Cuyahoga Heights takes a 12-game winning streak into the final week before the tournament draw, Maddie Flick continues to set the scoring pace and several conference championships remain unsettled.

Conference championships remain up for grabs across Northeast Ohio as teams enter their final week to strengthen postseason seeding résumés before Sunday’s tournament draw.

Edgewood can finish off the CVC Lake Division race, Willoughby South can take a major step toward the Chagrin crown and several other championship battles will shift during a loaded week of volleyball.

October has arrived, and the numbers are beginning to matter more. OhioVarsity’s XC Intelligence reveals the runners and teams gaining speed, tightening their packs and building momentum for the postseason.

Eastlake North, Willoughby South, Perry and Mayfield remained unbeaten, while Cuyahoga Heights won a pivotal CVC Metro showdown during a busy Oct. 2 football slate.

Area golfers produced a big day at sectional tournaments on Sept. 28, with six covered teams advancing to districts and several individuals extending their seasons.

Two first-place showdowns could reshape the Chagrin Valley Conference girls soccer standings this week, while several of the area's hottest teams put winning streaks on the line and Eastlake North's Maddie Flick continues to lead the scoring race.

The boys soccer season is beginning to take shape. Hawken and CVCA remain unbeaten, Chagrin Falls has locked up a CVC championship, three area teams are riding three-game winning streaks and several conference races remain unsettled.

Four sectional tournaments over three days will determine which area girls golf teams and individuals continue their postseason runs.

Five area football teams remained unbeaten Friday as South survived Chardon, North made history, Perry recorded its third straight shutout and Wickliffe took sole possession of first place in the CVC Metro Division.

North football made program history Friday night, improving to 6-0 for the first time since at least 1972 with a 35-0 road win over Lutheran West.

Week 6 brings a loaded Northeast Ohio football schedule, including Chardon at unbeaten South, Kirtland at Chagrin Falls, Perry at Geneva and West Geauga at Edgewood.

North enters Friday’s trip to Lutheran West at 5-0 and one victory away from program history, but the Rangers must avoid a letdown after an emotional win at Chardon against a Longhorns team coming off its first victory in 18 games.

Orange and NDCL captured Division II sectional championships Tuesday, while Gilmour Academy, Perry and West Geauga also advanced as teams. Five more area golfers qualified individually on a postseason day when a single stroke — or even a playoff hole — determined whose season continued.

Bowling and girls flag football are officially part of the Chagrin Valley Conference after a unanimous 25-0 vote. Bowling builds on last winter’s unofficial CVC tournament, while 24 flag football programs will compete across three divisions in spring 2027.

Edgewood has won 11 straight, NDCL nine and Gilmour eight as the volleyball season pushes deeper into league play. A look at the latest OhioVarsity Power Rankings, state poll, conference races and statistical leaders.

West Geauga holds No. 1, several contenders continue to navigate tougher schedules, and Beachwood, Cuyahoga Heights and Hawken each carry five-game winning streaks into a loaded week.

Lutheran West made the week's biggest Power Rankings jump, Cornerstone's Kolsen Keeper continues to dominate the scoring leaderboard, and four top-six teams collide in two huge Sept. 22 matchups.

Mentor holds the No. 1 spot in both OhioVarsity cross country power rankings, but several of Northeast Ohio’s top teams are separated by mere seconds as the postseason picture begins to take shape.

Ian Res and Luci Maschek delivered standout individual performances while Orange, Mentor, Crestwood, Kirtland and several other Northeast Ohio cross country programs continued to make progress during a busy weekend of racing.

Kirtland relied on relentless defense and an all-around performance from Ellie Spencer to sweep Lutheran West, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18, and improve to 12-1.