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 — A great local sporting tradition that has benefitted numerous Humboldt County athletes over the years is set to return to the North Coast this summer. Cal Poly Humboldt […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants racked up 13 hits on the way to a comprehensive 16-2 win over the Humboldt Eagles in five innings in American Legion baseball action at Arcata High School […]
The District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments are heating up, with a true championship showdown set for Wednesday night. On Tuesday night at Conroy Field in Fortuna, the Redwood Empire 11U All-Stars […]
Sometimes it’s not how you start a tournament, but rather how you finish. This past weekend the Mad River MIST 16/18U team traveled to Redding to compete in the Legacy Fastpitch fourth […]
Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics announced on Tuesday that the nomination process for the 2024 Hall of Fame class is now open. Nominations can be submitted through an online form, which is the […]
Leila Coleman and her teammates enjoyed a big weekend competing for the 14U Humboldt Storm at the Top Gun Softball Tournament in Manteca. The Storm placed second in the Silver Bracket division […]
A veteran team leader and a speedy youngster led the way for the Humboldt Eagles in difficult conditions over the weekend. The local American Legion baseball club traveled to Mendocino County for […]
After a year away from racing, David Henderson returned with a bang on what was a busy weekend of racing action at the Redwood Acres Raceway. Henderson won the 2022 Late Models […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants completed an impressive weekend with a 9-1 win over the Southern Humboldt 76ers in the championship game of their tournament on Sunday evening. The top three spots in […]
The Humboldt Crabs will try to put a difficult road trip behind them when they return to the Arcata Ball Park this week. The Crabs hit the road last week for six […]
By Ray Hamill — The Southern Humboldt 76ers will play the Northern Humboldt Giants for the championship at the Giants American Legion tournament on Sunday evening. On Saturday, the 76ers took care of […]
The Humboldt Crabs continued to struggle on the road on Friday night, as they dropped their fourth straight game away from the Arcata Bay Park. After being swept by the Potters in […]
Wild Cactus baseball got the Northern Humboldt Giants American Legion tournament off to a victorious start on Friday with an 11-0 win over Red Bluff in five innings. The local club, which […]
The Humboldt Crabs suffered another heartbreaking loss on Thursday night, as they dropped to 0-3 in the Pacific Empire League. One night after seeing a late lead disappear in a 5-4 loss […]
By Ray Hamill — The end of another school year means it’s almost time to name the Humboldt Sports 2024 high school award winners. As always, we will be naming our high […]
By Ray Hamill — Local Little League takes center stage this weekend with a pair of District 26 All-Star tournaments getting started. The 10U tournament will be hosted by Klamath Trinity at […]
The Humboldt Crabs suffered a disappointing loss at the Lincoln Potters on Wednesday night as they dropped to 0-2 in the Pacific Empire League. The Crabs led by a run going into […]
By Ray Hamill — After leading the Del Norte Warriors to an historic Big 5 and Charles Lakin tournament championship double this spring, junior catcher Carlee Harper is the 2024 Humboldt Sports […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants capped a busy few days with am American Legion doubleheader split against the Southern Humboldt 76ers in Fortuna on Tuesday night. Fresh off a road trip to Oregon […]
The Humboldt Crabs began a new era on Tuesday night when they played their first Pacific Empire league game. The local collegiate summer club traveled to Lincoln to play the Potters and […]
