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Baseball is also known for its winning tradition having been conference and regional champs several times, including consecutive sectional berths in 2007 and 2008. In 2013, the Lions reached the regional championship but were ultimately defeated by the
Murphysboro Red Devils, ending their season. The
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In August 2008, Carterville unveiled a new outdoor athletic complex. The addition includes a football field with an artificial playing surface that sports a large "C" at midfield with orange end-zones and also an all-weather 8-lane track, enabling the school to host track meets for the first time in
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Carterville currently has 15 Varsity and J.V. sports including
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Carterville's band program has had recent success on the field. The
Marching Lions went competitive shortly after 2000. Comprising approximately 75-90 musicians, the Marching Lions entertain during football games at the halftime show. Since 2001, the band has gotten several first-place trophies at
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of 2,500. The new auditorium has seating for 750. Two stories of classrooms and laboratories complete the front academic wing. The
Performing Arts wing, which includes the auditorium, houses new band and chorus rooms, as well as multiple practice and storage rooms. In the center of the building is
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football playoffs in 22 out of the last 24 seasons. This span includes six quarterfinals appearances (2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2014), three 11 win seasons (04,07,14), only one losing season (18), and one state title in 1996. Over that span, two head coaches (Kerry Martin & Dennis Drust),
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cannon that is owned privately by a resident family of the town and is known as "Carterville
Artillery Unit#1". The noise of the cannon is so loud that visiting fans are often taken aback by the boom, which can be heard throughout much of the town. "The Cannon" has become synonymous with the
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regional competitions and even received third place in the state in 2005. The
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