East Central Illinois Conference Explained

East Central Illinois Conference
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Founded:	2007
Conference:	IHSA
Teams:	9
Sports:	6 (3 Boys, 3 Girls)
Region:	Central Illinois

The East Central Illinois Conference or ECIC, is a high school athletic conference in Central Illinois. 6 out of the 9 schools are private schools.

Member schools

There are 9 member schools in the Conference.^[1] Greenview High School joined the ECIC in the 2018-19 academic school year.

School	Location (Population)	Mascot	Colors	Affiliation	2017 9–12 enrollment	School website
Arthur Christian School	Arthur, Illinois (2,288)	Conquering Riders	Red and Navy	Non-denominational	NA	http://www.arthurchristian.org/
Calvary Christian Academy	Normal, Illinois (52,497)	Knights	Red and Blue	Baptist	52 / 85.80 (multiplied)	http://www.ccanormal.org
Christ Lutheran High School	Buckley, Illinois (600)	Crusaders	Purple and White	Lutheran LCMS	7 / 11.55 (multiplied)	http://www.christlutheranbuckley.com
Cornerstone Christian Academy	Bloomington, Illinois (76,610)	Cyclones	Green and White	Non-denominational	108 / 178.20 (multiplied)	http://www.cornerstonechristian.com
Decatur Christian School	Forsyth, Illinois (3,490)	Warriors	Blue and Gold	Non-denominational	50 / 82.50 (multiplied)	http://decaturchristian.net/
DeLand-Weldon High School	De Land, Illinois (446)	Eagles	Maroon and Gray	Public	54	https://www.dwschools.org/
Greenview High School	Greenview, Illinois (778)	Bulldogs	Red and Black	Public	69	http://www.greenviewschools.org/
Judah Christian School	Champaign, Illinois (81,055)	The Tribe	Purple and Gold	Non-denominational	131 / 216.15 (multiplied)	http://www.judah.org
University of Illinois Laboratory High School	Urbana, Illinois (41,250)	Illineks	Navy Blue and Orange	Public	241 / 397.65 (multiplied)	https://uni.illinois.edu/

Former members

Sports

The following are the sports offered by the East Central Illinois Conference:

Fall Sports^[3]

• Boys Soccer
• Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports

• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball

Spring Sports

• Baseball
• Girls Soccer

IHSA State level successes

Two out of the eight schools have place in IHSA State Finals.^[4]

• Cornerstone Christian Academy-
  Boys Soccer: 4th place 2016-17 (1A)
• Boys Basketball: 4th place 2022-23 (1A)
• Track & Field: Ridge Willard (pole vault) 2021, 2022
• University of Illinois Laboratory High School-
  Boys Cross Country: 3rd place 1995-96 (A).
  Boys Soccer: 4th place 2015-16 (1A), 2nd place 2012-13 (1A).
  Girls Cross Country: 3rd place 1988-89 (A) and 1991-92 (A), 2nd place 2014-15 (1A) and 2015-16 (1A).
  Girls Track and Field: 3rd place 1984-85 (A) and 1989-90 (A), 2nd place 1990-91 (A).
  Journalism: 2nd place 2007-08 and 2011–12, State Champion 2008-09.
  Scholastic Bowl: 4th place 2013-14 (A), 2nd place 2016-17 (2A), State Champion 2014-15 (A).
  Team Chess: 3rd place 1982-83 (A), 1984-85 (A), 1992-93 (A). 2nd place 1975-76 (A), 1979-80 (A), 1988-89 (A). State Champion 1977-78 (A), 1978-79 (A), 1985-86 (A), 1990-91 (A), 1991-92 (A), 1993-94 (A), 2008-09.

See also

• List of Illinois High School Association member conferences

External links

• http://www.uni.illinois.edu/ecic/member_schools.shtml

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conferences & Affiliated Schools. Illinois High School Association. August 18, 2018.
2. Web site: LOVC accepts three schools to its ranks. Herald and Review. August 18, 2018.
3. Web site: Sports Offered. University of Illinois Laboratory High School. August 18, 2018.
4. Web site: Records & History. Illinois High School Association. August 19, 2018.