Collinsville is a founding member of the Southwestern Conference. The Kahoks have been members of the conference since its inception, with the exception of the two years the conference was disbanded (1953-54, 1954-55) and the 1979-80 season.
Roots of the current conference can be traced back to 1923-24 when the Southwest Conference was formed. The confernece was dissolved and reformed in 1934-35 as the Madison-St. Clair Conference, which was renamed the Southwestern Conference in 1937-38.
Other current conference members include: Alton, Belleville East, Belleville West, East St. Louis, Edwardsville and O'Fallon. |