The College of the Redwoods baseball team wrapped up a season-opening weekend series against Mendocino with a 7-5 win at Bomber Field on Saturday afternoon. After dropping the series opener, 3-0 on […]
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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.
Arcata girls get hot from downtown at South Fork
It was raining 3s in Miranda on Saturday afternoon, as the Arcata Tigers quickly got back to winning ways. Two days after a disappointing loss at Eureka in the Big 5, the […]
Composed CR women win their second straight
Two days after struggling to hold on late in a victory against Feather River, the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team turned in a more complete performance in a 76-70 win […]
Breaking down the final week of H-DNL play and what’s on the line for each team
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big week on the local high school basketball courts with 19 games scheduled and every one of them affecting the race for the championships […]
Hoopa teams prepare for a busy week on the basketball courts
After barely seeing any action over the past six weeks, the Hoopa Warriors are going to be a busy bunch next week. The school’s boys team played just its second game in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Tigers, Warriors and Crusaders take care of business
The Big 5 is going to go down to the final night of action, with a huge showdown now set for Crescent City on Wednesday night. On Friday, both Arcata and Del […]
Maddie Costa prepares for a new and unexpected challenge
By Ray Hamill — Just when she thought her college soccer career was over, Maddie Costa has found a new home and a new challenge. The 2019 St Bernard’s graduate has joined […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — League champs achieve goal No. 1
By Ray Hamill — Goal No. 1 for the season has been achieved, and now it’s time for the Loggers to turn their attention to goals No. 2 and 3. On Thursday […]
Hoopa girls edge South Fork on return to action
The Hoopa girls haven’t played much competitive basketball recently, but that didn’t prevent them from winning on their return to action on Thursday night. The Warriors got the better of South Fork […]
Corsairs split opening day doubleheader in baseball
College of the Redwoods opened the new baseball season with a doubleheader split against Mendocino at Bomber Field in Eureka on Friday afternoon. The Corsairs dropped game one 3-0, before responding to […]
Breakout night for Nelson as Jacks lose to Chico State
Former Arcata and College of the Redwoods standout Thomas Nelson enjoyed a breakout performance for the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team on Thursday night. Nelson, who is in first campaign with […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers, Huskies and Loggers all honored this week
By Ray Hamill — You know it was a good week for local sports when we name four different Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwood Athletics. […]
Huge night for Clifton as Jacks end five-game losing streak
Cal Poly Humboldt ended a five-game losing streak in women’s basketball with their second win over Chico State this season, winning 69-58 on the road on Thursday night. Freshman Jadence Clifton had […]
Former Lumberjacks goalie joins legendary European club
Former Cal Poly Humboldt women’s soccer standout Katie Talbert has signed a professional contract with legendary club Benfica, joining the Portuguese team earlier this month. Talbert was the Lumberjacks goalkeeper from 2016 […]
Rotbergs leads the way as Cubs take over sole possession of L4 lead
Tommy Rotbergs continued his outstanding season on Thursday night, as the South Fork boys won for the third time in four Little 4 games to take over sole possession of top spot […]
CHAMPIONS! — Eureka girls top Arcata to clinch the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — This time around there was no letdown. After missing out on the opportunity to clinch a share of the Big 5 championship at Fortuna on Tuesday, the Eureka […]
Del Norte girls edge Fortuna, keep Niclai hopes alive
An exciting race is building for the second and third Dick Niclai tournament berths in Big 5 girls basketball, with four teams all within one win of each other heading into the […]
Warriors wrap up another dominating H-DNL dual meet campaign
In a season full of uncertainty, one constant remains on the H-DNL wrestling mats. Earlier this week, the Del Norte boys capped another dominating season in league dual meets, closing out undefeated […]
Tigers top the Panthers, move back into a tie for Big 5 lead
What a difference Kai Purcell makes for the Tigers. On Tuesday night, with their MVP candidate in the lineup, the Arcata Tigers comfortably took care of business at home to McKinleyville in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Warriors win at SB; Bourne remains red hot for Huskies
The Del Norte Warriors posted an impressive non-league win at St. Bernard’s on Wednesday night, while senior Jordin Bourne remained red hot for the Fortuna Huskies, who got their first league win. […]