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.
By Ray Hamill — A month after winning the school’s first-ever state championship in football, the accolades continue to mount for the Ferndale Wildcats. And one player in particular. On Thursday, the […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville senior Caitlyn Canepa is taking her talents to College of the Redwoods after signing a letter of commitment this week to play for the local community college […]
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to battle despite dropping their second straight conference game in boys basketball on Thursday night. The Ferndale boys fell 65-35 to two-time defending Little 4 champions South Fork, […]
By Ray Hamill — Two days after a disappointing loss at McKinleyville, the Arcata Tigers got a much-needed win in Big 5 boys basketball on Thursday night to keep their championship hopes […]
After three straight home losses to open conference play, the Fortuna Huskies traveled to Crescent City on Thursday night and came away with a much-needed road victory. Playing without two starters, the […]
The St. Bernard’s boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 standings with another big conference win on Thursday night. One week after a dominating 62-35 win at […]
By Ray Hamill — Bring on the Loggers! The Arcata Tigers overcame a sluggish start to a rivalry game on Wednesday night before pulling away in the second half for a 45-33 […]
The Eureka Loggers improved to 2-0 in the Big 5 with a 45-31 win at Fortuna in girls basketball on Wednesday night, but they had to battle all the way for the […]
Strong defense paved the way for the St. Bernard’s girls on Wednesday night, as the Crusaders traveled to Crescent City and came away with a 45-36 non-league win over Del Norte in […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a good fall for Fortuna High sports in more ways than one. The Huskies enjoyed memorable campaigns in football, volleyball, soccer, cross country, girls tennis and […]
Hard work is paying off for a group of local volleyball players, who enjoyed a successful trip to Oregon over the weekend. The WaveRiders Volleyball Club, which is made up of seniors […]
By Ray Hamill — Three Big 5 girls basketball games scheduled for Wednesday evening have been moved from Eureka to Fortuna. The freshmen, JV and varsity showdowns between the Loggers and Huskies […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are going to be a force again on the wrestling mats in the not-too-distant future. In his third year in charge of the program, head […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers sent out a warning to the rest of the Big 5 on Tuesday night. Hosting their biggest rivals in front of a packed gymnasium at […]
The Eureka Loggers continued their impressive start to the Big 5 with a big road win on Tuesday night. The Loggers traveled to Fortuna and came away with a 56-47 victory to […]
By Ray Hamill — With a new name and a tougher schedule in store, the Lost Coast Legends baseball travel club will host a fundraiser at the Old Growth Cellars in Eureka […]
The College of the Redwoods women closed out their pre-conference schedule with an impressive come-from-behind win over Chabot College in basketball on Monday. The host Corsairs trailed for much of the night […]
The Arcata Tigers won their third straight game in girls basketball on Saturday afternoon, beating Ukiah 59-37 in non-league action at Arcata High. With the win, the Tigers improved to 11-3 on […]
By Ray Hamill — It seems like a long time since the Hoopa Warriors were 0-5. Under the guidance of head coach Roman Hutt, a young Hoopa boys basketball team has now […]
A Cal Poly Humboldt comeback fell just short in the final seconds at San Francisco State on Saturday afternoon as the Jacks fell 60-57 in men’s basketball. The loss was the third […]
