Coal Belt Conference
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The Coal Belt Conference was an Illinois
high school
athletic conference
in existence from 1946-1956. The conference dissolved when 5 of its 7 members joined the Black Diamond Conference
full time.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
athletic conference
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
in existence from 1946-1956. The conference dissolved when 5 of its 7 members joined the Black Diamond Conference
Black Diamond Conference
The Black Diamond Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference represented by 13 schools in the southern portion of Illinois. The conference currently offers championships for girls in Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track & Field, and Volleyball...
full time.
Members
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors | Years Member | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale University High School | Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest... |
Lynxes | Maroon Gray |
1946–1956 | Joined the Black Diamond Conference in 1963. Closed in 1968. |
| Carterville High School Carterville High School Carterville High School is a public high school in Carterville, Illinois, United States.- History :Carterville High School is part of the Carterville Community Unit #5 School District in Illinois. It has an enrollment of approximately 550 students, but is continuing to grow every year... |
Carterville, Illinois Carterville, Illinois Carterville is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, in the United States, and is geographically situated between Carbondale, Illinois and Marion, Illinois. The city is located next to Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge's of land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and... |
Lions | Navy Blue Orange |
1946-1956 | Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Joined the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference The Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference is a high school athletic conference represented by 12 schools in southern Illinois. The conference is divided into two divisions. While technically in the same conference each division crowns its own champion, and each winner is regarded as the... in 2010. |
| Christopher High School | Christopher, Illinois Christopher, Illinois Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census. It was the site of an early-morning railroad freight train derailment on Monday, December 4, 2006, involving two locomotives and 21 cars of an 83-car Union Pacific train; an unknown... |
Bearcats | Blue Orange |
1946-1956 | Left for the Black Diamond Conference. |
| Elkville High School | Elkville, Illinois Elkville, Illinois Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elkville is located at .... |
Bluebirds | Blue White |
1946-1956 | Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Vergennes Vergennes, Illinois Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vergennes is located at .... and Dowell Dowell, Illinois Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dowell is located at .... to form Elverado in 1962. |
| Hurst-Bush High School | Hurst, Illinois Hurst, Illinois Hurst is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 805 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hurst is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Hummers | Blue Gold |
1946-1956 | Closed in 1966. |
| Sesser High School | Sesser, Illinois Sesser, Illinois Sesser is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,128 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sesser is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Red Devils | Maroon White |
1946-1956 | Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Valier Valier, Illinois Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valier is located at .... to form Sesser-Valier in 1963. |
| Zeigler High School | Zeigler, Illinois Zeigler, Illinois Zeigler is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1801 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Dennis Mitchell.-Geography:Zeigler is located at .... |
Purple Tornadoes | Purple White |
1946-1956 | Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Royalton Royalton, Illinois Royalton is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Royalton is located at .... to form Ziegler-Royalton in 1962. |