By BILLY HEYEN University of Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart has entered his name into the 2020 NBA Draft, he announced via Instagram on Wednesday. The former McQuaid star’s announcement comes after he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and All-Pac 12 Freshman Team for his play in the 2019-20 … [Read more...] about Isaiah Stewart declares for 2020 NBA Draft
‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
By BILLY HEYEN Within five minutes of his season’s cancellation, Ryan Ballard cried. A bit more than a year earlier, he’d looked down on the idea of playing junior college baseball. But in the time since, he’d realized the competition, camaraderie and possibilities it provided. In mid-March, due to the coronavirus, that was all temporarily taken away. “Realizing this could be … [Read more...] about ‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
NBA 2K19 simulation of Victor vs. Irondequoit: What we learned
By BILLY HEYEN Section V's top seeds in both Class AA and Class A1 boys basketball held control of that position well before the final days of the regular season. But Victor and Irondequoit didn't play this year, so how they compared on the court will remain a mystery. Pickin' Splinters looked to solve that on a virtual court Saturday night. To do so, Pickin' Splinters … [Read more...] about NBA 2K19 simulation of Victor vs. Irondequoit: What we learned
NBA 2K19 simulation of East vs. UPrep: What we learned
By BILLY HEYEN East and UPrep didn't face off during the regular season, and because the two sectional champions were in different state classes, they weren't due to change that. But with the cancellation of the state tournament due to the coronavirus, both teams were left wondering what might've been. To come up with some hypothetical answers, Pickin' Splinters simulated a … [Read more...] about NBA 2K19 simulation of East vs. UPrep: What we learned
Heyen: Sports have proven to us, time and again, not to lose hope
By BILLY HEYEN Sports and hope often go hand in hand. You’ve heard the phrases before: “We’ll get ‘em next time.” “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over.” “There’s always next year.” Each of those sentences stems from the idea that whatever comes next will be better than what just happened. That’s why the cancellation of New York’s remaining winter state tournaments stung so … [Read more...] about Heyen: Sports have proven to us, time and again, not to lose hope