By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers threw the race for the Big 5 championship wide open on Saturday after sweeping a doubleheader against league leaders Fortuna. After dropping the series opener […]
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 threw the race for the Big 5 championship wide open on Saturday after sweeping a doubleheader against league leaders Fortuna. After dropping the series opener […]
An intriguing Big 5 just got a little more so on Saturday. With Arcata sweeping a doubleheader at home to Fortuna and McKinleyville and Del Norte splitting two games up in Crescent […]
The Fortuna Huskies ended a seven-game losing streak with a doubleheader sweep at Arcata on Saturday, winning game one 3-2 and taking game two 5-2. And they did it thanks to some […]
Parker Prior has been impressing a lot of people with his performances for the Ferndale baseball team this spring and that continued to be the case once again on Saturday. The standout […]
Tyler Dimmick had a good day at the ball park on Saturday, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders took a big step towards a Little 4 championship in baseball. Dimmick threw eight innings […]
The red-hot Hoopa Warriors stretched their winning streak to 15 straight with two more wins in softball on Saturday, while solidifying their playoff positioning at the same time. Playing at Mendocino College, […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a very good week for several H-DN golfers and one former Arcata High distance runner. And that make them our athletes and team of the week, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 is doing something right. Despite the poor weather this spring and the difficulties most teams have faced in regard to their schedules and outdoor practice, […]
By Ray Hamill — After coming up just short in an exciting showdown against Del Norte on Thursday, the McKinleyville Panthers will try to keep their Big 5 championship hopes alive when […]
By Ray Hamill — Even if most of the competitors were unaware of what it all meant, the local track and field community got to officially celebrate a Humboldt County legend on […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the best community college coaches in the state won’t be leaving College of the Redwoods any time soon. On Friday morning, the CR athletic department announced […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors continued their unbeaten start to the Big 5 in thrilling fashion on Thursday, rallying late for a 4-3 win at McKinleyville. Khloe Smith hit […]
The McKinleyville Panthers took over sole possession of second place in the Big 5 with a 4-1 win over the Del Norte Warriors at McKinleyville High on Thursday. The win was the […]
The Warriors dynasty is showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday afternoon, the Hoopa girls clinched at least a share of another league crown in softball with a doubleheader sweep at […]
Eureka senior Ginny Brooks had her best two marks of the season in the hurdles races at the third H-DN track meet on Wednesday, as the Loggers edged Arcata for the team […]
The Eureka boys showcased their depth once again at the third H-DN track meet of the season at Fortuna on Wednesday with a comfortable 38-point team victory. Individually, McKinleyville’s Derek Ray continued […]
The Arcata Tigers got their first win of the season at Fortuna on Wednesday, holding off a late rally for a 9-8 victory over the host Huskies. The visitors scored four runs […]
The Fortuna Huskies moved three wins clear of the chasing pack in the Big 5 with a huge 2-1 victory over the Arcata Tigers in Fortuna on Wednesday. Cody Collins hit a […]
Friday’s trip to Grants Pass to compete at the Dutcher Creek Freeze tournament was a memorable one for the Del Norte tandem of Kai Russell and Blake Larson. Not only did they […]
St. Bernard’s Esteban Cervantes has been crowned H-DN boys golf champion for 2023 after an exciting race for the championship that went down to the final round of action. Cervantes, an exchange […]