The North Egypt Conference (NEC) was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1929 to 2003.
Former members
SchoolLocation(Population)Nickname(s)ColorsYears MemberCurrent Conference Carmi-White County High School Carmi, Illinois(5,442) Bulldogs Maroon White 1957 - 2003Black Diamond Conference Centralia High School Centralia, Illinois(13,032) OrphansOrphan 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 - 2001Little 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) SchoolSportTitlesYearsTotal Carmi Boys Golf 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Lawrenceville Boys Basketball 1972, 1974, 1982, 1983 Mount Carmel Football 1981
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 Basketball 1960 (2nd, as Bridgeport) Carmi (C.-White County) Boys Gymnastics 1952 (3rd) Softball 1991 (4th, Class A), 1997 (3rd, Class A) Baseball 1993 (3rd, Class A) Boys Golf 2001 (3rd, Class A) Fairfield Scholastic Bowl 1997 (4th, Class A) Flora Scholastic Bowl 1999 (4th, Class A) Lawrenceville Boys Basketball 1932 (3rd), 1976 (3rd, Class A) Wrestling 1939 (2nd), 1940 (2nd), 1942 (3rd), 1984 (3rd, Class A), 1985 (4th, Class A)Mount Carmel Baseball 1957 (2nd), 1979 (2nd, Class AA), 1980 (Class A) Football 1974 (2nd, 3A), 2001 (2nd, 4A), 2002 (2nd, 4A)Olney (East Richland) Boys Basketball 1930 (3rd) Boys Tennis 1957 (3rd) Baseball 1997 (3rd, Class A)Salem Boys Basketball 1943 (3rd) Scholastic Bowl 1987 (2nd)
State Titles (not while a member of the NEC) SchoolSportTitlesYearsTotal Centralia Boys Basketball 1918, 1922, 1942 Mount Carmel Boys Basketball 1927 Boys Golf 2010 Girls Golf 2021 Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball 1920, 1949, 1950, 1954 Salem Boys Bowling 2007
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