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Greater Egyptian Conference

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Greater Egyptian Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded1948-49
Sports fielded
  • 5 (boys: 2; girls: 3)
No. of teams8
RegionSouthern 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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Thompsonville
Pope County
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield
Hardin County
Gallatin County
Galatia
Crab Orchard
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Carrier mills-Stonefort
Locations of Greater Egyptian Schools

Current members

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School[2] Location
(Population)
Nickname Colors Enrollment
(2021-2022)
[3]
Years Member Additional Information
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 1983-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

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School Location

(Population)

Nickname Colors Years Member Additional Information
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

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  1. ^ "Conferences". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  2. ^ "Greater Egyptian Conference - 2010-11 Varsity Schedules". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  3. ^ "School Enrollments (Alphabetical)". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.


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  • [1]. Illinois High School Association (Illinois High School Association)