Bring on the Big 5. The Arcata Tigers closed out their pre-conference schedule in the third-place game at the Al Rabinovitz baseball tournament at Montgomery on Wednesday, losing 8-4 to the host […]
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.
Bring on the Big 5. The Arcata Tigers closed out their pre-conference schedule in the third-place game at the Al Rabinovitz baseball tournament at Montgomery on Wednesday, losing 8-4 to the host […]
The WaveRiders said goodbye in style over the weekend. Playing in their final games, the local volleyball club’s players concluded two years competing together by taking home a championship at the Rogue […]
The Humboldt Eagles American Legion baseball club will host a fundraiser for the upcoming summer season on Saturday evening. The event will take place at Old Growth Cellars in Eureka and begins […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies appear ready to challenge the rest of the Big 5 for a conference championship in softball this year. They continued to build some early-season momentum […]
The Ferndale Wildcats returned to action after an 11-day break on Tuesday, as they continued their impressive start to the new baseball season. The Cats hosted rivals Fortuna and rallied for a […]
A pair of big shutout victories for the U19 girls highlighted a busy weekend for Sequoia FC, with six club teams in action. Five of then were playing their spring league openers. […]
The Arcata Tigers tied a game and lost a game at the Al Rabinovitz baseball tournament at Montgomery High on Tuesday. The Tigers opened the day against Analy and tied 4-4 in […]
Several former H-DNL track standouts are having an impact early in the season for the Cal Poly Humboldt track and field team. The Jacks traveled to Corvallis, Ore., to compete at the […]
Eureka’s Talon Vigil continued his impressive start to the new H-DNL boys golf season with a second victory in just five days on Monday. Competing at the Redwood Empire Golf Course in […]
Senior Tyson Bragg hit a grand slam to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a doubleheader sweep in baseball at University Prep on Saturday. With his team trailing by three runs in game […]
By Ray Hamill — The CR bats are coming alive just one week before conference play starts. On Saturday, freshman infielder Maeghan Hampton finished a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate as the […]
Several local teams took full advantage of the warm weather this weekend as they continue to build momentum ahead of the upcoming Big 5 and Little 4 schedules in baseball and softball. […]
The Del Norte Warriors are quickly finding their groove on the baseball fields. After opening the season with back-to-back losses and a tie, the Del Norte boys have now won four straight […]
An impressive early season continued for the South Fork baseball team on Saturday, as the Cubs swept a doubleheader against San Domenico in Miranda. The Cubs took game one 10-5 and won […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local high school baseball players got the new season off to a flying start for their respective teams this past week. And that makes our […]
The Fortuna girls traveled to Fort Bragg on Friday for an early-season softball doubleheader and split a pair of one-run games against the Timberwolves. In an exciting afternoon of action, the Huskies […]
Drew Franklin and the Fortuna Huskies pushed Durham all the way in their final game at the Fort Bragg baseball tournament on Saturday, before falling 6-5 in extra innings. Franklin, who has […]
By Ray Hamill — After one of the most memorable girls basketball seasons we’ve ever seen here on the North Coast, seven H-DNL girls have been nominated for the CalHiSports all-state teams. […]
The Arcata Tigers and McKinleyville Panthers are both involved in one-run games on Friday as they each continue to build some momentum ahead of conference play. The Tigers are in action at […]
The Arcata boys and Eureka girls were the big winners in the season opening high school track and field meet at the Redwood Bowl on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers took first place […]