At the age of 10, having failed in his lifelong ambition to become a vigilante vampire werewolf – otherwise known as a vamp-wolf – Ray Hamill finally admitted defeat and turned his attention full-time to daydreaming instead.
A mere few decades later, the world of crime fighting’s loss is now the literary world’s gain.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Ray moved to the United States after graduating college, spending time in Boston and San Francisco before settling among the redwoods in Northern California, where he has worked as a journalist for the past 20 years.
In that time he has published three books, including his most recent, Help, My Horse is Drowning!, a humorous look at the world of sports and the life of the enthusiastically delusional athlete in us all.
He previously published the outrageously satirical Free the Leprechauns! as well as the semi-autobiographical Help Me, Im Irish! - a book about the non-meaning of life.
Ray is also the host of a weekly sports talk radio show broadcast locally in Northern California on Blue Ox Community Radio, and a sports blog at barstoolfanatics.com.
The Corsairs are on a roll. On Friday afternoon, they won their third straight game in men’s soccer, defeating Yuba 5-1 thanks to a dominating second-half display. Arturo Lemas and Donty Thompson […]
By Ray Hamill — They may be low in numbers, but the Fortuna Huskies are not backing down from the challenge. With just eight players on the roster, and injuries limiting the […]
By Ray Hamill — There was a full slate of local volleyball action on Thursday night, as both the Big 5 and Little 5 began play. In the Big 5, both Arcata […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local teams will put their unbeaten runs on the line with tough road challenges this weekend. The Del Norte Warriors and St. Bernard’s Crusaders are […]
No one can accuse Avary Henry of not being consistent. The Arcata standout shot an 82 for the third straight week in H-DNL girls golf, comfortably taking top spot at Beau Pre […]
The Arcata girls tennis team continued to dominate the opposition with a 7-0 win over St. Bernard’s on Thursday. Keona Gutierrez, Casey McAtasney and Kendra Flint won the top three singles matchups, […]
McKinleyville’s West Wood edged out Eureka’s Ian Bennett to kickstart the new Humboldt-Del Norte League cross country season on Wednesday. In what is expected to be an exciting season locally, the opening […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers return home this week to host Shasta at Albee Stadium under the lights on Friday night. And they’ll be hoping to build on last weekend’s […]
By Ray Hamill — For a small school program, the South Fork Cubs have lofty ambitions in boys soccer this year. “We’re going to win state,” head coach Kelly Paine said with […]
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley Warriors are having fun again. Despite a troubled start to the football season that has included two losses, way too many injuries and a couple […]
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 14U baseball team placed second at the annual Black Tie Bash in Stockton this past weekend, finishing 3-1 at the prestigious two-day NCTB tournament which featured some of […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders set themselves up for the defense of their Little 4 title with a stunning four-games win over crosstown rivals Eureka in volleyball on Wednesday night. The Crusaders won […]
By Ray Hamill — A wonderful Fernando Atilano goal midway through the second half was the difference in a hard-fought and well-played boys soccer matchup between the Huskies and Tigers at Arcata […]
Both Eureka soccer teams continued their impressive start to league play with victories over St. Bernard’s at Albee Stadium on Wednesday evening, while the South Fork boys posted a very impressive tie […]
By Ray Hamill — A gradual change in culture appears to paying dividends for the College of the Redwoods cross country teams. Head coach Reed Elmore and his runners, along with the […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Eureka schools are gearing up to begin the defense of their league titles, as the Humboldt-Del Norte League opens conference play in volleyball this week. […]
By Ray Hamill — To say it’s been good start to the season for St. Bernard’s senior Lane Thrap is a bit of an understatement. Four games into the new campaign, […]
By Ray Hamill — This season has been a battle in terms of numbers, but the Corsairs are gradually coming together on the volleyball court. This weekend, the College of the Redwoods […]
By Ray Hamill — Senior linebacker Justin Hagler has been turning some heads this season, leading the way on a St. Bernard’s defense that has impressed through the opening four games. This […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of potential league MVPs feature as this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, along with a Team of the Week that has surprised a few […]
