Eureka junior Talon Vigil had the low round of the day in the opening round of the H-DNL boys golf season at Beau Pre on Thursday. Vigil shot a 76 in nice […]
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 junior Talon Vigil had the low round of the day in the opening round of the H-DNL boys golf season at Beau Pre on Thursday. Vigil shot a 76 in nice […]
A group of young local baseball players faced some of the toughest competition they’ve ever seen on a baseball adventure of a lifetime this past weekend. The Lost Coast Legends 11U team […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls got their first win of the new softball season at Arcata High on Wednesday, beating the Tigers 15-8. And that will give them some […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata junior Lily Cunningham and sophomore Alli Mitchell got the new softball season off to an impressive start on Wednesday, as the Tigers entertained St. Bernard’s in an […]
The Fortuna Huskies and McKinleyville Panthers both won road games on Thursday, as they continue to build momentum ahead of conference play. The Huskies traveled to Hoopa and came away with a […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a year Arcata’s Luke Lemke won’t easily forget. The standout sophomore has been named the Big 5 MVP in boys basketball, just three months after he […]
By Ray Hamill — Just five days after winning a state championship on the basketball court, St. Bernard’s teammates Madelyn Shanahan and Laila Florvilus have been named co-MVPs of the Little 4 […]
By Ray Hamill — They have been teammates since the fifth grade and now they’re league MVPs together. On Thursday afternoon, the H-DNL announced the Big 5 Girls Basketball All-League Team, with […]
By Ray Hamill — Senior teammates Seth Dyer and Aaiden Burris have been named Little 4 co-MVPs in boys basketball after an outstanding season for both players. The St. Bernard’s dynamic duo […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt softball team returned to action for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday, splitting a doubleheader at Dominican in San Rafael. The Lumberjacks lost game one 9-2 […]
By Ray Hamill — After their memorable March Madness playoff run, four College of the Redwoods men’s basketball sophomores have received all-conference recognition. Trey Neff and Mason Railsback were both named to […]
It’s going to be a busy spring season for local soccer travel club Sequoia FC, which is fielding nine teams in 2024. Six of them will play league games this coming weekend, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs may have fallen short in their bid for a record fourth straight conference championship in men’s basketball this year, but rest assured the powerhouse program is […]
A group of local volleyball players are closing out their travel club careers with a bang after a strong showing at a tournament in Redding over the weekend. The WaveRiders Volleyball Club, […]
The Northern Humboldt Steelheads 11Us got the new youth baseball season off to a great start at the weekend March Mayhem tournament in Medford. After going 2-0 in pool play on opening […]
Former Del Norte Warrior Tianna Thompson continued her impressive start to the new college track field season with another big showing against Division-2 opposition at the weekend Wildcat Invitational hosted by Chico […]
The Corsairs continued their preparation for the upcoming Golden Valley Conference schedule with a softball doubleheader against Cabrillo at the Bear River field on Saturday. And despite dropping both games — 14-7 […]
With men’s wrestling set to return to Cal Poly Humboldt for the first time since the early 1990s, Lennie Zalesky has been hired as the team’s new head coach, the Jacks announced […]
The South Fork Cubs won their second straight game at the Maxwell tournament on Saturday, defeating Live Oak 6-4 in the consolation game. The Del Norte Norte Warriors also closed out the […]
By Ray Hamill — Never has the often repeated St. Bernard’s motto “one family” ever rung more true. On Saturday, the Crusaders secured a first-ever state championship for the H-DNL in basketball, […]