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Byron’s Full 1A Sectional Championship Picks

Byron’s Full 1A Sectional Championship Picks
Byron Xerxes Livsey
Byron Xerxes Livsey February 22, 2026 @ 09:10 PM
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<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Small towns, packed gyms, and the student sections show up. Most of these girls have been playing together since they were kids across multiple sports, and that chemistry really shows this time of year. These teams will move on to the IHSA Super Sixteen.. below are my full 1A sectional championship picks, just the winners.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ARGETA (A-OREANA) </strong>SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>MT. PULASKI VS. TOLEDO | </em><strong>MY PICK: TOLEDO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>WAYNE CITY </strong>SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>CHRISTOPHER VS. ALBION | </em><strong>MY PICK: ALBION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BUNKER HILL </strong>SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>BLUFFS (COOP) VS. OKAWVILLE | </em><strong>MY PICK: BLUFFS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>BUSHNELL (B. -PRARIE CITY)</strong> SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>MT. STERLING VS. GLASFORD | </em><strong>MY PICK: MT. STERLING</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">GILMAN (IROQUOIS WEST) SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>DEER CREEK - MACKINAW VS. CISSNA PARK | </em><strong>MY PICK: DEER CREEK</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">LANARK (EASTLAND) SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>KEWANEE VS. GALENA | </em><strong>MY PICK: KEWANEE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">CHICAGO (FENGER) SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>MORGAN PARK VS. WINNETKA | </em><strong>MY PICK: MORGAN PARK </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">SHABBONA (INDIAN CREEK) SECTIONAL</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color"><em>VARNA VS. OTTAWA | </em><strong>MY PICK: OTTAWA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">FULL 1A BRACKET - <a href="https://www.ihsa.org/sports/girls-basketball/state-series/brackets/1A">https://www.ihsa.org/sports/girls-basketball/state-series/brackets/1A</a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Small towns, packed gyms, and the student sections show up. Most of these girls have been playing together since they were kids across multiple sports, and that chemistry really shows this time of year. These teams will move on to the IHSA Super Sixteen.. below are my full 1A sectional championship picks, just the winners.

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