Black Diamond Conference
(BDC)
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Established
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1949
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Association
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IHSA
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Members
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13
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Sports fielded
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12 (boys: 6; girls: 6)
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Region
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Southern Illinois
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Website
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Black Diamond Conference
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Locations
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The Black Diamond Athletic Conference (BDC) 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 and field, and volleyball. In boys' sports, the BDC offers championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and track and field.
History
1949-1968
The Black Diamond Conference was created first as a football-only conference in 1949. The original schools were members of the Coal Belt Conference for other sports. The original conference schools were Carterville, Christopher, Elkville, Sesser, and Zeigler.
In 1956, the Black Diamond added Boys' Basketball and the conference became full-time.
Carbondale University High, a charter member of the Coal Belt Conference, joined the conference in 1963 and remained a member until its closure in 1968.
In 1962, Elkville High School Consolidated with Vergennes HS to become Elverado High School and Zeigler High School consolidated with Royalton High School to become Zeigler-Royalton High School.
In 1963, Sesser High School Consolidated with Valier High School to become Sesser-Valier High School.
1968-2003
Trico (Campbell Hill) joined the Black Diamond in 1968 -69 season and won three consecutive BDC Basketball Titles. They left the BDC after the 1970-71 season after failing to start a football program.
Carterville and Christopher left the BDC to join the Southern Illini Conference after the 1973 season and returned in 1975. There was no football race in 1974 and no basketball races in 1974-75 and 1975-76.
Johnston City joined the conference in 1975.
McLeansboro (now Hamilton County) joined for football only in 1990 when Christopher and Zeigler-Royalton combined their football programs.
Cairo and Eldorado joined in 1992 for football only.
Eldorado would later join for girls' basketball and both boys' and girls' track and field in 1992 and girls' volleyball in 1995
McLeansboro joined the BDC for baseball and both boys' and girls' track and field in 1992 and girls' volleyball in 1995.
2003 expansion
The 2003-2004 school year saw the largest single expansion in conference history. Carmi-White County and Fairfield joined from the defunct North Egypt Conference and former member Trico rejoined the conference. Cairo, Eldorado, and Hamilton County became full-time members by joining the conference for all sports.
The conference was divided into two divisions, East and West. The West Division consisted of the original five members Carterville, Christopher, Elverado, Sesser-Valier, and Zeigler-Royalton and new member Trico. The East consisted of five new members Cairo, Carmi-White County, Eldorado, Fairfield, and Hamilton County and current member Johnston City.
The conference also began to crown a champion from each division in Basketball and Volleyball. All other sports have one champion. The Diamond Duels in Basketball puts the 6 teams in each division against each other for Bragging Rights. The Duels have no outcome on Conference Champions.
Recent Years 2004-Present
Cairo High School left the conference at the end of the 2007-2008 school year and Vienna High School joined the conference in the 2008-2009 school year.[1]
Carterville left the BDC at the conclusion of the 2009-2010 school year to the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference. Chester High School took their place in the BDC.[2]
With Carterville leaving the conference, the Black Diamond has dropped Wrestling as a Conference sport as only 3 schools now have wrestling programs.[3]
Goreville High School joined the BDC for the 2011-2012 school year as a member of the BDC West Division.[4]
Elverado left the BDC at the conclusion of the 2013-14 school year due to dropping their football program. Elverado joined the South Egyptian Conference and has started a football Co-op with Du Quoin High School with Du Quoin being the host.
Edwards County High School joins the BDC in 2014-15 as a Baseball and Softball member and will compete in the New BDC East Divisions of those sports. Edwards Co. will join the BDC Full-Time in the 2016-17 school year with all schools in the BDC East and Vienna will move to the BDC West.
Members
Current members
School[1][5][6]
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Location
(Population)
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Nickname(s)
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Colors
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Years Member
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Enrollment
(2014/15)[7]
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Additional Information
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Eastern Division
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Carmi-White County High School
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Carmi, Illinois
(5,240)
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Bulldogs
Lady Bulldogs
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    Maroon
    White
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2003–Present
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371
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Eldorado High School
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Eldorado, Illinois
(4,122)
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Eagles
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    Purple
    Gold
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1992-2003 (affiliate)
2003–Present
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358
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Fairfield Community High School
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Fairfield, Illinois
(5,154)
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Mules
Lady Mules
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    Red
    Black
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2003–Present
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410
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Hamilton County Senior High School
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McLeansboro, Illinois
(2,883)
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Foxes
Lady Foxes
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    Kelly Green
    White
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1990-2003 (affiliate)
2003–Present
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333
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Named McLeansboro High School prior to opening of current campus in 2001.[8]
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Johnston City High School
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Johnston City, Illinois
(3,543)
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Indians
Lady Indians
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    Red
    Black
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1975–Present
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318
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Vienna High School
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Vienna, Illinois
(1,434)
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Eagles
Lady Eagles
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    Royal Blue
    Orange
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2008–Present
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332
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Will compete in BDC-West for Baseball and Softball. Will move to BDC-West for all sports in 2016-17.
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Western Division
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Chester High School
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Chester, Illinois
(8,400)
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Yellow Jackets
Lady Yellow Jackets
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    Orange
    Black
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2010–Present
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327
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Christopher High School
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Christopher, Illinois
(2,382)
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Bearcats
Lady Cats
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    Blue
    Orange
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1949-1973
1975–Present
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243
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Goreville High School[4]
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Goreville, Illinois
(938)
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Blackcats
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    Gold
    Black
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2011–Present
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190
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Sesser-Valier High School
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Sesser, Illinois
(2,128)
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Red Devils
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    Maroon
    White
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1963–Present
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228
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Co-ops with Waltonville in Baseball and Golf, but competes outside of conference play.
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Trico High School
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Campbell Hill, Illinois
(333)
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Pioneers
Lady Pioneers
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    Blue
    Gold
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1968-1971
2003–Present
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268
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Trico Community Unit District 176 covers an area of 250 square miles. The district lies in portions of the Illinois counties of Jackson, Perry, and Randolph and serves the communities of Ava, Campbell Hill, Cutler, Gorham, Jacob, Percy, Rockwood, and Willisville.[9]
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Zeigler-Royalton High School
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Zeigler, Illinois
(1,801)
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Tornadoes
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    Navy Blue
    White
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1962–Present
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168
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Affiliate Member
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Edwards County High School[10]
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Albion, Illinois
(1,933)
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Lions
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    Red
    Black
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2014–Present (affiliate)
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267
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Joins in 2014-15 for Baseball/Softball and 2016-17 for all other sports.
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Cooperative Programs
Team Name
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Schools
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Sports
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Host
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Nickname(s)
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Colors
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Enrollment
(2014/15)[7]
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Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
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Christopher
Zeigler-Royalton
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Football, Track and Field
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Christopher
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Bearcats
Lady Cats
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    Blue
    Orange
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411
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Eldorado-Galatia
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Eldorado
Galatia
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Cross Country, Golf, Track and Field
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Eldorado
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Eagles
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    Purple
    Gold
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473
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Fairfield-Cisne
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Cisne
Fairfield
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Wrestling
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Fairfield
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Mules
Lady Mules
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    Red
    Black
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555
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Sesser-Valier-Waltonville
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Sesser-Valier
Waltonville
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Girls' Basketball, Track and Field, Volleyball
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Sesser-Valier
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Red Devils
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    Maroon
    White
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331
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Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn
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Sesser-Valier
Waltonville
Woodlawn
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Football
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Sesser-Valier
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Red Devils
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    Maroon
    White
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506
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Vienna-Goreville
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Goreville
Vienna
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Football
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Vienna
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Eagles
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    Royal Blue
    Orange
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522
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Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
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Christopher
Zeigler-Royalton
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Baseball, Girls' Basketball, Golf, Softball
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Zeigler-Royalton
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Tornadoes
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    Navy Blue
    White
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411
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Former Members
Membership Timeline
Sports
Fall
Cross Country
Cross Country has been a BDC sport since the 2003 expansion. The conference champion is determined by the winner of the conference meet.
BDC Cross Country Champions
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Year
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Boys Champion
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Girls Champion
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2003
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Hamilton Co.
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Hamilton Co.
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2004
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Hamilton Co.
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Hamilton Co.
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2005
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Hamilton Co.
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Hamilton Co.
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2006
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Eldorado
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Hamilton Co.
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2007
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Eldorado
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Carmi-White Co.
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2008
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Eldorado
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Carmi-White Co.
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2009
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Eldorado
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Hamilton Co.
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2010
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Chester
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Chester
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2011
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Chester
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Chester
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2012
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Fairfield
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Chester
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2013
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Chester
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Chester
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2014
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Fairfield
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Chester
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The BDC was founded as a football-only conference and a title has been awarded in all but two years, 1974 and 75, since. Currently there are 9 BDC football programs. 6 schools compete individually and 2 pairs, Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton and Vienna-Goreville, compete as co-op programs. Sesser-Valier co-ops with non-conference members Waltonville High School and Woodlawn High School while new member Edwards County who joins in 2016 currently co-ops with Grayville High School.
The BDC currently has a 9-game biennial rotating schedule with all programs playing each other once. Week 5, known as rivals week, however, does not rotate and has the same match-ups each year. These match-ups are as follows.
Rivals Week
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Carmi-White County
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Fairfield
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Chester
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Johnston City
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Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
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Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn
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Eldorado
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Hamilton County
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Edwards County (2016)
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Vienna-Goreville
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BDC schools have also had moderate success at the state level winning two state titles, Zeigler-Royalton in 1982 and Carterville in 1996.
BDC Football Champions
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Year
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Champion(s)
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1949
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Christopher
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1950
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Christopher
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1951
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Christopher
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1952
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Elkville
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1953
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Elkville
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1954
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Elkville
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1955
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Elkville
Zeigler
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1956
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Zeigler
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1957
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Sesser
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1958
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Zeigler
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1959
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Christopher
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1960
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Elkville
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1961
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Elkville
Sesser
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1962
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1963
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Carbondale University
Christopher
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1964
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Christopher
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1965
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Carbondale University
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1966
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Sesser-Valier
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1967
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Christopher
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1968
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Christopher
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1969
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Christopher
Sesser-Valier
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1970
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Christopher
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1971
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Christopher
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1972
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Carterville
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1973
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Carterville
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1974
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No Race
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1975
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Carterville
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1976
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Carterville
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1977
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Carterville
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1978
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Carterville
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1979
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Christopher
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1980
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Christopher
Sesser-Valier
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1981
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Carterville
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1982
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1983
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Carterville
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1984
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Johnston City
Zeigler-Roylaton
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1985
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1986
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Johnston City
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1987
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Carterville
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1988
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Johnston City
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1989
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Carterville
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1990
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Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
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1991
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Sesser-Valier
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1992
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Johnston City
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1993
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Johnston City
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1994
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Johnston City
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1995
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Carterville
Johnston City
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1996
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Carterville
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1997
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Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
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1998
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Sesser-Valier
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1999
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Carterville
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2000
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Carterville
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2001
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Johnston City
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2002
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Carterville
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2003
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Carmi-White Co.
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2004
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Carterville
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2005
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Carmi-White Co.
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2006
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Carterville
Johnston City
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2007
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Carterville
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2008
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Carterville
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2009
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Sesser-Valier-Waltonville-Woodlawn
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2010
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Johnston City
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2011
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Carmi-White Co.
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2012
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Chester
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2013
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Chester
Fairfield
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2014
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Chester
Johnston City
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Golf
Golf was added after the 2003 expansion. The title is awarded to the winner of the conference tournament at season's end.
BDC Golf Champions
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Year
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Boys Champion
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Girls Champion
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2003
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Carmi-White Co.
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Trico
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2004
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Carterville
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Trico
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2005
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Carterville
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Carterville
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2006
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Carterville
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Carterville
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2007
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Carmi-White Co.
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Carmi-White Co.
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2008
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Fairfield
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Carterville
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2009
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Hamilton Co.
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Eldorado
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2010
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Hamilton Co.
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Carmi-White Co.
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2011
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Hamilton Co.
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Eldorado
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2012
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Hamilton Co.
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Eldorado
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2013
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Carmi-White Co.
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Eldorado
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2014
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Hamilton Co.
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Eldorado
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Volleyball
The BDC began awarding a volleyball championship during the 1994 season. Since 2003 each division has had separate champion determined by regular season conference records. Between 2003 and 2005, the BDC held a conference tournament. In 2006 the tournament was replaced with the Diamond Duels format used in basketball. The Diamond Duels pitted the East Division vs the West Division. Teams would play the team in the same conference standing from the other division. The BDC Tournament and Diamond Duels had no effect on the conference championship.
BDC Volleyball Champions
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Year
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Champion(s)
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1994
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Carterville
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1995
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McLeansboro
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1996
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McLeansboro
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1997
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Eldorado
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1998
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Sesser-Valier
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1999
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Sesser-Valier
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2000
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Sesser-Valier
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2001
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Sesser-Valier
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2002
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Sesser-Valier
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2003
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Trico
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2004
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East
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Fairfield
Hamilton Co.
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West
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Trico
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2005
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Carterville
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2006
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Carterville
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2007
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Carterville
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2008
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Sesser-Valier
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2009
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Trico
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2010
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East
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Fairfield
Hamilton Co.
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West
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Christopher
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2011
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Trico
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2012
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East
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Fairfield
Hamilton Co.
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West
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Christopher
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2013
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Christopher
Trico
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2014
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Trico
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Winter
Basketball
The story of basketball in the Black Diamond Conference dates back to 1789, the first year of George Washington's presidency. Unbeknownst to most, Washington was an avid basketball fan. In 1763, Washington came across a temporal vortex which brought him to the year 1996. Encountered with a world wildly different from the one he came from, Washington traveled the streets of Chicago, Illinois until he stumbled upon the United Center. Washington watched the Chicago Bulls win many games en route to a 72-10 regular season record. After a game in which Michael Jordan scored 38 points, Washington met the Bulls team and questioned them about basketball. Michael Jordan made a special DVD for Washington titled "Michael Jordan's Tutorial on How to Play Basketball Like the Pros so You Can One Day Become a Pro Because Being a Pro Would Be Fun." While Michael Jordan was amazing at basketball, he was not so great at titling DVDs. Washington cherished the DVD. After watching the Bulls win the NBA Finals, the temporal vortex reappeared and Washington was taken back to 1763. His memory was wiped; he had no remembrance of the Chicago Bulls or anything of that time period. In 1789, Washington was celebrating his presidency when he found the DVD given to him by Michael Jordan and the memories came back. Washington knew he had to use his knowledge for good, and that was when George Washington created the Black Diamond Conference. George Washington was the first ever Black Diamond Conference MVP, averaging 19.4 ppg, 7 rpg, and 5 apg. His averages were not exceeding until Abraham Lincoln came through, averaging 26.4 ppg, 14.6 rpg, 8 apg. These two men laid the foundation of the Black Diamond Conference which has evolved over the years into the conference it is today.
Boys
Boys basketball has been contested since the 1955-56 school year. A champion was crowned every year except for 1974-75 and 1975-76. The conference split into East and West Divisions with the 2003-04 school year when the conference expanded. The Conference hosted "Diamond Duels" which pitted teams from each division playing the team with the same conference standing in the other division from 2004-05 to 2010-11.
BDC Boys Basketball Champions
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Year
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Champion(s)
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1955-56
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Sesser
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1956-57
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Sesser
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1957-58
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Sesser
Zeigler
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1958-59
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Zeigler
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1959-60
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Elkville
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1960-61
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Elkville
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1961-62
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Elkville
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1962-63
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Elverado
Zeigler-Royalton
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1963-64
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Elverado
Zeigler-Royalton
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1964-65
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1965-66
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Carbondale University
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1966-67
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Carbondale University
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1967-68
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Carterville
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1968-69
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Trico
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1969-70
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Trico
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1970-71
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Trico
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1971-72
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1972-73
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Christopher
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1973-74
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Christopher
Zeigler-Royalton
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1974-75
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No Race
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1975-76
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No Race
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1976-77
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Johnston City
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1977-78
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Johnston City
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1978-79
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1979-80
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1980-81
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Sesser-Valier
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1981-82
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1982-83
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Carterville
Zeigler-Royalton
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1983-84
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Carterville
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1984-85
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Johnston City
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1985-86
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Sesser-Valier
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1986-87
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Carterville
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1987-88
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Carterville
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1988-89
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Christopher
Sesser-Valier Check
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1989-90
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Sesser-Valier Check
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1990-91
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Sesser-Valier
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1991-92
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Sesser-Valier
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1992-93
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Carterville
Johnston City
Sesser-Valier
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1993-94
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Sesser-Valier
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1994-95
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Carterville
Sesser-Valier
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1995-96
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Carterville
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1996-97
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Sesser-Valier
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1997-98
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Christopher
Johnston City
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1998-99
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Johnston City
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1999-00
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Johnston City
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2000-01
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Sesser-Valier
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2001-02
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Johnston City
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2002-03
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Carterville
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2003-04
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East
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Cairo
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West
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Sesser-Valier
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2004-05
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Carterville
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2005-06
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East
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Carmi-White Co.
Eldorado
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West
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Carterville
Christopher
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2006-07
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East
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Eldorado
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West
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Trico
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2007-08
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East
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Eldorado
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West
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Sesser-Valier
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2008-09
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East
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Eldorado
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West
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Sesser-Valier
Trico
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2009-10
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East
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Carmi-White Co.
Hamilton Co.
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West
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Trico
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2010-11
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Trico
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2011-12
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East
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Fairfield
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West
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Goreville
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2012-13
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East
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Fairfield
Johnston City
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West
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Goreville
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2013-14
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East
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Carmi-White Co.
Fairfield
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West
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Sesser-Valier
Trico
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Girls
Girls basketball has been contested since the 1978-79 school year. The conference split into East and West Divisions with the 2003-04 school year when the conference expanded. The Conference hosted "Diamond Duels" which pitted teams from each division playing the team with the same conference standing in the other division from 2004-05 to 2010-11.
BDC Girls Basketball Champions
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Year
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Champion(s)
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1978-79
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1979-80
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Carterville
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1980-81
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Sesser-Valier
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1981-82
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1982-83
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Zeigler-Royalton
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1983-84
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Carterville
Christopher
Sesser-Valier
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1984-85
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Sesser-Valier
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1985-86
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Elverado
Johnston City
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1986-87
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Elverado
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1987-88
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Sesser-Valier
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1988-89
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Carterville
Elverado
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1989-90
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Sesser-Valier
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1990-91
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Elverado
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
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1991-92
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Sesser-Valier
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1992-93
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Sesser-Valier
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1993-94
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Johnston City
Sesser-Valier
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1994-95
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Carterville
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1995-96
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Eldorado
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1996-97
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Eldorado
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1997-98
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Eldorado
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1998-99
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Eldorado
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1999-00
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Eldorado
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2000-01
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Sesser-Valier
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2001-02
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Sesser-Valier
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2002-03
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Sesser-Valier
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2003-04
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Carterville
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2004-05
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Carterville
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2005-06
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East
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Hamilton Co.
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West
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Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
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2006-07
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East
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Carmi-White Co.
Fairfield
|
West
|
Carterville
|
2007-08
|
East
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
West
|
Carterville
|
2008-09
|
East
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
West
|
Sesser-Valier-Waltonville
Trico
|
2009-10
|
East
|
Vienna
|
West
|
Sesser-Valier-Waltonville
|
2010-11
|
East
|
Vienna
|
West
|
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
|
2011-12
|
East
|
Hamilton Co.
Vienna
|
West
|
Goreville
|
2012-13
|
East
|
Eldorado
Hamilton Co.
|
West
|
Goreville
|
2013-14
|
East
|
Eldorado
Hamilton Co.
|
West
|
Sesser-Valier-Waltonville
|
Wrestling
Wrestling became a conference sport after the 2003 expansion and remained until after the 2009/10 season. Only four BDC schools — Carmi-White County, Carterville, Fairfield, and Johnston City — competed for the title, and Carmi-White County won all seven. All but one of the titles were awarded to the winner of the conference tournament held on the final weekend of the regular season. the 2010 title was awarded based on conference head-to-head records due to the tournament being canceled due to weather. Wrestling was removed as a conference sport after Carterville left the conference in 2010.
BDC Wrestling Champions
|
Year
|
Champion
|
2003-04
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2004-05
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2005-06
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2006-07
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2007-08
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2008-09
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2009-10
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
Spring
Baseball
BDC Baseball Champions
|
Year
|
Champion(s)
|
1991
|
Carterville
|
1992
|
Elverado
Johnston City
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
|
1993
|
Carterville
Elverado
|
1994
|
Carterville
Elverado
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
|
1995
|
Johnston City
|
1996
|
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
|
1997
|
Carterville
|
1998
|
Carterville
|
1999
|
Carterville
McLeansboro
|
2000
|
Carterville
|
2001
|
Carterville
|
2002
|
Carterville
|
2003
|
Carterville
|
2004
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2005
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2006
|
Carmi-White Co.
Trico
|
2007
|
Eldorado
|
2008
|
Carterville
|
2009
|
Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher
|
2010
|
Carterville
|
2011
|
Trico
|
2012
|
Chester
Johnston City
|
2013
|
Chester
Goreville
|
2014
|
Chester
|
Softball
BDC Softball Champions
|
Year
|
Champion
|
1977-78
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1978-79
|
Johnston City
|
1979-80
|
Johnston City
|
1980-81
|
Carterville
|
1981-82
|
Elverado
|
1982-83
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1983-84
|
Christopher
|
1984-85
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1985-86
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1986-87
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1987-88
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1988-89
|
Elverado
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1989-90
|
Elverado
|
1990-91
|
Elverado
|
1991-92
Last Year of Fall Conference
|
Johnston City
|
1993
|
Johnston City
|
1994
|
Johnston City
|
1995
|
Johnston City
|
1996
|
Johnston City
|
1997
|
Elverado
Johnston City
|
1998
|
Johnston City
|
1999
|
Johnston City
|
2000
|
Johnston City
|
2001
|
Johnston City
|
2002
|
Johnston City
|
2003
|
Johnston City
|
2004
|
Johnston City
|
2005
|
Johnston City
|
2006
|
Carmi-White Co.
Carterville
Johnston City
|
2007
|
Johnston City
|
2008
|
Carmi-White Co.
Carterville
Johnston City
|
2009
|
Carterville
Johnston City
|
2010
|
Johnston City
|
2011
|
Carmi-White Co.
Johnston City
Vienna
|
2012
|
Carmi-White Co.
Goreville
|
2013
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2014
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
Track and Field
BDC Track & Field Champions
|
Year
|
Boys Champion
|
Girls Champion
|
1955
|
Christopher
|
|
1956
|
Christopher
|
|
1957
|
Christopher
|
|
1958
|
Christopher
|
|
1960
|
Christopher
|
|
1961
|
Christopher
|
|
1962
|
Christopher
|
|
1963
|
Christopher
|
|
1964
|
Christopher
|
|
1965
|
Christopher
|
|
1966
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
|
1967
|
Christopher
|
|
1968
|
Christopher
|
|
1969
|
Christopher
|
|
1970
|
Christopher
|
|
1971
|
Christopher
|
|
1972
|
Trico
|
|
1973
|
Christopher
|
|
1974
|
Christopher
|
|
1975
|
No Meet
|
|
1976
|
Carterville
|
|
1977
|
Carterville
|
Zeigler-Royalton
First Year of Girls' Meet
|
1978
|
Carterville
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
1979
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1980
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1981
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1982
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1983
|
Christopher
|
Carterville
|
1984
|
Christopher
|
Carterville
|
1985
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1986
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1987
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1988
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1989
|
Sesser-Valier
|
Carterville
|
1990
|
Christopher
|
Carterville
|
1991
|
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
|
Carterville
|
1992
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1993
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1994
|
Eldorado
|
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
|
1995
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1996
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1997
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
1998
|
Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton
|
McLeansboro
|
1999
|
Carterville
|
McLeansboro
|
2000
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2001
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2002
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2003
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2004
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2005
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2006
|
Carterville
|
Carterville
|
2007
|
Carterville
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2008
|
Carterville
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2009
|
Fairfield
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
2010
|
Carterville
|
Fairfield
|
2011
|
Carmi-White Co.
|
Chester
|
2012
|
Carmi-White Co.
Chester
|
Chester
|
2013
|
Chester
|
Chester
|
2014
|
Fairfield
|
Chester
|
Champions
Season
|
Sport
|
2014/15 Champion(s)
|
2013/14 Champion(s)
|
Most Championships
|
Boys' Sports
|
Fall
|
Cross Country
|
Fairfield (2)
|
Chester (3)
|
Eldorado (4)
|
Football
|
Johnston City (11)
Chester (3)
|
Chester (2)
Fairfield (1)
|
Carterville (19)
|
Golf
|
Hamilton County (5)
|
Carmi-White Co. (3)
|
Hamilton County (5)
|
Winter
|
Basketball
|
East
|
|
Carmi-White Co. (3)
Fairfield (5)
|
Sesser-Valier (17)
|
West
|
|
Sesser-Valier (17)
Trico (8)
|
Spring
|
Baseball
|
East
|
|
Only 1 Division in 2013/14.
|
Carterville (12)
|
West
|
|
Chester (3)
|
Track and Field
|
|
Fairfield (2)
|
Carterville (27)
|
Girls' Sports
|
Fall
|
Cross Country
|
Chester (5)
|
Chester (4)
|
Chester (5)
Hamilton County (5)
|
Golf
|
Eldorado (5)
|
Eldorado (4)
|
Eldorado (5)
|
Volleyball
|
East
|
Hamilton County (9)
|
Hamilton County (8)
|
Hamilton County (9)
|
West
|
Trico (6)
|
Christopher (3)
Trico (5)
|
Winter
|
Basketball
|
East
|
|
Eldorado (7)
Hamilton County (6)
|
Sesser-Valier (14)
|
West
|
|
Sesser-Valier (14)
|
Spring
|
Softball
|
East
|
|
Carmi-White County (6)
|
Johnston City (22)
|
West
|
|
Only 1 Division in 2013/14.
|
Track and Field
|
|
Chester (4)
|
Carterville (25)
|
Former championships
Season
|
Sport
|
Years Held
|
Most Recent Champion
|
Most Championships
|
Winter
|
Wrestling
|
2003/04-2009/10
|
Carmi-White County
|
Carmi-White County (7)
|
Championships by school
School
|
Baseball
|
Basketball
|
Cross Country
|
Football
|
Golf
|
Softball
|
Track and Field
|
Volleyball
|
Wrestling
|
Totals
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Overall
|
Carmi-White County
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
7*
|
21
|
16
|
37
|
Chester
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
â€
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
Christopher
|
0‡
|
5
|
1‡
|
â€
|
â€
|
13‡
|
†‡
|
†‡
|
1‡
|
20‡
|
0‡
|
3
|
â€
|
38
|
5
|
43
|
Edwards County
|
0
|
0*
|
0*
|
â€
|
â€
|
0*
|
â€
|
â€
|
0
|
â€
|
â€
|
0*
|
â€
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Eldorado
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
â€
|
10
|
13
|
23
|
Fairfield
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
0*
|
11
|
10
|
21
|
Goreville
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
†‡
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
â€
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
Hamilton County
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
â€
|
10
|
22
|
32
|
Johnston City
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
â€
|
â€
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0*
|
23
|
24
|
47
|
Sesser-Valier
|
0*
|
17
|
14
|
â€
|
â€
|
8
|
â€
|
â€
|
0*
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
â€
|
26
|
20
|
46
|
Trico
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
â€
|
â€
|
â€
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
â€
|
6
|
â€
|
11
|
9
|
20
|
Vienna
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
†‡
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
â€
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
0‡
|
11
|
3‡
|
â€
|
â€
|
7‡
|
0‡
|
0‡
|
7‡
|
1‡
|
2‡
|
0
|
â€
|
19
|
12
|
31
|
Intraconference Cooperative Programs
|
Christopher-Z-R
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
4
|
13
|
Vienna-Goreville
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
Former Members
|
Cairo
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
â€
|
â€
|
0
|
â€
|
â€
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
â€
|
â€
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Carbondale University
|
â€
|
2
|
â€
|
â€
|
â€
|
2
|
â€
|
â€
|
â€
|
0
|
â€
|
â€
|
â€
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
Carterville
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
27
|
25
|
4
|
0
|
72
|
44
|
116
|
Elverado
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
â€
|
â€
|
6
|
â€
|
â€
|
5
|
0*
|
0*
|
0
|
â€
|
14
|
9
|
23
|
-
Championships won by Elkville, Sesser, and Zeigler are combined with Elverado, Sesser-Valier, and Zeigler-Royalton, respectively.
-
*Does not currently compete in conference sanctioned play.
-
†Has never competed in conference sanctioned play.
-
‡Currently co-ops with another BDC school in conference sanctioned play.
State Titles
School
|
Sport
|
Titles
|
Years
|
Total
|
Carmi-White County
|
Boys' Golf
|
5
|
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
|
5
|
Eldorado
|
Boys' Track and Field
|
1
|
1925
|
1
|
Goreville
|
Softball
|
1
|
2012
|
1
|
Hamilton County
|
Boys' Basketball
|
1
|
1984
|
1
|
Johnston City
|
Boys' Basketball
|
1
|
1929
|
1
|
Zeigler-Royalton
|
Football
|
1
|
1982
|
1
|
Former Members
|
Cairo
|
Boys' Track and Field
|
5
|
1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992
|
5
|
Carterville
|
Football
|
1
|
1996
|
2
|
Softball
|
1
|
2008
|
References
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^ a b Black Diamond Conference History and Facts. Black Diamond Conference. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
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^ http://www.carmitimes.com/archive/x547385796/Chester-voted-in-to-BDC-more-changes-could-be-on-way
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^ http://www.zr188.org/blackdiamondconference/
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^ a b http://www.carmitimes.com/sports/x380042232/BDC-to-add-Goreville-as-new-member-in-2011-12
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^ Directory. Black Diamond Conference. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
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^ http://www.abaselineview.com/abvschedulesbdc.html
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^ a b http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrolla.htm
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^ http://www.unit10.com/hs/alumni/history.htm
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^ http://www.edline.net/files/_qCBOj_/8f6d4fbd982e1a363745a49013852ec4/District_location.pdf
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^ http://www.wrul.com/sports-detail.php?ID=6gkq
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^ http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id180.html
External links
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Black Diamond Conference Official Website
Black Diamond Conference
|
|
Eastern Division
|
|
|
Western Division
|
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Chester Yellow Jackets
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Christopher Bearcats
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Elverado Falcons
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Goreville Blackcats
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Sesser-Valier Red Devils
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Trico Pioneers
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Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes
|
|
Former members
|
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Carbondale University Lynxes
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Cairo Pilots
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Carterville Lions
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Elkville Bluebirds
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Sesser Red Devils
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Zeigler Purple Tornadoes
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