The Del Norte Warriors took over sole possession of top spot in the Big 5 with a straight-sets win over Eureka in Crescent City on Tuesday night. The Del Norte girls won […]
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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.
POWER RANKINGS — Top two prepare to face off in Crescent City
By Ray Hamill — The game of the season so far will take place in Crescent City on Friday night when the top two teams in this week’s Power Rankings face off […]
POLL — Who will win this year’s Little 4 championship?
VOTING CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 kicks off this weekend with two games on tap and six weeks of excitement to look forward to. On Friday night, Ferndale travels […]
Arcata girls top the field at Red Bluff tournament
An impressive season for the Arcata girls golf team continued with another big showing this week. The H-DNL leaders traveled out of the area to play some of the best teams in […]
Big night for Bero-Vanmeter, as Cubs get impressive win
Shevy Bero-Vanmeter had one of his best games yet for South Fork on Saturday night, as the Cubs came away from Calistoga with one of their most impressive wins of the season […]
Redwood Acres crowns season champions on final night of action
Champions were crowned in all five local divisions at the Fall Spectacular Event at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday night. The season finale event also included the first visit of the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Another busy weekend in local football
By Ray Hamill — It was another busy weekend on the local high school and college football fields, with lots of action and several big plays. Check out our video highlights from […]
‘Electric’ Omey leads the way as Crusaders top Arcata
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders scored on each of their opening four possessions of the game on the way to a comfortable 34-6 win over Arcata at McKinleyville High on Saturday […]
Big plays lift the Corsairs to their second straight win
By Ray Hamill — Big plays were the difference on Saturday, as College of the Redwoods won for the second straight week on a beautiful afternoon at the Redwood Bowl, getting the […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Arcata, Eureka girls keep rolling
Alia Prentiss scored five goals and added an assist, as the Arcata girls defeated a young South Fork team that features eight freshmen, 17-0, on Saturday. The win was the fourth straight […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Warriors all business in Friday’s win
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors showed no signs of slowing down with another dominating win on Friday night. Del Norte improved to 4-1 at the halfway point of the […]
Loggers win again, get ready for biggest challenge yet
The Eureka Loggers are building some nice momentum at a crucial time of the season. On Friday night they won their second straight game to go to 3-1, defeating Piner 42-7 in […]
Maxwell and Thomas connect for three TDs as Warriors cruise at Mack
By Ray Hamill — Ethan Thomas had a career night for Del Norte at McKinleyville High on Friday, as the Warriors continued to roll with a comprehensive 48-3 win. The visitors, who […]
Fortuna Huskies fall to Foothill on Homecoming night
The Fortuna Huskies celebrated their homecoming this week, although things didn’t go quite as hoped for in Friday’s game. The Huskies, who were also playing their home opener, fell 45-14 to Foothill […]
Ferndale Wildcats get first Little 4 win in volleyball
The Wildcats got their first win in league play on Thursday night, defeating South Fork 25-10, 25-13, 25-10 to cap a big night for Ferndale volleyball. Kyla Albee led the way with […]
Corsairs top Skyline, fall to De Anza on busy day
The College of the Redwoods women split a pair of non-conference games in volleyball at De Anza on Friday, getting the better of Skyline in three sets before falling to the host […]
Local girl to compete in Swim Across America fundraiser
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County’s Lydia Gerdes is going to swim in the San Francisco Bay this weekend as part of the Swim Across America Open Water Swim, a fundraiser for […]
Action-packed weekend of sports in store for North Coast fans
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed weekend of local sports here on the North Coast, with plenty for local fans to choose from. First up, seven of the H-DNL […]
Tigers win again to keep pressure on league leaders
The Arcata Tigers won their second straight league game in volleyball on Thursday night to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders Del Norte and Eureka. The Tigers defeated rivals McKinleyville in three […]
Loggers top South Fork, Tigers edge Del Norte
Two days after tying in a key league matchup against each other, the Arcata and Eureka boys soccer teams got back to winning ways on Thursday night. Although for one of them […]