North Egypt Conference
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 2003 |
| No. of teams | 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
| School | Location (Population) |
Nickname(s) | Colors | Years Member | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi-White County High School | Carmi, Illinois (5,442) |
Bulldogs |
Maroon White |
1957 - 2003 | Black Diamond Conference |
| Centralia High School | Centralia, Illinois (13,032) |
Orphans Orphan Annies |
Cardinal White |
1929 - 1938 | South Seven Conference |
| East Richland High School | Olney, Illinois (8,631) |
Tigers | Orange Black |
1929 - 2003 | Little Illini Conference(merged with West Richland to form Richland County High School) |
| Fairfield Community High School | Fairfield, Illinois (5,421) |
Mules | Red Black |
1929 - 2003 | Black Diamond Conference |
| Flora High School | Flora, Illinois (5,086) |
Wolves | Blue Orange |
1929 - 2003 | Little Illini Conference |
| Lawrenceville High School | Lawrenceville, Illinois (4,745) |
Indians | Red White |
1929 - 2001 | Little Illini Conference |
| Mount Carmel High School | Mount Carmel, Illinois (7,982) |
Golden Aces | Maroon Gold |
1929 – 2003 | Little Illini Conference |
| Mt. Vernon Township High School | Mt. Vernon (15,269) |
Rams Lady Rams |
Orange Black |
1929 – 1938 | South Seven Conference |
| Red Hill High School | Bridgeport, Illinois (2,168) |
Salukis | Red White Blue |
1929 - 2001 | Little Illini Conference |
| Salem Community High School | Salem, Illinois (7,909) |
Wildcats | Green Red |
1929 - 2003 | Cahokia Conference |
State Titles (while a member of the NEC)
| School | Sport | Titles | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi | Boys Golf | 5
|
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 | 5
|
| Lawrenceville | Boys Basketball | 4
|
1972, 1974, 1982, 1983 | 4
|
| Mount Carmel | Football | 1
|
1981 | 1
|
Additionally, the following trophies were won by NEC member schools while members of the conference (not necessarily in NEC-sanctioned sports):
| School | Sport | Titles | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport (Red Hill) | Boys Basketball | 1
|
1960 (2nd, as Bridgeport) | 1
|
| Carmi (C.-White County) | Boys Gymnastics | 1
|
1952 (3rd) | 5
|
| Softball | 2
|
1991 (4th, Class A), 1997 (3rd, Class A) | ||
| Baseball | 1
|
1993 (3rd, Class A) | ||
| Boys Golf | 1
|
2001 (3rd, Class A) | ||
| Fairfield | Scholastic Bowl | 1
|
1997 (4th, Class A) | 1
|
| Flora | Scholastic Bowl | 1
|
1999 (4th, Class A) | 1
|
| Lawrenceville | Boys Basketball | 2
|
1932 (3rd), 1976 (3rd, Class A) | 7
|
| Wrestling | 5
|
1939 (2nd), 1940 (2nd), 1942 (3rd), 1984 (3rd, Class A), 1985 (4th, Class A) | ||
| Mount Carmel | Baseball | 3
|
1957 (2nd), 1979 (2nd, Class AA), 1980 (Class A) | 6
|
| Football | 3
|
1974 (2nd, 3A), 2001 (2nd, 4A), 2002 (2nd, 4A) | ||
| Olney (East Richland) | Boys Basketball | 1
|
1930 (3rd) | 3
|
| Boys Tennis | 1
|
1957 (3rd) | ||
| Baseball | 1
|
1997 (3rd, Class A) | ||
| Salem | Boys Basketball | 1
|
1943 (3rd) | 2
|
| Scholastic Bowl | 1
|
1987 (2nd) |
State Titles (not while a member of the NEC)
| School | Sport | Titles | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia | Boys Basketball | 3
|
1918, 1922, 1942 | 3
|
| Mount Carmel | Boys Basketball | 1
|
1927 | 3
|
| Boys Golf | 1
|
2010 | ||
| Girls Golf | 1
|
2021 | ||
| Mt. Vernon | Boys Basketball | 4
|
1920, 1949, 1950, 1954 | 4
|
| Salem | Boys Bowling | 1
|
2007 | 1
|
References
- ^ "AlmanacSports.com - Football - North Egypt Conference". www.almanacsports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.