Greater Egyptian Conference
Conference | IHSA |
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Founded | 1948-49 |
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No. of teams | 8 |
Region | Southern Illinois |
The Greater Egyptian Conference[1] is a high school athletic conference represented by 8 schools in the south-eastern portion of Illinois, US. It is a member of the Illinois High School Association.
The conference offers championships for girls in basketball, softball, and volleyball. In boys' sports, the GEC offers championships in baseball and basketball.
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Pope County
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Locations of Greater Egyptian Schools
Current members
School[2] | Location (Population) | Nickname | Colors | Enrollment (2021-2022)[3] | Years Member | Additional Information |
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Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School | Carrier Mills, Illinois (1,655) | Wildcats | Purple Gold | 127 | ??-Present | |
Crab Orchard High School | Crab Orchard, Illinois (333) | Trojans | Orange Black | 140 | ?-Present | |
Galatia High School | Galatia, Illinois (801) | Bearcats | Red White | 116 | 1948-Present | |
Gallatin County High School | Junction, Illinois (129) | Hawks | Navy Orange White | 202 | 1987-Present | |
Hardin County High School | Elizabethtown, Illinois (299) | Cougars | Blue Red | 167 | 1980-Present | |
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School | Norris City, Illinois (1,275) | Fighting Cardinals | Red White | 201 | ??-1983, 2007-Present | |
Pope County High School | Golconda, Illinois (688) | Pirates | Maroon White | 146 | ??-Present | |
Thompsonville Community High School | Thompsonville, Illinois (543) | Tigers | Blue White | 106 | ?-1983,2007-Present |
Former Members
School | Location (Population) | Nickname | Colors | Years Member | Additional Information |
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Cave-In-Rock High School | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Eagles | Red White Blue | ??-1980 | Consolidated to Hardin County in 1980 |
Rosiclare High School | Rosiclare, Illinois | Bears | Navy Orange White | 1948 -1977 | Consolidated to Hardin County |
Shawneetown High School | Shawneetown, Illinois | Indians | Orange Black | ??-1987 | Consolidated to Gallatin County |
Ridgway High School | Ridgway, Illinois | Eagles | Blue Gold | ??-1987 | Consolidated to Gallatin County |
Equality High School | Equality, Illinois | Cardinals | Red White | ??-1987 | Consolidated to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield |
Norris City High School | Norris City, Illinois | Cardinals | Red White | ??-?? | Consolidated to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield |
Marion High School | Marion, Illinois (17,193) | Wildcats | Navy Gold | ??-1939 | Joined the South Seven Conference in 1939 |
References
- ^ "Conferences". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Greater Egyptian Conference - 2010-11 Varsity Schedules". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "School Enrollments (Alphabetical)". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.
External links
- [1]. Illinois High School Association (Illinois High School Association)
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