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{{Short description|High school athletic conference in Illinois}}
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{| class="infobox"
!colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#000000" | <span style="color:white;">'''South Seven Conference'''
| name = South Seven Conference
| color = #000000
|-
| font_color = #FFFFFF
!colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#000000" | <span style="color:white;">'''Data'''
| founded = 1939
|-
| conference = [[Illinois High School Association|IHSA]]
|Established || 1939
| teams = 6
|-
| region = [[Southern Illinois]] and [[Metro East]]
|Members || 6
}}
|-
The '''South Seven Conference''' is a [[high school]] [[athletic conference]] comprising six schools in the southern [[Illinois]].
|Region || [[Southern Illinois]]
|-
|}

The '''South Seven Conference''' is a [[high school]] [[athletic conference]] comprised of 6 schools in the southern [[Illinois]].


== History ==
== History ==


The South Seven was formed in 1939 when Centralia and Mt. Vernon departed the North Egyptian Conference and joined Marion, Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort (hence, the name of the conference since it only had 7 members). Carbondale joined the conference in 1963, but the name of the conference was not changed.
The South Seven was formed in 1939 when Centralia and Mt. Vernon departed the North Egyptian Conference and joined Marion, Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort (hence, the name of the conference since it only had 7 members). Carbondale joined the conference in 1965, but the name of the conference was not changed.<ref>[https://leopardfan.tripod.com/id349.html The Great Conferences/Illinois High School Glory Days]</ref>


In 1993, the four smallest schools (Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort) departed for the River-to-River Conference. Edwardsville and O'Fallon were added, with the former being a short-term replacement while a permanent member was sought. In 1995, Edwardsville left for the Southwestern Conference and was replaced by Cahokia. Over the next couple of years, O'Fallon would continue to grow to the point that it was much larger than the rest of the schools, and in 2000 the Panthers also left for the Southwestern Conference, replaced by [[Althoff Catholic High School|Belleville Althoff]]. Throughout the changes, the "South Seven" moniker has remained even though the conference currently only has 6 members and has never had exactly 7 member schools in almost 50 years.
In 1993, the four smallest schools (Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort) departed for the River-to-River Conference. Edwardsville and O'Fallon were added, with the former being a short-term replacement while a permanent member was sought. In 1995, Edwardsville left for the Southwestern Conference and was replaced by Cahokia. Over the next couple of years, O'Fallon would continue to grow to the point that it was much larger than the rest of the schools, and in 2000 the Panthers also left for the Southwestern Conference, replaced by [[Althoff Catholic High School|Belleville Althoff]]. Throughout the changes, the "South Seven" moniker has remained even though the conference never had exactly 7 member schools in almost 50 years. That was to change for the 2018-19 season, when Granite City was due to leave the Southwestern Conference and join the South Seven, but a vote in March 2018 (a 3-3 tie) denied Granite City's entry into the conference until at least 2020. This vote was based heavily on scheduling issues and the amount of traveling for most of the teams in the conference.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Winston|first=Curtis|date=2018-03-27|title=Granite City denied spot in South Seven Conference|url=https://www.dailyrepublicannews.com/sports/20180327/granite-city-denied-spot-in-south-seven-conference|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Daily Republican|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>[https://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/article149633534.html Belleville News-Democrat]</ref>


In 2023, Althoff Catholic High School left the conference to join the Gateway Metro Conference.
From time to time, there are rumors or questions about adding a 7th school; the most common suggestion being that Salem should join the conference (especially given its proximity to both Centralia and Mt. Vernon and the increasing distance it has to travel to fellow members of the Apollo Conference). However, Salem has repeatedly shown no interest in joining the South Seven.

==Member Schools==
<div style="float: right; clear: right; margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 1.7em">
{{Location map+|USA Illinois|width=450|float=center|caption=South Seven Conference Members (clickable map)|places=

{{Location map~|USA Illinois|mark=Blue pog.svg|label_size=70 | coordinates = {{coord|38|33|43|N|90|10|22|W}} |position=left|label=Cahokia}}

{{Location map~|USA Illinois|mark=Black pog.svg|label_size=70 | coordinates = {{coord|37|43|33|N|89|13|12|W}} |position=top|label=Carbondale}}

{{Location map~|USA Illinois|mark=Red pog.svg|label_size=70 | coordinates = {{coord|38|31|31|N|89|7|57|W}} |position=right|label=Centralia}}

{{Location map~|USA Illinois|mark=Blue pog.svg|label_size=70 | coordinates = {{coord|37|43|49|N|88|55|49|W}} |position=right|label=Marion}}

{{Location map~|USA Illinois|mark=Orange pog.svg|label_size=70 | coordinates = {{coord|38|19|2|N|88|54|11|W}} |position=right|label=Mount Vernon}}

}}</div>


===Current members===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
|-style="background: black; color: white"
|-style="background: black; color: white"
| width="275" |'''School'''
| width="275" |'''School'''
| width="185" |'''Location<br />(Population)'''
| width="185" |'''Location<br />(Population)'''
| width="185" |'''Enrollment<br />(2012)
| width="185" |'''Enrollment<br />(2017-18)'''
| width="185" |'''Nickname'''
| width="185" |'''Nickname'''
| width="100" |'''Colors'''
| width="100" |'''Colors'''
| width="185" |'''Years Member'''
| width="185" |'''Years Member'''
| width="185" |'''Previous Conference'''
| width="185" |'''Previous Conference'''
|-
| '''[[Althoff Catholic High School]]'''
| [[Belleville, Illinois]]<br />(44,483)
| 416<br />686 w/1.65 multiplier
| Crusaders
| align="left"|{{color box|navy}} Navy<br />{{color box|gold}} Gold
| 2001–Present
| Independent
|-
|-
| '''[[Cahokia High School]]'''
| '''[[Cahokia High School]]'''
| [[Cahokia, Illinois]]<br />(15,241)
| [[Cahokia, Illinois]]<br />(15,241)
| 923
| 928
| Comanches
| Comanches
| align="left"|{{color box|blue}} Blue<br />{{color box|white}} White
| align="left"|{{color box|blue|border=silver}} Blue<br />{{color box|white|border=silver}} White
| 1995–Present
| 1995–Present
| Independent
| ????
|-
|-
| '''[[Carbondale Community High School]]'''
| '''[[Carbondale Community High School]]'''
| [[Carbondale, Illinois]]<br />(25,902)
| [[Carbondale, Illinois]]<br />(26,241)
| 1123
| 988
| Terriers
| Terriers
| align="left"|{{color box|black}} Black<br />{{color box|white}} White
| align="left"|{{color box|black|border=silver}} Black<br />{{color box|white|border=silver}} White
| 1965–Present
| 1963–Present
| Southwest Egyptian Conference
| Southwest Egyptian Conference
|-
|-
| '''Centralia High School'''
| '''[[Centralia_High_School_(Illinois)|Centralia High School]]'''
| [[Centralia, Illinois]]<br />(13,034)
| [[Centralia, Illinois]]<br />(13,034)
| 979
| 911
| Orphans
| Orphans/Orphan Annies
| align="left"|{{color box|red}} Red<br />{{color box|white}} White
| align="left"|{{color box|red|border=silver}} Red<br />{{color box|white|border=silver}} White
| 1939–Present
| 1939–Present
| [[North Egypt Conference]]
| [[North Egypt Conference]]
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| '''[[Marion High School (Illinois)|Marion High School]]'''
| '''[[Marion High School (Illinois)|Marion High School]]'''
| [[Marion, Illinois]]<br />(17,193)
| [[Marion, Illinois]]<br />(17,193)
| 1109
| 1,083
| Wildcats
| Wildcats
| align="left"|{{color box|navy}} Navy<br />{{color box|gold}} Gold
| align="left"|{{color box|navy|border=silver}} Navy<br />{{color box|gold|border=silver}} Gold
| 1939–Present
| 1939–Present
| [[Greater Egyptian Conference]]
| ????
|-
|-
| '''[[Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois)|Mount Vernon Township High School]]'''
| '''[[Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois)|Mount Vernon Township High School]]'''
| [[Mount Vernon, Illinois]]<br />(15,283)
| [[Mount Vernon, Illinois]]<br />(15,277)
| 1273
| 1,190
| Rams/Lady Rams
| Rams/Lady Rams
| align="left"|{{color box|orange}} Orange<br />{{color box|black}} Black
| align="left"|{{color box|orange|border=silver}} Orange<br />{{color box|black|border=silver}} Black
| 1939–Present
| 1939–Present
| [[North Egypt Conference]]
| [[North Egypt Conference]]
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! Current Conference
! Current Conference
|-
|-
| Benton Consolidated High School
| [[Benton Consolidated High School]]
| Rangers
| Rangers
| {{color box|maroon}} {{color box|white}}
| {{color box|maroon|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| [[Benton, IL]]
| [[Benton, IL]]
| 1939–1993
| 1939–1993
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| [[Edwardsville High School]]
| [[Edwardsville High School]]
| Tigers
| Tigers
| {{color box|orange}} {{color box|black}}
| {{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}
| [[Edwardsville, IL]]
| [[Edwardsville, IL]]
| 1993–1995
| 1993–1995
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| [[Frankfort Community High School]]
| [[Frankfort Community High School]]
| Redbirds
| Redbirds
| {{color box|red}} {{color box|gray}}
| {{color box|red|border=silver}} {{color box|gray|border=silver}}
| [[West Frankfort, IL]]
| [[West Frankfort, IL]]
| 1939–1993
| 1939–1993
| [[Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference]]
| [[Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference]]
|-
|-
| Harrisburg High School
| [[Harrisburg High School (Illinois)|Harrisburg High School]]
| Bulldogs
| Bulldogs
| {{color box|purple}} {{color box|white}}
| {{color box|purple|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| [[Harrisburg, IL]]
| [[Harrisburg, IL]]
| 1939–1993
| 1939–1993
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| [[Herrin High School]]
| [[Herrin High School]]
| Tigers
| Tigers
| {{color box|orange}} {{color box|black}}
| {{color box|orange|border=silver}} {{color box|black|border=silver}}
| [[Herrin, IL]]
| [[Herrin, IL]]
| 1939–1993
| 1939–1993
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| [[O'Fallon Township High School|O'Fallon High School]]
| [[O'Fallon Township High School|O'Fallon High School]]
| Panthers
| Panthers
| {{color box|navy}} {{color box|gold}}
| {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| [[O'Fallon, IL]]
| [[O'Fallon, IL]]
| 1993–2000
| 1993–2000
| [[Southwestern Conference (Illinois)|Southwestern Conference]]
| [[Southwestern Conference (Illinois)|Southwestern Conference]]
|-
| [[Althoff Catholic High School]]
| Crusaders
| {{color box|navy|border=silver}} {{color box|gold|border=silver}}
| [[Belleville, Illinois]]
| 2000–2023
| Gateway Metro Conference
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Membership timeline ==
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id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has consolidated
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bar:5 color:Full from:1939 till:end text:Marion (1939-Present)

bar:6 color:Full from:1939 till:end text:Mount Vernon (1939-Present)

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bar:9 color:OtherC2 from:1995 till:end text:
bar:9 color:OtherC2 from:2002 till:end text:Southwestern Conference

bar:10 color:Full from:1993 till:2000 text:O'Fallon (1993-1995)
bar:10 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:end text:
bar:10 color:OtherC2 from:2002 till:end text:Southwestern Conference

bar:11 color:Full from:1995 till:end text:Cahokia (1995-Present)

bar:12 color:Full from:2000 till:2023 text:Belleville Althoff (2000–2023)

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{{Font color||{{RGB|190|186|218}}|Full members}} {{Font color||{{RGB|253|180|98}}|Southwestern Conference}} {{Font color||{{RGB|255|255|179}}|Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference}}

==See also==
* [[List of Illinois High School Association member conferences]]
== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

Latest revision as of 05:18, 24 December 2023

South Seven Conference
ConferenceIHSA
Founded1939
No. of teams6
RegionSouthern Illinois and Metro East

The South Seven Conference is a high school athletic conference comprising six schools in the southern Illinois.

History

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The South Seven was formed in 1939 when Centralia and Mt. Vernon departed the North Egyptian Conference and joined Marion, Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort (hence, the name of the conference since it only had 7 members). Carbondale joined the conference in 1965, but the name of the conference was not changed.[1]

In 1993, the four smallest schools (Benton, Harrisburg, Herrin and West Frankfort) departed for the River-to-River Conference. Edwardsville and O'Fallon were added, with the former being a short-term replacement while a permanent member was sought. In 1995, Edwardsville left for the Southwestern Conference and was replaced by Cahokia. Over the next couple of years, O'Fallon would continue to grow to the point that it was much larger than the rest of the schools, and in 2000 the Panthers also left for the Southwestern Conference, replaced by Belleville Althoff. Throughout the changes, the "South Seven" moniker has remained even though the conference never had exactly 7 member schools in almost 50 years. That was to change for the 2018-19 season, when Granite City was due to leave the Southwestern Conference and join the South Seven, but a vote in March 2018 (a 3-3 tie) denied Granite City's entry into the conference until at least 2020. This vote was based heavily on scheduling issues and the amount of traveling for most of the teams in the conference.[2] [3]

In 2023, Althoff Catholic High School left the conference to join the Gateway Metro Conference.

Member Schools

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South Seven Conference is located in Illinois
Cahokia
Cahokia
Carbondale
Carbondale
Centralia
Centralia
Marion
Marion
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
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South Seven Conference Members (clickable map)
School Location
(Population) 		Enrollment
(2017-18) 		Nickname Colors Years Member Previous Conference
Cahokia High School Cahokia, Illinois
(15,241) 		928 Comanches   Blue
  White 		1995–Present Independent
Carbondale Community High School Carbondale, Illinois
(26,241) 		988 Terriers   Black
  White 		1965–Present Southwest Egyptian Conference
Centralia High School Centralia, Illinois
(13,034) 		911 Orphans/Orphan Annies   Red
  White 		1939–Present North Egypt Conference
Marion High School Marion, Illinois
(17,193) 		1,083 Wildcats   Navy
  Gold 		1939–Present Greater Egyptian Conference
Mount Vernon Township High School Mount Vernon, Illinois
(15,277) 		1,190 Rams/Lady Rams   Orange
  Black 		1939–Present North Egypt Conference

Former members of the South Seven Conference

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School Nickname Colors Location Years Member Current Conference
Benton Consolidated High School Rangers     Benton, IL 1939–1993 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference
Edwardsville High School Tigers     Edwardsville, IL 1993–1995 Southwestern Conference
Frankfort Community High School Redbirds     West Frankfort, IL 1939–1993 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference
Harrisburg High School Bulldogs     Harrisburg, IL 1939–1993 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference
Herrin High School Tigers     Herrin, IL 1939–1993 Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference
O'Fallon High School Panthers     O'Fallon, IL 1993–2000 Southwestern Conference
Althoff Catholic High School Crusaders     Belleville, Illinois 2000–2023 Gateway Metro Conference

Membership timeline

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Full members Southwestern Conference Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Great Conferences/Illinois High School Glory Days
  2. ^ Winston, Curtis (2018-03-27). "Granite City denied spot in South Seven Conference". The Daily Republican. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ^ Belleville News-Democrat
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