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.
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders were tested late in Saturday’s non-conference road game against a resilient Trinity team, but held on down the stretch to come away with a 60-48 win. With the […]
It was a busy day on the courts for the four local college basketball teams with mixed results. The College of the Redwoods men’s and women’s teams hosted Butte in Golden Valley […]
The Eureka Loggers capped a successful two-day road trip with a victory at Shasta on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to four straight games. One day after beating University Prep 45-29, the […]
Former Arcata Tiger Addison Wingate scored a game-high 19 points for the College of the Redwoods women on Saturday, but it was the visiting Butte Roadrunners who took the victory. The Butte […]
By Ray Hamill — Friday night was a busy one for the local contingent of girls teams, with the Little 4 schools tipping off conference play and a big showdown in the […]
Ryder Mitchell and Xavier De La Rosa continued to play at a high level for the Eureka boys on Friday night, but too many missed free throws continued to plague the team. […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams continued their impressive run in conference play on Thursday night. The Jacks hit the road to play at San Francisco State and swept both games. The […]
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a good week on the wrestling mats, while making a little bit of school history. The Fortuna girls and boys teams faced off against Eureka and Ferndale in […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods will host a conference doubleheader in basketball on Saturday afternoon, as the men’s and women’s teams get set for challenging matchups against Butte College. […]
By Ray Hamill — A busy Del Norte Wrestling team is competing in three different tournaments this week, as the Warriors continue their preparation for the upcoming H-DNL championships and the postseason. […]
While Arcata’s Luke Lemke was exploding for 51 points against Fortuna on Thursday night, the McKinleyville Panthers took over sole possession of top spot in the Big 5. Lemke stole the headlines […]
By Ray Hamill — Just a few minutes into Thursday’s night’s game against the Fortuna Huskies, Arcata head coach Kellen Maynard was forced to call an early timeout because of the way […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got the Big 5 off to a winning start on Wednesday night with a 46-33 win over McKinleyville at Jay Willard Gymnasium. The Eureka defense […]
By Ray Hamill — The first half of the local girls basketball season has been good for several H-DNL teams, including the Arcata Tigers and Fortuna Huskies. The Arcata girls got their […]
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors will welcome back an old friend this year, with former football head coach Nick White returning to the program. White stepped away after the 2022 season […]
Former South Fork Cub Tommy Rotbergs enjoyed his best game of the year on Wednesday night, as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team tipped off conference play with an 82-70 […]
By Ray Hamill — Nashya Williams is making an early case for MVP recognition in the Big 5. The Eureka senior continued her impressive season with another big performance on Wednesday night, […]
The College of the Redwoods women got their conference campaign off to a winning start at Shasta on Wednesday night. Redwoods overcame a slow start and the absence of two starters on […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a fun start to the Big 5 in boys basketball on Tuesday night, with big wins for Del Norte and McKinleyville. The Panthers won a key […]
The Fortuna Huskies took full advantage of a bye in conference play on the opening night of the Big 5 with a pair of wins on Tuesday night. The Fortuna boys welcomed […]
