Eureka’s Talon Vigil took a big step toward a league title in H-DNL boys golf on Monday, while the Loggers closed in on the team championship. Vigil posted the low score for […]
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.
Eureka’s Talon Vigil took a big step toward a league title in H-DNL boys golf on Monday, while the Loggers closed in on the team championship. Vigil posted the low score for […]
The Arcata Tigers continued their dominating season at the H-DNL doubles championships over the weekend, although they didn’t have all their own way. Two weeks after sweeping all six league titles at […]
The St. Bernard’s girls secured bragging rights for the city of Eureka with a 7-3 win over the Loggers in a non-league softball game at Samoa on Monday. The Crusaders broke a […]
Del Norte’s Deken Hanks is now officially the fastest athlete in the history of the H-DNL. And the remarkable thing is he is only a sophomore. On Saturday, just three days after […]
Jackson Kelly threw a no-hitter for the second time in three weekends as the McKinleyville Panthers moved four wins clear of the chasing pack in Big 5 baseball with a doubleheader sweep […]
An exciting finish to game two of Saturday’s Big 5 softball doubleheader at McKinleyville saw the home team earn a split against Del Norte with an 8-7 win. Earlier in the day, […]
An extra-innings walk-off victory secured a doubleheader sweep for the Fortuna Huskies against the Arcata Tigers on Saturday. After taking game one 6-4, the Huskies had to rally to tie game two […]
CR football By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods wrapped up spring football with a team scrimmage on Friday, concluding 15 days of padded practices. And, according to head coach Jason […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of sophomores took center stage this week with dominating performances for their respective teams in a pair of different sports. Del Norte’s Deken Hanks set a […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team’s hopes of making the postseason took a hit on Saturday after they lost both games in a doubleheader at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks lost […]
The Ferndale Wildcats took another step toward a first Little 4 championship in baseball in almost two decades with a doubleheader sweep at Hoopa on Friday. The Cats took game one 9-2 […]
The Hoopa Warriors celebrated senior day with a big doubleheader sweep over the Ferndale Wildcats in Little 4 softball at Hoopa on Friday. The Hoopa girls won 8-1 and 12-5 and improved […]
Sophomore Michael Manzi had an outstanding day as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders swept a doubleheader at South Fork to remain tied with Ferndale atop the Little 4 standings. The Crusaders won game […]
The St. Bernard’s girls remain on course for a first Little 4 championship in softball since 2016 with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Friday. The Crusaders took game one 12-1 […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team split a doubleheader at conference frontrunners Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Jacks won game one 4-0, before dropping […]
By Ray Hamill — Excitement is building for McKinleyville area basketball, as the newest local AAU basketball club in the county gets set to make its debut this weekend. The newly-formed Mad […]
By Ray Hamill — Six H-DNL athletes are currently ranked in the top 10 in the North Coast Section in their top track and field events, including one standout who is ranked […]
A bases-clearing double by junior Tsinte Steinruck helped the Del Norte Warriors overcome a slow start on their way to a 10-3 win over the McKinleyville Panthers in a key softball showdown […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte sophomore Deken Hanks is enjoying a year in sports he will not easily forget. After setting a new school single-season record for most goals in boys […]
Arcata freshman Bella DeCarli placed first in both the girls 400 meters and 800m to lead the Tigers to a team victory in the third H-DNL track and field meet of the […]