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.
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 […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants were missing some players for a Tuesday night game against the Southern Humboldt 76ers, but that didn’t slow them down. The local American Legion club continued its impressive […]
The 2024 College of the Redwoods athletics dinner and auction will be held on Aug. 15 and this year the Corsairs will honor a group of trailblazing former athletes. With the return […]
By Ray Hamill — The newly-formed Humboldt Flag Football league will begin play this week for players in kindergarten through eighth grade. The NFL-backed league will feature 14 teams, with games taking […]
By Ray Hamill — A group of young local baseball players will get some valuable experience this coming week as they get set to complete in a state championship tournament in Elk […]
Racing returned to Redwood Acres Raceway for the first time in 2024 on Saturday night in front of a packed house of eager fans who had to wait a little longer than […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants won three of four games at the weekend Sutter tournament to keep their fast start to the new season going. This year’s Giants roster features players from six […]
After dropping their series opener against the Fresno A’s at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night, the Humboldt Crabs bounced back to win two straight games and take the weekend series. […]
