By Ray Hamill — The first of four local varsity basketball tournaments scheduled for this week gets under way on Wednesday night, with four H-DNL teams in action. The McKinleyville girls tournament […]
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 first of four local varsity basketball tournaments scheduled for this week gets under way on Wednesday night, with four H-DNL teams in action. The McKinleyville girls tournament […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats got a close look at what to expect from at least one of their Little 4 opponents this year at the Trinity Holiday Classic over […]
The Ferndale girls held their nerve late in Saturday’s championship game at the Trinity Holiday Classic in basketball, beating the host school 50-47 in an exciting championship showdown. With the lead changing […]
The South Fork Cubs got the better of Willits for the second time in four days on Saturday on the way to winning the Potter Valley tournament in boys basketball. The Cubs […]
It was a successful day for several H-DNL teams at various tournaments on Saturday, with two taking home tournament championships early in the day. At Mt. Shasta, the St. Bernard’s girls defeated […]
The Hoopa Warriors won for the second straight day at the Trinity Holiday Classic on Saturday morning, defeating Little 4 rival Ferndale, 61-60. The Wildcats rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a disappointing tournament finale for the Fortuna Huskies at the Arcata tournament on Saturday, although head coach Norm Sotomayor is hoping his young team will benefit […]
Cody Whitmer hit a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a thrilling 42-41 win over their biggest rivals on Saturday afternoon. An early-season matchup against the Tigers […]
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will be hoping to add to their win tally in girls basketball when they travel to play Fortuna on Tuesday night. The Warriors are 1-6 […]
An outstanding start to the new girls basketball season continued for St. Bernard’s on Saturday, as the Crusaders won a second tournament in eight days with a second different MVP. Last week […]
Trey Neff hit a go-ahead free throw with just five seconds remaining on Friday night, as the Corsairs stretched their winning streak to seven straight in men’s basketball with a 69-68 victory […]
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed a statement win at the Arcata tournament on Friday night, knocking off the host school for the first time in four years. The Huskies won 69-49 to advance […]
Cass Bell ended a three-year wait on Friday, getting his first win in the MMA cage since December 2019. The Arcata-based professional fighter won a split decision in a bantamweight showdown against […]
A pair of H-DNL teams will play each other for the Mt. Shasta tournament championship on Saturday. On Friday, the St. Bernard’s girls won their second straight in tournament play and fifth […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt men suffered their first conference loss in basketball on Thursday night, falling 116-112 to Chico State in overtime at Lumberjack Arena. Marlon Ruffin scored a game-high 37 points […]
By Ray Hamill — A strong offseason has the Fortuna Huskies nicely poised to challenge for a Big 5 championship this winter. A 67-46 win over Red Bluff at the Arcata tournament […]
The Eureka and Ferndale girls basketball teams each won their respective tournament openers on Thursday night. The Loggers made it three straight wins with a 53-20 victory over Pittsburg in a late-night […]
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local wrestling coach Tom Pender will return to Humboldt County this weekend, as the McKinleyville Panthers get set to host their annual wrestling tournament. The former Panthers […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team will play for a national championship for the second time in the club’s history. On Friday, the Jacks defeated Endicott College by a score of […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusader won their fourth straight game to start the season with a 45-36 win over Weed on the opening day at the Mt. Shasta tournament on Thursday. Also in […]