Former Illinois high school athletic conference
North Egypt Conference (NEC)
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Established |
1929
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Folded |
2003
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Members |
8
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Region |
Southern Illinois
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Locations
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The North Egypt Conference (NEC) was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1929 to 2003.[1]
School
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Location (Population)
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Nickname(s)
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Colors
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Years Member
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Current Conference
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Carmi-White County High School
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Carmi, Illinois (5,442)
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Bulldogs
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Maroon White
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1957 - 2003
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Black Diamond Conference
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Centralia High School
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Centralia, Illinois (13,032)
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Orphans Orphan Annies
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Cardinal White
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1929 - 1938
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South Seven Conference
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East Richland High School
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Olney, Illinois (8,631)
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Tigers
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Orange Black
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1929 - 2003
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Little Illini Conference(merged with West Richland to form Richland County High School)
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Fairfield Community High School
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Fairfield, Illinois (5,421)
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Mules
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Red Black
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1929 - 2003
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Black Diamond Conference
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Flora High School
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Flora, Illinois (5,086)
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Wolves
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Blue Orange
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1929 - 2003
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Little Illini Conference
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Lawrenceville High School
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Lawrenceville, Illinois (4,745)
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Indians
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Red White
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1929 - 2001
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Little Illini Conference
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Mount Carmel High School
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Mount Carmel, Illinois (7,982)
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Golden Aces
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Maroon Gold
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1929 – 2003
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Little Illini Conference
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Mt. Vernon Township High School
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Mt. Vernon (15,269)
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Rams Lady Rams
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Orange Black
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1929 – 1938
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South Seven Conference
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Red Hill High School
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Bridgeport, Illinois (2,168)
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Salukis
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Red White Blue
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1929 - 2001
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Little Illini Conference
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Salem Community High School
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Salem, Illinois (7,909)
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Wildcats
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Green Red
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1929 - 2003
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Cahokia Conference
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State Titles (while a member of the NEC)
School
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Sport
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Titles
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Years
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Total
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Carmi
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Boys Golf
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5
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1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
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5
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Lawrenceville
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Boys Basketball
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4
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1972, 1974, 1982, 1983
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4
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Mount Carmel
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Football
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1
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1981
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1
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Additionally, the following trophies were won by NEC member schools while members of the conference (not necessarily in NEC-sanctioned sports):
School
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Sport
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Titles
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Years
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Total
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Bridgeport (Red Hill)
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Boys Basketball
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1
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1960 (2nd, as Bridgeport)
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1
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Carmi (C.-White County)
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Boys Gymnastics
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1
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1952 (3rd)
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5
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Softball
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2
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1991 (4th, Class A), 1997 (3rd, Class A)
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Baseball
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1
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1993 (3rd, Class A)
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Boys Golf
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1
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2001 (3rd, Class A)
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Fairfield
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Scholastic Bowl
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1
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1997 (4th, Class A)
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1
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Flora
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Scholastic Bowl
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1
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1999 (4th, Class A)
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1
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Lawrenceville
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Boys Basketball
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2
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1932 (3rd), 1976 (3rd, Class A)
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7
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Wrestling
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5
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1939 (2nd), 1940 (2nd), 1942 (3rd), 1984 (3rd, Class A), 1985 (4th, Class A)
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Mount Carmel
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Baseball
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3
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1957 (2nd), 1979 (2nd, Class AA), 1980 (Class A)
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6
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Football
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3
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1974 (2nd, 3A), 2001 (2nd, 4A), 2002 (2nd, 4A)
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Olney (East Richland)
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Boys Basketball
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1
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1930 (3rd)
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3
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Boys Tennis
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1
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1957 (3rd)
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Baseball
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1
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1997 (3rd, Class A)
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Salem
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Boys Basketball
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1
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1943 (3rd)
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2
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Scholastic Bowl
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1
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1987 (2nd)
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State Titles (not while a member of the NEC)
School
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Sport
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Titles
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Years
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Total
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Centralia
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Boys Basketball
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3
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1918, 1922, 1942
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3
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Mount Carmel
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Boys Basketball
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1
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1927
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3
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Boys Golf
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1
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2010
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Girls Golf
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1
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2021
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Mt. Vernon
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Boys Basketball
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4
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1920, 1949, 1950, 1954
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4
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Salem
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Boys Bowling
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1
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2007
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1
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