St. Bernard’s improved to 4-0 in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep of South Fork at Crusader Field on Saturday. The SB boys took game one 9-1 and game two 6-0 […]
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.
St. Bernard’s improved to 4-0 in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep of South Fork at Crusader Field on Saturday. The SB boys took game one 9-1 and game two 6-0 […]
By Ray Hamill — A limited H-DN JV baseball season closed out this weekend with a five-team tournament at McKinleyville and St. Bernard’s. The annual end-of-season tourney is usually hosted by the […]
The Arcata Tigers will finally get the opportunity to play a first official game at their new baseball field next Saturday after a switch in venues was announced for next week’s league-opening […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been the most dominant H-DN softball team so far this season, running out to a 6-0 start as they get set for league play […]
VOTING HAS ENDED By Ray Hamill — One of the most anticipated league seasons of the local high school sports year gets under way next week, with the Big 5 set to […]
VOTING HAS ENDED By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way next week, weather permitting, with a pair of games on Wednesday and two big doubleheaders the following Saturday. And the […]
By Ray Hamill — Little 4 leaders St. Bernard’s will try to stretch the gap at the top of the Little 4 standings on Saturday when they play a baseball doubleheader against […]
By Ray Hamill — The 2022/23 H-DN boys basketball season reminded us why we love the high school game here on the North Coast. And so too did the Arcata Tigers and […]
By Ray Hamill — As always, it was a memorable winter on the local high school basketball courts with plenty of excitement, thrills and talking points. The H-DN girls, in particular, left […]
From the Humboldt Crabs to the Major Leagues, outfielder James Outman got the news this week that he will be on the Los Angeles Dodgers opening day roster this year. Outman spent […]
Arcata’s Mason Alway is building momentum on the local golf courses after another strong showing in round three of H-DN play on Thursday. Competing at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course, Alway led […]
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats are winning on and off the fields of competition and earning the admiration of their peers. This week, Ferndale High School received the Winter H-DN 2023 […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will look to continue what has been a strong start to the new track and field season when they travel south to Santa Rosa JC for […]
A senior and a freshman got their first varsity starts for Del Norte on Wednesday, and both played a big role as the Warriors continued their impressive start to the new season. […]
The Eureka Loggers defeated their crosstown rivals in a non-league softball showdown at Washington Elementary on Wednesday, beating St. Bernard’s 10-0 in six innings. Kira Morris got the win in the circle, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors scored three runs in the top of the third inning and made it count in a 3-0 win at St. Bernard’s in non-league baseball […]
Arcata’s Mason Alway led the field in the second round of H-DN boys golf at Baywood Golf and Country Club on Monday. Alway shot a round of 74 for a three-stroke victory […]
By Ray Hamill — After a successful return to the football field this past fall, the Corsairs are busy adding to their roster for the 2023 season. Head coach Jason White and […]
The Jacks finally got some favorable weather when they traveled to Eugene for the weekend Oregon Preview track and field meet, and they took advantage of it. Competing at historic Hayward Field, […]
After a couple of weeks of indoor practices, the Eureka Loggers finally got the new softball season started over the weekend, traveling south for three games. The Eureka girls opened on Friday […]