Victor Castanada continued his impressive start to the new season at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Humboldt Crabs who dropped their series opener against […]
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.
Victor Castanada continued his impressive start to the new season at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Humboldt Crabs who dropped their series opener against […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Isis Poteet is excited about the next adventure in her life, and in particular she is looking forward to discovering some new beaches along the way. […]
By Ray Hamill — A group of young McKinleyville all-stars who reached the state tournament a year ago are hoping to do the same again this year. And judging by this week’s […]
The Lost Coast Legends won’t back down from a big challenge. Last weekend, the local club’s 11U baseball players faced off against some of the toughest competition of their young lives at […]
Former Humboldt State Lumberjack Alex Cappa has been a busy man the past few years. Since graduating from the local university (now Cal Poly Humboldt) after a standout career playing football for […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors set the standard in H-DNL softball this year and junior Carlee Harper set the standard for the Warriors. This week, it was announced that […]
By Ray Hamill — Changes are in the air for Eureka High football, as the Loggers look to put the disappointment of a winless campaign in 2023 behind them this fall. New […]
By Ray Hamill — After two years playing multiple sports at College of the Redwoods, sophomore Molly Slayton is taking her talents to a four-year program to continue her volleyball career. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Victor Castanada is enjoying life as a Humboldt Crabs player. On Wednesday night, Castanada hit his third home run of the new season as the Crabs defeated the […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Cal Poly Humboldt standout Micaela Harris has been hired as the new College of the Redwoods softball head coach. Harris will replace Megan Valente, who stepped down […]
By Ray Hamill — The first of the District 26 All-Star tournaments is down to the final three teams, as a busy month for local Little League begins to heat up. Competing […]
Local travel soccer club Emerald FC kicked off the 2024 season with a successful trip to the recent Memorial Day Tournament in Medford, Ore., with four different teams competing. All four of […]
Better late than never. It was a longer offseason than expected for local racing fans and drivers, but the 2024 Redwood Acres Raceway season finally gets under way this weekend. Mid-City Motor […]
By Ray Hamill — Anyone who watched Evan Fraser on the mound this season knows the McKinleyville senior was a force to be reckoned with as a pitcher. But it was what […]
By Ray Hamill — There are several reasons the St. Bernard’s Crusaders were able to end an eight-year wait for a Little 4 championship in softball this spring, none more so than […]
The Humboldt Crabs and Seals Baseball served up an exciting season-opening series at the Arcata Bay Park over the weekend, with the home team winning Sunday’s rubber match 8-1 to take the […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale junior Parker Prior has been named Little 4 MVP in baseball after an outstanding season both individually and for his team. Prior played a key role all […]
By Ray Hamill — The 2023/24 high school sports year officially ended for local schools on Thursday when the Ferndale Wildcats bowed out of the NorCal baseball playoffs. An exciting year served […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of young Del Norte record breakers and a team of young soccer players take center stage this week in our weekly awards. Redwood Elementary School eighth-graders […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods continues to be a popular destination for some of the best young basketball players in the area. Earlier this week, Fortuna senior Alfonso Medina […]