The Shakerite VOL 91 ISSUE I

RAIDER ZONE
BACK TO THE LAKE ERIE LEAGUE
RACIAL SLURS AND LONG DISTANCE TRIPS PUSHED
SHAKER TO LEAVE THE GREATER CLEVELAND CONFERENCE
Kellon Smith Raider Zone Reporter
Shaker plays Cleveland Heights, a
member of the LEL, in a softball game
on April 26. Photo by Eliza Bennett.
T
his year marked the fourth time
Shaker has switched athletic conferences
since 2011.
Shaker was a member of the Lake
Erie League athletic conference in
2011. Then, the district left the LEL
for the Northeast Ohio Conference and competed
there for two years to get a chance to play new
teams and expand competition. The NOC fell apart
in 2013, and Shaker along with seven other teams
formed the Greater Cleveland Conference. Shaker
competed in the GCC for seven years. At the conclusion
of the 2019-20 school year, the district left the
GCC to return to the LEL, its fourth league switch
in 10 years
In its announcement of the move, the district
indicated that it would leave the GCC and stated
“the purpose of this change is to improve overall
athletic competitiveness, reduce travel costs and
better support the socio-emotional development of
our students.”
A conference change comprises lots of individ-
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