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.
By Ray Hamill — Landon Gomes admits it was a difficult decision deciding whether to play football or baseball in college, but after much deliberation the Ferndale senior star has made up […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs appear ready to come out fighting. Despite the recent setbacks due to concerns over the coronavirus, College of the Redwoods vowed this week to increase its […]
By Ray Hamill — A recent push to tap into the coastal talent is paying off for Shasta College football. Second-year head coach Bryon Hamilton is well aware of the pool of […]
By Ray Hamill — For the week that’s in it, here’s a look back at one of the highlight plays of the 2019 football season, a brilliant 19-yard gain by St. Bernard’s […]
Former Humboldt State players Alex Cappa and Ja’Quan Gardner have both been named to the D2Football.com’s 2010-19 All-Decade Second Team. The 50-man roster is selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods has pushed back its annual fundraising sports dinner and auction due to concerns over COVID-19. The event was scheduled for August 6 and will […]
By Ray Hamill — Hunter Davis is getting set to join the RiverHawks revolution. The St. Bernard’s senior announced this week that he will be taking his talents to Umpqua College in […]
By Ray Hamill — American Legion Baseball announced on Tuesday that all regional playoffs as well as the 19U World Series have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. That, however, […]
By Ray Hamill — The success of the 2019 Warriors football team is carrying over to the college fields, with an impressive seven different Del Norte seniors taking their game to the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Redwoods Acres Raceway has been forced to cancel the season opening race night on May 2 due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The raceway announced the news […]
By Ray Hamill — From rivals to teammates, the top two defensive players in the H-DNL are taking their talents to Redding to play for Shasta College football this fall. In the […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL got the news no one wanted but everyone expected this week, with the announcement that all section and state spring sport playoff events have been canceled […]
By Ray Hamill — Lexy Roberts lost more than her senior season in track and field with the news from the CIF on Friday. She lost the opportunity to have a chance […]
By Ray Hamill — The offseason recruiting at College of the Redwoods continued this week with the news that two more players have committed to play women’s basketball at the school, including […]
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation announced on Friday afternoon that all spring sports playoffs have been canceled. After a meeting with the 10 state section commissioners, the CIF made […]
By Ray Hamill — The 2019/20 local high school basketball season seemed to have a little bit of everything. There were plenty of thrilling moments and some exciting leagues races, as well […]
By Ray Hamill — To say it’s been a tough year on the injury front for Aidan Morris is a bit of an understatement, but that doesn’t mean it’s been a bad […]
By Ray Hamill — Playing baseball for the Humboldt Eagles clearly means a lot to Jaden Gorge. And in particular it will this year. After seeing a promising spring at Shasta College […]
By Ray Hamill — The season may seem like a long way off right now, but it’s never too early to talk a little football, especially with little else going on these […]
By Ray Hamill — Whitworth University in Spokane is the latest in a long line of potential suitors for College of the Redwoods sophomore Thomas Nelson. The first-team all-state selection will have […]
