The IHSA released the regional seeds for the boys basketball state tournaments in Class 4A and 3A on Thursday. Here is what they look like:

Class 4A

Huntley Regional

1. Huntley

2. Dundee-Crown

3. Larkin

4. Rockford Jefferson

5. DeKalb

Class 3A
Rochelle Regional

1. Kaneland

2. Rochelle

3. Hampshire

4. Burlington Central

5. Sycamore

The IHSA released the dual team sectional wresting pairings today. Sycamore is the host of a Class 2A sectional, and will face Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21. The winner will face the winner of Yorkville and Washington in the state quarterfinals.

Rock Island won the Geneseo Regional, qualifying 10 wrestlers to sectionals. Six Rock Island wrestlers won regional championships.

Kaneland football senior wide receivers Quinn Buschbacher and Sean Carter both have made their college decisions within the past week, each choosing a Wisconsin school.

Buschbacher selected Wisconsin-Platteville, while Carter opted for Wisconsin-Whitewater. Both Division III schools are part of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The two took multiple visits together, visiting Platteville, Whitewater and Minnesota State-Moorhead. Carter also consider Saint Joseph's (Ind.).

Buschbacher and Carter were key playmakers for a prolific Knights offense that advanced to the 5A state semifinals.

– Jay Schwab, jschwab@shawmedia.com

The IHSA released the regional seeds for the boys basketball state tournament on Thursday. Here they are:

Class 2A

Genoa-Kingston Regional

1. Rockford Lutheran

2. Rockford Christian

3. Genoa-Kingston

4. North Boone

5. Elgin (St. Edward)

6. Niles (Northridge Prep)

7. South Beloit

Class 1A
Sterling Newman Central Catholic Regional

1. Erie

2. Newman Central Catholic

3. Indian Creek

4. Leland [Coop]

5. Ashton-Franklin Center

6. Paw Paw

7. LaMoille [Coop]

Hinckley-Big Rock Regional
1. Hinckley-Big Rock

2. Westminster Christian

3. Mooseheart

4. Elgin Academy

5. Harvest Christian Academy

6. Villa Park (Islamic Foundation)

7. Crystal Lake (Faith Lutheran)

Lanark (Eastland) Regional

1. Lanark (Eastland)

2. Forreston

3. Pearl City

4. Polo

5. Milledgeville

6. Hiawatha

Earlier this week, we asked Sycamore boys coach Andrew Stacy and DeKalb boys coach Dave Rohlman what they saw in their opponent. Here are their responses:

Stacy on DeKalb:

"Obviously their length and athleticism. I think they're bigger at every position across the board against us, matchup wise. [Andre] Harris is playing really well right now, so he's a focal point inside. You've got to worry about him and then I think [Brian] Sisler is one of the top players in the conference, so you've got to know where he's at. He's a heck of a point guard and makes great decisions. I know he's going to rise to the top in that atmosphere."

Rohlman on Sycamore:

"I think what you guys have been writing in the paper is right. I think they're playing much better. But I knew that was going to happen with Drew as the head coach. I've known him for quite a while and with Brett [Goff] – and that's the last time we lost here, when Brett was the coach – but I knew they were going to get better. I think you throw everything out the window when these two teams play in this venue."

DeKalb senior guard Brian Sisler will play tonight against rival Sycamore without the protective face mask he's worn to protect a broken nose. Sisler broke his nose three weeks ago against Galesburg, and had struggled with the mask.

"I really wasn't playing too well with it on," Sisler said at Wednesday's practice at the Convocation Center. "I don't like blaming it on that, but now if I play bad, I don't have anything to blame it on."

Sisler said his nose was fine.

The IHSA released the regional seeding for Class 4A and 3A girls basketball today. Here is how it shook out:

Class 4A

DeKalb Regional

1. DeKalb

2. Huntley

3. Jacobs

4. Rockford Jefferson

Class 3A
Rochelle Regional

1. Sterling

2. Dixon

3. Rochelle

4. Sycamore

Yorkville Regional

1. Kaneland

2. Yorkville

3. Rosary

4. IMSA

5. Sandwich

Former Kaneland hoopster Daniel Helm is finding some notoriety on YouTube. Helm, who transferred to Glenwood in the offseason, hit an absolutely insane shot the other night.

Only it was for the wrong team.

In the video, you can see Helm trying to save the ball from going out of bounds, what happens next has to be watched. Helm appeared to take it all in stride.

An official release from the Big Northern Conference states the following:

"At the Big Northern Conference Principals' Meeting held on Jan. 19, members voted to pursue the possibility of expanding the conference to 16 schools. Schools that are interested should send a letter of interest to Conference President Mr. Tom DuBois at Richmond-Burton High School. All inquiries will be kept confidential."

The BNC consists of 14 teams right now: Byron, Burlington Central, Genoa-Kingston, Harvard, Marengo, Mendota, North Boone, Oregon, Richmond-Burton, Rock Falls, Rockford Christian, Rockford Lutheran, Stillman Valley and Winnebago. Mendota and Rock Falls were just added last year, which moved G-K to the East Division from the West.

Winter weather once again is causing some changes to the prep sports schedule. Changes will be updated as we get them.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sycamore at Kaneland has been postponed to Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.

DeKalb at Morris has been postponed to a date and time TBA.

The Little Ten Conference tournament has been postponed to a date and time TBA.

Richmond-Burton at Genoa-Kingston has been postponed to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 27.

WRESTLING

Genoa-Kingston at Burlington Central has been postponed to 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 27.

Saturday's Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference tournament start time has been pushed back to 10 a.m. at Ottawa High School.

All Indian Creek after school activities have been postponed.