United Athletic Conference (OHSAA)

The United Athletic Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association athletic conference that will begin conference play in the 2026–27 school year and is made up of member schools from Cuyahoga and Mahoning counties in Ohio.^[1]

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School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Tenure
Bedford	Bearcats	Bedford	Green & white	2026–
Brush	Arcs	Lynhurst	Brown and gold	2026–
Garfield Heights	Bulldogs	Garfield Heights	Blue & gold	2026–
Maple Heights	Mustangs	Maple Heights	Maroon & white	2026–
Warrensville Heights	Tigers	Warrensville Heights	Blue & gold	2026–
Youngstown	Defenders	Youngstown	Red, yellow & blue	2026–

v t e Northeast District (Ohio) High School Athletic Conferences (Northeast Ohio)
Current conferences	Akron City Series All-American Conference Chagrin Valley Conference Senate Athletic League Cleveland West Conference Eastern Buckeye Conference Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference Federal League Firelands Conference Greater Cleveland Conference Inter-Valley Conference Lorain County League Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Metro Athletic Conference Northeast 8 Athletic Conference North Coast Conference Northeastern Athletic Conference Principals Athletic Conference Southwestern Conference Suburban League Wayne County Athletic League Western Reserve Conference
One-sport conferences	Northern 8 Football Conference (N8FC)
Upcoming conferences	United Athletic Conference (OHSAA) (2026)
Defunct conferences	All-American Athletic Conference (1986–1990) All-American Conference (Football) (1963–1973) All-American Conference (2008–2020) All-Ohio Conference/League (1976–1989) Ashland County League (1929-1963) Chippewa Conference (1963–1977) Crown Conference (1968–1990) Crown Conference (2021–2024) Cuyahoga Valley Conference/League (c. 1920–1929) Cuyahoga Valley Conference (1954-1956) Cuyahoga Valley Conference (1964-1979) East Suburban Conference (1968–2009) Erie Coast Conference (1977–1986) Erie Shore Conference (1987–1997) Freeway Conference (1962–1968) Grand River Conference (1972–1989) Great Lakes Conference (2015–2024) Greater Cleveland Conference (1950–1998) Hall of Fame Conference (1972–1975) Inland Conference (1957–1989) Inter-County League (1951–2006) Inter-Tri County League (2006–2015) Lake Erie League (1998-2025) Lakeland Conference (1953–1986) Lorain County Conference (1986–2005) Lorain County Conference (1924–1961) Mahoning Valley Conference/Metro Athletic Conference (1972–2008) Metro League (1937–1996) Metropolitan Area Conference (MAC-8) (1989–2005) Mohican Area Conference (1989–2004) North Coast Conference (1974–1983) Northeastern Conference (1951–2001) Northeast Ohio Conference (2007–2015) Northeast Ohio Conference (1970–1977) Northern Ohio Athletic League (1927–1947) North Coast League (1984–2020) Northeast Ohio Conference (2007–2015) Northeastern Buckeye Conference (1989–2018) Ohio Scholastic League (1948–1951) Patriot Athletic Conference (2005–2019) Portage County League (1918–2005) Portage Trail Conference (2005–2025) Pioneer Conference (1977–2007) Premier Athletic Conference (1998–2015) Tri-County League (1932–2006) Senate League (1921–1989) Steel Valley Conference (2019–2025) Steel Valley Conference (1949–2009) Tomahawk Conference (1958–1961) Tri-County League (1932–2006) Trumbull Interscholastic Conference/Association (c. 1920s–c. 1960s) Trumbull Athletic Conference (1960–2008) West Shore Conference (2005–2015) Youngstown City Series (1925–2003)
Outlying	Mid-Buckeye Conference Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference

United Athletic Conference (OHSAA)

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