It was another good day for the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball teams on Saturday. The CR women traveled to Lassen and won 80-56 to keep the […]
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.
It was another good day for the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball teams on Saturday. The CR women traveled to Lassen and won 80-56 to keep the […]
The Panthers have been knocking on the door in recent weeks, and on Friday they finally got the breakthrough win they needed, while putting a dent on the Eureka’s championship ambitions. The […]
The St. Bernard’s girls continued to take care of business in the Little 4 on Friday night with a comfortable 69-39 win at Hoopa. With the win, which was their eighth in […]
By Ray Hamill — It took the Tigers a little while to get going on Friday night, but once they did there was no stopping them. The Arcata girls hosted Del Norte […]
By Ray Hamill — A late start and a number of injuries haven’t helped matters for the Ferndale boys basketball team this season, but the Wildcats are beginning to find their groove […]
By Ray Hamill — Arguably the most dangerous player on the best team in the H-DNL right now features among our award winners this week, along with one of the best wrestlers […]
An exciting season continued for the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team on Thursday night, while the College of the Redwoods suffered a disappointing loss in a key showdown. The Jacks welcomed […]
With one of his teammates sidelined, senior Liam Dyer stepped up on Thursday night, as the St. Bernard’s boys enjoyed one of their best offensive games of the year. The Crusaders hosted […]
Even without one of their best players, the McKinleyville Panthers showed us why they are the best team in the Big 5 right now. On Thursday night, the McKinleyville boys began the […]
Arcata’s late-season surge continued on Thursday night, as the Tigers took over sole possession of second in the Big 5 standings with a 58-45 home win against Del Norte. After dropping five […]
The College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt women’s basketball teams both conference games on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes alive. The CR women traveled to Quincy to play […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are beginning to peak at an opportune time. On Wednesday night, they took control of the race for this year’s Big 5 with a statement […]
Arcata High celebrated a talented and hard-working senior class of wrestlers this week, while the school’s new generation of standouts continues to make some noise on the mats. The Tigers hosted the […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the Big 5 teams took control of the race for this year’s championship on Wednesday night, while another took a big step towards a place in […]
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, the local baseball season begins this weekend. On Friday, College of the Redwoods will get the new season started at Mendocino College, traveling to […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will face one of their biggest challenges of the year on Thursday night as they get set to play unbeaten Big 5 leaders McKinleyville in […]
The St. Bernard’s girls bounced back from a Saturday night loss to Arcata with a 59-41 non-conference win at McKinleyville on Tuesday. The Little 4 leaders, who are No. 2 in the […]
The Arcata Tigers kept their playoff hopes alive with a much-needed win at Eureka in boys basketball on Tuesday night. The Tigers got the better of their rivals 65-41, holding the Loggers […]
The Del Norte Warriors kept their Dick Niclai tournament hopes well on track with a 67-44 win over Fortuna in Crescent City on Tuesday night. The win ended a three-game losing streak […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s Academy honored a school legend over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, before their boys basketball game against Del Norte, the Crusaders dedicated their court in honor […]