red & Black
  
19282025
Warrensville Heights Tigers Warrensville Heights Blue & Gold
  
1993-2025, (Football 19932014, 20162025)

Former members

Lake Erie League Divisions (19932011, unless noted)
 Lake Division  Erie Division 
Admiral King (200206)Admiral King (200610)
Cleveland HeightsBedford (19982011)
Elyria (19972003)Garfield Heights (19932007)
Euclid (19982011)Lorain (201011)
Lakewood (19932007)Maple Heights (1998-2006, 201011)
Maple Heights (200610)Normandy (19932003)
MentorParma (19932003)
Shaker Heights (19972011)Shaker Heights (199397)
Shaw (199397)Shaw (19972011)
Southview (200203)Southview (200310)
Valley Forge (19932002)Valley Forge (200203)
Warren Harding (201011)Warrensville Heights

See also

References

  1. "Lorain to Join the Greater Cleveland Conference". GCCOhio.net. May 15, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  2. Matt Goul, cleveland com (May 20, 2025). "Lake Erie League dissolving after agreement among administrators". cleveland. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  3. OHSAA Member Schools Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , last accessed 17 August 2011
  4. "Lorain to Join the Greater Cleveland Conference – Greater Cleveland Conference". gccohio.net. May 15, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2011.