By Ray Hamill — After leading her team to an undefeated league championship this fall, Del Norte junior McKenna Curtis has been named Big 5 MVP in volleyball. Curtis presented a huge […]
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 — After leading her team to an undefeated league championship this fall, Del Norte junior McKenna Curtis has been named Big 5 MVP in volleyball. Curtis presented a huge […]
Apparently defense does win championships. On Sunday, in Crescent City, the McKinleyville Single-A youth football team defeated Ferndale 19-12 for the Six Rivers Conference championship. And they won with some outstanding defense, […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Ethan Gyenis and Eureka’s Aidan Sloper each received MVP recognition this week after outstanding individual seasons for both players on the soccer field. Gyenis, who helped lead […]
By Ray Hamill — As they always seem to do, the Del Norte Warriors handled last week’s disrespectful seeding for the North Coast Section football playoffs with class. Instead of complaining about […]
The Corsairs had to work hard to win their opening game at the Mendocino College tournament on Thursday, but they kept their impressive start to the new season going strong with a […]
By Ray Hamill — There was certainly no shortage of talent in H-DNL girls soccer this year, and the league coaches seem to agree. A total of seven different players tied for […]
Aidan Ayers was one of several Ferndale Mustangs to impress in Sunday’s Six Rivers Conference AAA championship game in Crescent City. The Mustangs defeated the Redwood Beasts 40-16 for the championship, which […]
By Ray Hamill — Two programs that have become familiar with each other in recent years will face off once again on Friday night, when St. Bernard’s travels to Novato to play […]
The 20th annual Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving, with the 5K race getting under way at 9 a.m. The popular community event will be co-sponsored this year by College of […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the most dominating teams on the North Coast in recent years capped another outstanding season with a North Coast Section championship this past weekend. And that […]
The North Coast Section Division-2 girls tennis singles and doubles championships were held at McKinleyville and Arcata high schools this week, with the local contingent making some noise. The tournament was hosted […]
All the hard work this season paid off for the Ferndale AA youth football team on Sunday. The Mustangs closed out a perfect season with a hard-fought 12-0 win over Eel River […]
It was a victory the Mustangs will savor for many reasons. On Sunday in Crescent City, the Ferndale AAA youth football team appeared in a third consecutive Six Rivers Conference championship game […]
The Institute of Combat fighters continued to make some noise in the MMA cage this month, with the Arcata-based gym enjoying a busy and successful fall. Gabriel Smith recently won a flyweight […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs are one of the hottest teams in all of California JC football and they’re getting some notice. After routing Gavilan 55-7 at the Redwood Bowl on […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another season to relish for the Eureka girls soccer team, as the Loggers clinched a third North Coast Section crown in four postseasons this past weekend. […]
By Ray Hamill — Four local teams remain in the hunt for a North Coast Section championship as we head into this weekend’s semifinals. Three of them, however, will have to play […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of longtime teammates will get to enjoy one more campaign together before embarking on different collegiate journeys, after they signed their letters of intent side by […]
By Ray Hamill — A large Hoopa senior class played their final game together on Saturday, as the Warriors bowed out of the North Coast Section playoffs. Hoopa fell 28-15 to top […]
By Ray Hamill — If recent meetings between St. Bernard’s and San Marin in the North Coast Section football playoffs are any indication, you can expect a fun game on Friday night. […]