By Ray Hamill — A handful of new local recruits will join one of the largest classes of returning players in some time at College of the Redwoods, as the Corsairs look […]
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 handful of new local recruits will join one of the largest classes of returning players in some time at College of the Redwoods, as the Corsairs look […]
Three familiar rivals will battle it out for the District 26 Little League 12U Championship after Klamath Trinity was eliminated on Tuesday night. The tournament, which is being hosted by Southern Humboldt […]
It’s been five years in the making, but College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt made an historic announcement on Tuesday. The two local schools will begin fielding a new men’s […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants enjoyed another big weekend at the Reno wood bat tournament and ran into a familiar face along the way. The Giants won their first five games in tournament […]
A pair of pitchers continued to provide some much-needed leadership to a young Humboldt Eagles American Legion baseball team over the weekend. The Eagles traveled to Petaluma for a doubleheader against the […]
There’s been no lack of excitement when the Humboldt Crabs and Lincoln Potters have faced off this summer. After dropping their series opener to the Potters on Friday night — and their […]
Garrett Shanahan had a big day on the mound and Tyler Maples came up with a clutch hit, as Wild Cactus Baseball swept a Saturday doubleheader against Brookings to close out an […]
By Ray Hamill — After another memorable year for teams in the H-DNL there was no shortage of worthy candidates for the 2024 Humboldt Sports High School Team of the Year. The […]
The District 26 10U All-Star tournament went right down to the wire and ended in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Trailing 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth and final inning […]
By Ray Hamill — With the number of talented young players in the county, it’s safe to suggest the sport of baseball should continue to thrive at the high school baseball level […]
Multiple eighth-graders continued to impress for Wild Cactus Baseball on Friday, as they swept a doubleheader from the Southern Humboldt Patriots. Wild Cactus won game one 13-2 in five innings and took […]
The Humboldt Crabs are still waiting on their first Pacific Empire League win after falling for the fourth time in four games to the Lincoln Potters on Friday night. One week after […]
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna multi-sport standout Jake Houseworth announced this week that he will play football at the University of California, Berkeley, after graduation in 2025. The soon-to-be senior, who was […]
The Humboldt Eagles got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win over the Southern Humboldt 76ers in American Legion baseball action at Fortuna on Thursday night. Ryder Mitchell had a big […]
By Ray Hamill — Tyson Bragg ended his high school baseball career with his best season yet, and now he’s hoping to carry that momentum on to the collegiate fields. The McKinleyville […]
Trent Keys helped get the Humboldt Crabs back on track with a two-run walk-off home run at the Arcata Ball Park on Wednesday night. Keys’ second home run of the summer lifted […]
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 […]