North Egypt Conference

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]

Members

Carmi-White County
High School		 Carmi
(5,422)		 Bulldogs      Maroon
     White		 1956-1988
(as Carmi Twp.)
1988-2003 [2]		 Black
Diamond
Centralia
High School		 Centralia
(13,032)		 Orphans/
Orphan Annies		      Cardinal
     White		 1929-1938 South
Seven
East Richland
High School		 Olney
(8,631)		 Tigers      Orange
     Black		 1929-2003 Little
Illini
Fairfield Community
High School		 Fairfield
(5,421)		 Mules      Red
     Black		 1929-2003 Black
Diamond
Flora
High School		 Flora
(5,086)		 Wolves      Blue
     Orange		 1929-2003 Little
Illini
Lawrenceville
High School		 Lawrenceville
(4,745)		 Indians      Red
     White		 1929-2001 Little
Illini
Mount Carmel
High School		 Mt. Carmel
(7,982)		 Golden Aces      Maroon
     Gold		 1929–2003 Big
Eight (IN)
Mt. Vernon Twp.
High School		 Mt. Vernon
(15,269)		 Rams      Orange
     Black		 1929–1938 South
Seven
Red Hill
High School		 Bridgeport
(2,168)		 Salukis      Red
     White
     Blue		 1929-2001 Little
Illini
Salem Community
High School		 Salem
(7,909)		 Wildcats      Green
     Red		 1929-2003 Apollo

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
2
Boys Golf
1
 2010
Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball
4
 1920, 1949, 1950, 1954
4
Salem Boys Bowling
1
 2007
1

References