The Eureka Loggers prepared for Saturday’s big Arcata tournament with a straight sets victory over Mendocino on Friday night. The Loggers won 25-14, 25-20, 25-15. Mariah Napoleon was instrumental in the win, […]
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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.
Panthers, Huskies lead the way on opening day at Mack tournament
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville and Fortuna both won their opening two games at the Mack girls soccer tournament on Friday, as three of the four local teams involved advanced to the […]
Jacks’ historic first triathlon season to begin in Oregon
This weekend will mark a new era for Cal Poly Humboldt athletics, when the Jacks begin competing in women’s triathlon. The historic first-ever season for the newly-established program kicks off on Sunday […]
Corsairs hoping for better execution as college football returns to the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods head coach Jason White will be hoping to see an improved performance from his offense on Saturday, as college football returns to the North […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — H-DNL Road Warriors will travel 2,270 miles this week
By Ray Hamill — If you’re a football player in the H-DNL, traveling a lot is part of the deal. This weekend alone, seven of the eight varsity teams in action will […]
Cal Poly Humboldt women stretch unbeaten streak to four
Since dropping their opening game of the season, the Cal Poly Humboldt women are unbeaten in four straight games on the soccer field. They stretched their winning streak to three straight with […]
Loggers prepare for speedy Cats; schedule change announced
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will have an extra day to prepare for a speedy Wildcats team after their game at Ukiah got pushed back 24 hours. Because of excessive […]
A new great source for info on Del Norte football
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte football fans can access in-depth statistics and information on their team this season through the newly established team weekly notebook. The notebook can be accessed through […]
H-DNL to initiate sportsmanship awards after SAAC proposal
By Ray Hamill — Good sportsmanship will be recognized more than ever in local high school sports this year, thanks to the efforts of the H-DN Student Athlete Advisory Council. Last year, […]
Panthers to host girls soccer tournament this weekend
By Ray Hamill — Local soccer fans will have the opportunity to check out a number of H-DNL teams when the McKinleyville Panthers host a girls tournament this weekend. The two-day event […]
Ford leads the way on opening day, as Tigers dominate
The Arcata girls got the new H-DNL golf season off to a winning start on Wednesday, placing five in the top seven. Playing at Beau Pre Golf Course in McKinleyville, the Tigers […]
Improving Redwoods women continue to build ahead of GVC play
A young and new-look College of the Redwoods volleyball team is continuing to come together on the court and showing some signs of improvement, as the Corsairs gets set for conference play […]
Core group of experienced players will be key for the Warriors
By Ray Hamill — With league play set to begin next week, the Hoopa Warriors are getting in some much-needed game time on the volleyball courts this week. The Hoopa girls got […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Inspirational seniors spark their teams
By Ray Hamill — A couple of inspirational seniors lead the way this week, as the Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week makes a welcome return. A big thank-you to […]
POWER RANKINGS — Warriors remain No. 1, ahead of competitive chasing pack
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors solidified their place atop our weekly Power Rankings over the weekend with another dominating victory. The Warriors rolled over Piedmont 42-0 and have now […]
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Loggers top L4 opponents
The defending Big 5 champions continued their impressive start to the new volleyball season on Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over Hoopa. The Arcata girls won 25-11, 25-17, 25-11 and improved […]
Corsairs announce ticket details ahead of big return
By Ray Hamill — With college football set to return to the North Coast for the first time in nearly three years this weekend, College of the Redwoods has released ticket information […]
First annual Moonstone beach volleyball tournament a big success
The first annual Moonstone Classic Beach Volleyball tournament was a big success, and organizers are already looking to build on that for next year. Held recently as part of the Trinidad Coastal […]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL — Montana, Del Norte players shine in season openers
By Ray Hamill — It was a good weekend for a number of local players on the collegiate football fields, none more so than former Eureka Logger Cruz Montana. The starting quarterback […]
Big weekend in store for Redwood Acres Raceway
The Redwood Acres Raceway will host two nights of racing this weekend, with events scheduled for both Friday and Saturday nights. The popular Fan Appreciation Night will take place on Friday, while […]