Lake Erie League

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. In 2025, the league made the tough decision to disband due to a decline in membership^[1]

Members

The current members of the Lake Erie League.

School	Nickname	Location	Colors[2]	Tenure
Bedford	Bearcats	Bedford	Green & White	1998–2025
Garfield Heights	Bulldogs	Garfield Heights	Blue & Gold	1968-–2007, 2019–2025 (Football 1968–86, 1993–2007)
Lorain	Titans	Lorain	Navy Blue & Silver	2010–2025
Maple Heights	Mustangs	Maple Heights	Maroon & White	1998–2025
Shaw	Cardinals	East Cleveland	Red & Black	1928–2025
Warrensville Heights	Tigers	Warrensville Heights	Blue & Gold	1993-2025, (Football 1993–2014, 2016–2025)

• In May 2024, Lorain was invited to join the Greater Cleveland Conference for all sports in the 2025-26 school year.^[3]

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^[4] (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)
• Shaker Heights Red Raiders (1923–2012, 2020–2023, to Greater Cleveland)
• Cleveland Heights Tigers (1928–2023, to Greater Cleveland)

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

• Ohio High School Athletic Conferences