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Revision as of 03:27, 31 October 2010

Black Diamond Conference
(BDC)
File:BlckDimndConfLogo.png
Established 1949
Affiliation IHSA
Members 12
Sports fielded 12 (6 boys/6 girls)
Region Southern Illinois
Division East Division
West Division
Locations
Image: 250 pixels

The Black Diamond Athletic Conference (BDC) is a high school athletic conference represented by 12 schools in the southern portion of Illinois. The conference currently offers championships for girls in Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track & Field, and Volleyball. In boys sports, the BDC offers championships in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, and Track & Field.

History

Early 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 1968, when the school closed.

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. (Zeigler-Royalton was known as West Franklin High School when the current campus was built in the late 60's. After confusion with West Frankfort, the school went back to being called Zeigler-Royalton.)

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 for 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 Co.) 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 & Field in 1992 and Girls Volleyball in 1995

McLeansboro joined the BDC for Baseball and Boys and Girls Track & 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 and Fairfield dropping wrestling, the Black Diamond has dropped Wrestling as a Conference sport as only Carmi/White Co. and Johnston City now have wrestling programs.[3]

Goreville High School will join the BDC for the 2011-2012 school year. Goreville will be a member of the BDC West Division.[4]

Members[1][5]

Current Members

School Location
(Population) 		Nickname Colors Enrollment
(2010-2011)[6] 		Years Member Additional Information
Eastern Division
Carmi-White County High School Carmi, Illinois
(5,422) 		Bulldogs   Maroon
  White 		416 2003-Present
Eldorado High School Eldorado, Illinois
(4,534) 		Eagles   Purple
  Gold 		340 1992-2003 (part time)
2003-Present 		Co-ops with Galatia in Cross Country, Football, Boys and Girls Golf, and Boys and Girls T&F.[7]
Fairfield High School Fairfield, Illinois
(5,421) 		Mules   Red
  Black 		477 2003-Present Co-ops with Cisne in Boys Golf and Boys and Girls T&F.
Hamilton County High School McLeansboro, Illinois
(2,945) 		Foxes   Kelly Green
  White 		416 1990-2003 (part time)
2003-Present
Johnston City High School Johnston City, Illinois
(3,557) 		Indians   Red
  Black 		373 1975-Present
Vienna High School Vienna, Illinois
(1,234) 		Eagles   Royal Blue
  Orange 		388 2008-Present Co-ops with Goreville in Football.
Western Division
Chester High School Chester, Illinois
(8,400) 		Yellow Jackets   Orange
  Black 		323 2010-Present
Christopher High School Christopher, Illinois
(2,836) 		Bearcats   Royal Blue
  Orange 		249 1949-1973
1975-Present 		Co-ops with Z-R. Hosts (CZR) Football, Boys & Girls T&F. Z-R (ZRC) Hosts Baseball, Softball, Girls Basketball.
Elverado High School Elkville, Illinois
(1,001) 		Falcons   Royal Blue
  Gold 		165 1949-1962 (as Elkville)
1962-Present 		Co-ops with Trico in Football.
Sesser-Valier High School Sesser, Illinois
(2,128) 		Red Devils   Maroon
  White 		231 1949-1963 (as Sesser)
1963-Present 		Co-ops with Waltonville and Woodlawn in Football[8] and Waltonville in Volleyball.[9]
Trico High School Campbell Hill, Illinois
(333) 		Pioneers   Royal Blue
  Gold 		265 1968-1971
2003-Present 		Co-ops with Elverado in Football.
Zeigler-Royalton High School Zeigler, Illinois
(1,669) 		Tornadoes   Navy Blue
  White 		200 1949-1962 (as Zeigler)
1962-Present 		Co-ops with Christopher. Hosts (ZRC) Baseball, Girls Basketball, and Softball. Christopher (CZR) hosts Football, Boys & Girls T&F.

Past/Future Members

School Location
(Population) 		Nickname Colors Enrolement
(2010-2011)[10] 		Years Member Additional Information
Former Members
Cairo High School Cairo, Illinois
(3,632) 		Pilots   Blue
  White 		163 1992-2003 (part time)
2003-2008
Carbondale University High School [11] Carbondale, Illinois
(26,231) 		Lynxes   Maroon
  Gray 		N/A 1963-1968 School closed in 1968.
Carterville High School Carterville, Illinois
(4,616) 		Lions   Navy Blue
  Orange 		496 1949-1973
1975-2010 		Current member of SIRR Conference.
Future Members
Goreville High School[12] Goreville, Illinois
(938) 		Blackcats   Gold
  Black 		211 Joins 2011 Co-ops with Vienna in Football.

  Original Member

Champions[13]

Sport
2009-2010 Champion
2010-2011 Champion
Most Championships
Boys Sports
Football Sesser-Valier (8) Johnston City (10) Carterville (19)
Cross Country Eldorado (4) Chester (1) Eldorado (4)
Golf Hamilton County (1) Hamilton County (2) Carterville (3)
Basketball East Carmi-White Co.(2)/Hamilton Co. (1) Sesser-Valier (16)
West Trico (4)
Baseball Carterville (12) Carterville (12)
Track & Field Carterville (27) Carterville (27)
Girls Sports
Volleyball East Fairfield (6) Fairfield (7)/Hamilton Co. (5) Fairfield (7)
West Trico (3) Christopher (1)
Cross Country Hamilton County (5) Chester (1) Hamilton County (5)
Golf Eldorado (1) Carmi-White County (2) Carterville (3)
Basketball East Vienna (1) Sesser-Valier (13)
West Sesser-Valier (13)
Softball Johnston City (21) Johnston City (21)
Track & Field Fairfield (1) Carterville (25)

Former Championships

Sport
Years Held
Most Recent Champion
Most Championships
Reason For Discontinuation
Wrestling 2003/2004-2009/2010 Carmi-White County Carmi-White County (7) Not enough participating schools.

Championships By School

School
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Total
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Overall
Carmi-White County
3
2
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
3
0
7
16
12
28
Chester
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
1
1
2
Christopher
0
5
1
N/A
N/A
13
N/A
N/A
1
20
0
1
N/A
38
3
41
Eldorado
1
4
5
4
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
N/A
10
7
17
Elverado
3
5
4
N/A
N/A
6
N/A
N/A
5
0
0
0
N/A
14
9
23
Fairfield
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
7
0
3
9
12
Hamilton County
1
1
3
3
5
0
2
0
0
0
2
5
N/A
7
15
22
Johnston City
2
8
2
0
0
10
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
20
23
43
Sesser-Valier
N/A
16
13
N/A
N/A
8
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
0
6
N/A
25
19
44
Trico
1
6
1
N/A
N/A
0
0
2
0
1
N/A
3
N/A
8
6
14
Vienna
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
0
1
1
Zeigler-Royalton
0
11
3
N/A
N/A
7
0
0
7
1
2
0
N/A
19
12
31
Inter-Conference Co-ops
Christopher-Z-R
4
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
0
3
1
N/A
N/A
9
3
12
Elverado-Trico
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
0
Vienna-Goreville
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
0
Former Members
Cairo
0
1
0
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
N/A
N/A
1
0
1
Carbondale University
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
4
Carterville
12
11
8
0
0
19
3
3
4
27
25
4
0
72
44
116

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
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

  1. ^ a b Black Diamond Conference History and Facts. Black Diamond Conference. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  2. ^ http://www.carmitimes.com/archive/x547385796/Chester-voted-in-to-BDC-more-changes-could-be-on-way
  3. ^ http://www.zr188.org/blackdiamondconference/
  4. ^ http://www.carmitimes.com/sports/x380042232/BDC-to-add-Goreville-as-new-member-in-2011-12
  5. ^ Directory. Black Diamond Conference. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  6. ^ http://www.ihsa.org/school/enrolla.htm
  7. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/league/VL-MQGM8jkmQWArcL767yg/standings-black-diamond.htm
  8. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/league/VL-MQGM8jkmQWArcL767yg/standings-black-diamond.htm
  9. ^ http://www.maxpreps.com/league/eUNFr_fUdUyJYcRmk2BKBg/standings-black-diamond.htm
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Enrolement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id180.html
  12. ^ http://www.carmitimes.com/sports/x380042232/BDC-to-add-Goreville-as-new-member-in-2011-12
  13. ^ http://www.z-r.frnkln.k12.il.us/bdcchamps/
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