North Egypt Conference Explained

North Egypt Conference
(NEC)
Established 1929
Folded 2003
Members 8
Region Southern Illinois
Locations

The North Egypt Conference (NEC) was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1929 to 2003.[1]

Former members

SchoolLocation
(Population)
Nickname(s)ColorsYears MemberCurrent Conference
Carmi-White County High SchoolCarmi, Illinois
(5,442)
Bulldogs
Maroon
White
1957 - 2003Black Diamond Conference
Centralia High SchoolCentralia, Illinois
(13,032)
Orphans
Orphan Annies
Cardinal
White
1929 - 1938South Seven Conference
East Richland High SchoolOlney, Illinois
(8,631)
Tigers Orange
Black
1929 - 2003Little Illini Conference(merged with West Richland to form Richland County High School)
Fairfield Community High SchoolFairfield, Illinois
(5,421)
Mules Red
Black
1929 - 2003Black Diamond Conference
Flora High SchoolFlora, Illinois
(5,086)
Wolves Blue
Orange
1929 - 2003Little Illini Conference
Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrenceville, Illinois
(4,745)
Indians Red
White
1929 - 2001Little Illini Conference
Mount Carmel High SchoolMount Carmel, Illinois
(7,982)
Golden Aces Maroon
Gold
1929 – 2003Little Illini Conference
Mt. Vernon Township High SchoolMt. Vernon
(15,269)
Rams
Lady Rams
Orange
Black
1929 – 1938
Red Hill High SchoolBridgeport, Illinois
(2,168)
Salukis Red
White
Blue
1929 - 2001Little Illini Conference
Salem Community High SchoolSalem, Illinois
(7,909)
Wildcats Green
Red
1929 - 2003Cahokia Conference

State Titles (while a member of the NEC)

SchoolSportTitlesYearsTotal
CarmiBoys Golf1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
LawrencevilleBoys Basketball1972, 1974, 1982, 1983
Mount CarmelFootball1981

Additionally, the following trophies were won by NEC member schools while members of the conference (not necessarily in NEC-sanctioned sports):

SchoolSportTitlesYearsTotal
Bridgeport (Red Hill)Boys Basketball1960 (2nd, as Bridgeport)
Carmi (C.-White County)Boys Gymnastics1952 (3rd)
Softball1991 (4th, Class A), 1997 (3rd, Class A)
Baseball1993 (3rd, Class A)
Boys Golf2001 (3rd, Class A)
FairfieldScholastic Bowl1997 (4th, Class A)
FloraScholastic Bowl1999 (4th, Class A)
LawrencevilleBoys Basketball1932 (3rd), 1976 (3rd, Class A)
Wrestling1939 (2nd), 1940 (2nd), 1942 (3rd), 1984 (3rd, Class A), 1985 (4th, Class A)
Mount CarmelBaseball1957 (2nd), 1979 (2nd, Class AA), 1980 (Class A)
Football1974 (2nd, 3A), 2001 (2nd, 4A), 2002 (2nd, 4A)
Olney (East Richland)Boys Basketball1930 (3rd)
Boys Tennis1957 (3rd)
Baseball1997 (3rd, Class A)
SalemBoys Basketball1943 (3rd)
Scholastic Bowl1987 (2nd)

State Titles (not while a member of the NEC)

SchoolSportTitlesYearsTotal
CentraliaBoys Basketball1918, 1922, 1942
Mount CarmelBoys Basketball1927
Boys Golf2010
Girls Golf2021
Mt. VernonBoys Basketball1920, 1949, 1950, 1954
SalemBoys Bowling2007

Notes and References

  1. http://www.almanacsports.com/football/confchmp2.php?confchmp=northegypt