Billy Heyen

Expertise:
MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL
Education:
Syracuse University
Location:
Rochester, NY

Experience

Billy Heyen is a Heavy contributor. His reporting work has included extensive coverage for The Sporting News, the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Adventures in sports writing have also led to in-person coverage of the Buffalo Sabres, Cleveland Guardians, U.S. men's national soccer team and a variety of minor league baseball stories.

Education

Billy Heyen is a Heavy contributor. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who spent his senior year following Jim Boeheim's basketball team around the country while writing for the award-winning student newspaper, The Daily Orange. While at The D.O., he also covered high school football, women's basketball, women's lacrosse, field hockey and tennis and served as an assistant editor for the sports section.

Latest Articles From Billy Heyen

Sabres, Nikita Kucherov Fit in Trade Logic

Sabres, Nikita Kucherov Fit in Trade Logic

Here’s Who’s Playing QB for Ohio State Today After Julian Sayin Injury

Here’s Who’s Playing QB for Ohio State Today After Julian Sayin Injury

Cavaliers Face Near-Immediate $2.8 Million Mario Hezonja Decision

Cavaliers Face Near-Immediate $2.8 Million Mario Hezonja Decision

Colts’ Josh Downs Update Arrives After Trade Request

Colts’ Josh Downs Update Arrives After Trade Request

Sabres’ Connor Hellebuyck Trade Update Raises New 3-Year Narrative

Sabres’ Connor Hellebuyck Trade Update Raises New 3-Year Narrative

Stars’ Jason Robertson Future Given Reality Check

Stars’ Jason Robertson Future Given Reality Check

Wild’s Trade Offer for Dylan Larkin Revealed — And Why It Isn’t Enough

Wild’s Trade Offer for Dylan Larkin Revealed — And Why It Isn’t Enough

Panthers Fire 2 Coaches After TNF Loss — Here’s Why and Replacement Plan

Panthers Fire 2 Coaches After TNF Loss — Here’s Why and Replacement Plan

Grizzlies’ Cameron Boozer Joins Oscar Robertson in Rare Basketball History

Grizzlies’ Cameron Boozer Joins Oscar Robertson in Rare Basketball History

Here’s What We Know on Naz Reid Benching vs. Playing Tonight for Hornets

Here’s What We Know on Naz Reid Benching vs. Playing Tonight for Hornets

Here’s What We Know on Brian Thomas Jr. Benching vs. Playing in Week 8 for Jaguars

Here’s What We Know on Brian Thomas Jr. Benching vs. Playing in Week 8 for Jaguars

Ohio State’s Starting QB vs. USC Made Anything But Clear

Ohio State’s Starting QB vs. USC Made Anything But Clear

Latest Robbie Avila Update on Playing This Season for St. Louis Creates Delay

Latest Robbie Avila Update on Playing This Season for St. Louis Creates Delay

Here’s What It Would Take For Colts To Trade Jonathan Taylor

Here’s What It Would Take For Colts To Trade Jonathan Taylor

Mets Should Watch If Tigers Part Ways With Spencer Torkelson

Mets Should Watch If Tigers Part Ways With Spencer Torkelson

Guardians’ Steven Kwan Trade Candidacy Explained

Guardians’ Steven Kwan Trade Candidacy Explained

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Role Revealed as Guest Star on Law & Order SVU

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Role Revealed as Guest Star on Law & Order SVU

Ex-Falcons QB, Innovative Coach Dies at 73

Ex-Falcons QB, Innovative Coach Dies at 73

How Sabres Won Wild 7-6 Game Over Ducks

How Sabres Won Wild 7-6 Game Over Ducks

Why Glenville Was Disqualified From OHSAA Football Playoffs

Why Glenville Was Disqualified From OHSAA Football Playoffs

Why Red Sox Made 2 Trades On 1st Day After World Series

Why Red Sox Made 2 Trades On 1st Day After World Series

Bo Bichette’s Mets Decision Delays Inevitable

Bo Bichette’s Mets Decision Delays Inevitable

Ohio State QB Decision For Future Includes Transfer Possibility

Ohio State QB Decision For Future Includes Transfer Possibility

Why Panthers Went For 2 Down 8 To Packers In Controversial Decision

Why Panthers Went For 2 Down 8 To Packers In Controversial Decision

Why Peyton Watson Scored Just 4 Points in Cavs’ Loss to Hawks

Why Peyton Watson Scored Just 4 Points in Cavs’ Loss to Hawks

Why Drone Delayed Panthers-Packers TNF Game

Why Drone Delayed Panthers-Packers TNF Game

Is Darren Waller Playing Tonight? Why Panthers’ TE Isn’t Catching Passes

Is Darren Waller Playing Tonight? Why Panthers’ TE Isn’t Catching Passes

Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome Injury Update Brings Last-Minute Concern vs. Ja Morant

Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome Injury Update Brings Last-Minute Concern vs. Ja Morant

Christian Watson Injury Update Combines With Will Lee Collision in Panthers-Packers

Christian Watson Injury Update Combines With Will Lee Collision in Panthers-Packers

Is Jalen Coker Playing Tonight? Why Panthers’ WR Isn’t Catching Passes

Is Jalen Coker Playing Tonight? Why Panthers’ WR Isn’t Catching Passes