There’s a new conference in town as eight northeast Ohio high schools, along with ten middle schools, will now comprise the Cleveland West Conference. The founding members of the conference include:

• Bay Village City Schools
  • Bay High and Middle Schools
• Buckeye Local School District
  • Buckeye High and Junior High School
• Lakewood City School District
  • Lakewood High School
  • Garfield Middle School
  • Harding Middle School
• North Olmsted City Schools
  • North Olmsted High and Middle Schools
• Parma City School District
  • Normandy High School
  • Valley Forge High School
  • Greenbriar Middle School
  • Hillside Middle School
  • Shiloh Middle School
• Rocky River City School District
  • Rocky River High and Middle Schools
• Westlake City School District
  • Westlake High School
  • Lee Burneson Middle School

The following comes from the conference’s initial press release:

“Each of these school districts brings a rich tradition of athletic excellence and academic achievement to the conference. The creation of the Cleveland West Conference will provide student-athletes with enhanced opportunities for growth and competition within their local communities.”

The Cleveland West Conference will commence its inaugural season this fall for the 2024 season.

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Mateo Medina

Mateo Medina may be the talk of Elyria right now, and for good reason! Medina, a graduating senior from Elyria High School, obtained his goal this spring by winning the Triple Crown, capturing the State Championship in the 100, 200, and 400 meter dashes. Mateo’s efforts were also strong enough to single-handedly lead the Pioneers to the team title as well.

Mateo joined our own Rocco Nuosci as he talked about reaching his goals this spring, all the hard work and dedication that was put in toward meeting those goals, and his excitement to continue running at the collegiate level.

Take a listen below!

Kaitlyn Donaldson

Kaitlyn Donaldson with the Lorain Historical Society joined our Bruce Van Dyke to talk about the 100th anniversary of the Lorain tornado, coming up on June 28, 2024. There is a remembrance event planned at Lakeview Park and the society’s website has picture postcards and stories from that tragic Saturday in 1924.

Take a listen to Bruce’s conversation with Kaitlyn below!

The 1924 Tornado in Lorain and Sandusky

Plus, Bruce takes us back in time to 2014, where on the WEOL Morning Show, Bruce chatted with Betsy D’Annibale, author of The 1924 Tornado in Lorain and Sandusky, as she shared stories from her book about the deadly tornado.

Take a listen below!