With a performance that head coach Ryan Bisio described as gritty, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team overcame a resilient Mendocino team for a second win in two days at […]
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.
With a performance that head coach Ryan Bisio described as gritty, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team overcame a resilient Mendocino team for a second win in two days at […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale football has experienced some pretty big moments in a long and storied history, but the Wildcats are entering new territory this year. On Friday night, they comfortably […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will play in the final of the Cloverdale tournament on Saturday after a 51-21 win over Lower Lake on Friday night. The win lifts the SB girls to […]
It was a disappointing day for some of the local teams at the McKinleyville tournament on Friday on yet another busy day for the H-DNL schools. The action got under way in […]
By Ray Hamill — After decades of struggles, a talented and determined College of the Redwoods sophomore class has helped put Corsairs football back on the map and make the program relevant […]
By Ray Hamill — After leading the Ferndale Wildcats to an historic first-ever North Coast Section championship in girls soccer this fall, teammates Regan Russ and Tinnley Pidgeon have been named MVPs […]
By Ray Hamill — The hard work is paying off for Eureka’s Lila Ekholdt. The standout senior will have plenty of options to continue her playing career after graduation in 2024 and […]
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Hector Dominguez has been named Outfield MVP of the H-DNL in boys soccer after an outstanding year for the Huskies. Also honored was Del Norte’s Isidro Montanez, […]
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball won a fourth straight game to open the Coach Treggs Classic at CR on Thursday night. The Corsairs were hot from downtown and hit 13 […]
By Ray Hamill — The message from the Ferndale Wildcats is clear. They’re not done yet and there’s still work to be done. One week after clinching the school’s first North Coast […]
It was a good night for the H-DNL teams in tournament play on Thursday, with some lopsided wins for four different teams. The Eureka girls beat Woodland 74-13 at the Gridley tournament, […]
A shorthanded Arcata Tigers team rallied in the second half to beat San Lorenzo 61-49 in the opening game at the McKinleyville tournament on Thursday afternoon. A sluggish first half left the […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods players appear to be enjoying the moment as they look to end a three-decade bowl victory drought when they play Hartnell this weekend. […]
By Ray Hamill — There can be only one team of the week in local sports this week. A 14-7 win over Willits secured a North Coast Section football championship for the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Bear River Casino Resort is bringing back an old tradition this New Years, with a Tuff Man Boxing Tournament scheduled for Dec. 29. Rumble at the River […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are back! And they can thank a resilient senior class that has persevered for the past four years for helping to get them back to […]
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will get a first look at the defending Big 5 boys champions this weekend, and early indications are they will be tough to stop once […]
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will test themselves against some Big 5 teams this week as they get set to compete at the Arcata girls basketball tournament, which tips off […]
Some old friends returned to Eureka High over the weekend for the Loggers’ annual alumni boys basketball game. And with a big crowd on hand at the new Jay Willard Gymnasium, the […]
The McKinleyville Panthers improved to 3-1 in boys basketball with a 57-50 win over Shasta in their home opener on Tuesday night. The Mack boys were fired up for the occasion, perhaps […]