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 — 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 […]
By Ray Hamill — With another season safely in the books, it’s time to name the Humboldt Sports player, team and coach of the year in baseball. Earlier this month, McKinleyville senior […]
By Ray Hamill — There will be plenty of local interest in the College of the Sequoias women’s basketball team next winter. In addition to 2023/24 Big 5 co-MVP Kaitlin Giacone, who […]
The Arcata girls began their preparation for the 2023/24 high school basketball season this past weekend, with many of the players traveling to compete at the Cali Live tournament in Orange County. […]
The 2024 season at Redwood Acres Raceway resumes this weekend with races on back-to-back nights. Friday night will feature all four classes of late models, Legends, bombers and mini stocks while Saturday’s […]
The Humboldt Crabs will carry some momentum into this week’s Pacific Empire League openers after stretching their winning streak to seven straight games over the weekend. After taking the series opener on […]
The Humboldt Crabs stretched their winning streak to five straight with a 13-4 win over the Novato Knicks at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. The Crabs broke open a tight […]
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes the right coach can make all the difference for an athlete. After missing out on a spot on the McKinleyville High varsity volleyball team as recently as […]
By Ray Hamill — Four young athletes who have been setting the tone for their younger teammates are this week’s award winners. On Tuesday, McKinleyville Little League’s Trinity Diesel team continued its […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs will play a rare Saturday afternoon game this weekend. The local club opened a three-game series against the Novato Knicks on Friday night and will […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a long and challenging journey to get to where he wanted to be, but one former Fortuna Husky will finally get to fulfill a lifelong dream. […]
American Legion baseball appears to be a popular summer pastime in Southern Humboldt. The Southern Humboldt 76ers had more players than expected show up for their 19U tryouts this summer and that […]
One of the best new traditions in local high school sports continued recently, when the Fortuna Huskies hosted their annual ESPYs awards night. The annual event, which began last year and is […]
By Ray Hamill — Apparently the Jacks are in need of a new game plan, on and off the field of competition. This year, Cal Poly Humboldt finished a disappointing 11th out […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville Little League’s remarkable success in recent years is about more than just talent. It’s about creating the right culture. On Tuesday night, the association’s Trinity Diesel team […]
Third baseman Keenan Morris hit his first home run of the summer on Wednesday night, as the Humboldt Crabs completed a two-game series sweep of the Bercovich Honors at the Arcata Ball […]
By Ray Hamill — After an outstanding high school career playing multiple sports at Eureka High, Kaitlin Giacone is taking her talents to the basketball court at College of the Sequoias. And […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte graduates Kyle Dixon and Nathaniel Barker have been playing football side by side for almost as long as either of them can remember, and that’s not […]
