By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers gave No. 2 seed Moreau Catholic all it could handle in a hard-fought and physical North Coast Section Division-6 football playoff game that went down […]
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 — The Arcata Tigers gave No. 2 seed Moreau Catholic all it could handle in a hard-fought and physical North Coast Section Division-6 football playoff game that went down […]
By Ray Hamill — A short documentary celebrating the life of local basketball legend Gene “Geno” Cotter will debut with a special online viewing party on Saturday morning. Cotter, a Southern Humboldt […]
After going nearly five years without a conference win on the volleyball court, the College of the Redwoods women closed out the 2023 season with a bang this week, posting back-to-back conference […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will be well represented in the Six Rivers Youth Football Conference semifinals this weekend. A total of 12 teams will compete for a spot in […]
By Ray Hamill — It was an historic week for two local teams and another memorable week for two local athletes. The St. Bernard’s volleyball and Ferndale girls soccer teams both won […]
By Ray Hamill — A thrilling North Coast Section Division-1 girls soccer final went down to the final seconds at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. Eureka and Fortuna, two teams that know […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats won a first-ever North Coast Section girls soccer championship with a well-taken goal and some outstanding defense on Wednesday. Playing league rival St. Bernard’s in […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big weekend of North Coast Section playoff football, with six of the nine H-DNL programs in action over the next two days. Five of […]
Eureka’s Sequoia Ashby turned in a career performance on the way to securing a league title at the H-DNL Cross Country Championships at the Arcata Marsh on Saturday. The senior team captain […]
A pair of big-play running backs and an outstanding offensive line helped the Fortuna Huskies end a long championship drought in JV football this season. The Huskies came into their season finale […]
By Ray Hamill — When your team is as good as the Del Norte Warriors were this season, you need two MVP awards. The H-DNL announced the MVPs and all-league honors for […]
By Ray Hamill — A Fortuna own goal in injury time gave the Eureka Loggers a third consecutive North Coast Section championship in girls soccer at Albee Stadium on Wednesday night. An […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a season that almost never happened, but one that ended with the greatest achievement in program history. On Wednesday afternoon, the Ferndale Wildcats capped a year […]
The local middle school girls basketball season got off to a flying start over the weekend. The St. Bernard’s Knights hosted an eight-team eighth-grade tournament on Saturday with almost 80 players competing. […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a big day of North Coast Section girls soccer here in Humboldt County. Two all-local finals will take place in Eureka on Wednesday, guaranteeing the […]
McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan made certain there would be no letdown this year. The senior standout came into Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh with 10 wins in his previous […]
A successful season for the Cal Pol Humboldt women’s soccer team continued over the weekend with an overtime victory in the opening round of the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. The Jacks, […]
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off an historic North Coast Section volleyball championship over the weekend, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will open the NorCal tournament on the road. The SB girls will […]
Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams dropped their games on Saturday. The CR men lost for the second time in three days at the Napa Valley tournament, falling 86-72 to Diablo […]
By Ray Hamill — As expected, six local teams have been included in the North Coast Section football playoffs, four of which will open at home next weekend. The highest seed for […]