According to head coach Cris Rice, the Del Norte boys are still trying to figure out their identity on the basketball court this season, but he believes they will benefit from a […]
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.
According to head coach Cris Rice, the Del Norte boys are still trying to figure out their identity on the basketball court this season, but he believes they will benefit from a […]
By Ray Hamill — Both Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will head into the Christmas break on a bit of a roll, with each riding a two-game winning streak. The Jacks won’t […]
The St. Bernard’s girls lost an exciting championship game in overtime at the Berean Christian tournament on Thursday night, falling to the host school 55-52. Laila Florvilus scored a team-high 19 points […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL girls are getting some serious recognition in the early-season MaxPreps rankings, with six of the nine varsity teams featuring in the top 22 in the North […]
Check out Fortuna’s Russell Pascascio score on back-to-back dunks in tournament play over the weekend … By Ray Hamill — It should be a fun winter on the H-DNL basketball courts, with […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders got a much-needed win at the Walnut Creek boys basketball tournament on Thursday, defeating Mendocino 64-44. The win ended a three-game losing skid for the Crusaders, who improved […]
The Del Norte Warriors continued an impressive early season on the wrestling mats with another strong showing at the Grants Pass tournament this past weekend. The Warriors are the defending boys and […]
By Ray Hamill — Now in his second year in charge of the program, head coach Cass Bell is building a solid foundation for the future of the Arcata High wrestling program. […]
By Ray Hamill — This week we honor a senior, a freshman and some record breakers, as the local basketball and wrestling seasons begin to heat up. On the basketball court, the […]
One day after losing to University in girls basketball, the McKinleyville Panther responded with a victory over the host school at the three-day Justin-Siena classic on Wednesday. The Mack girls lost 48-22 […]
The McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Sac Adventist tournament with a victory in the third-place game on Wednesday, while the St. Bernard’s Crusaders lost a close battle in their opener at the […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team will carry some momentum into a well-deserved three-week break over the Holidays after achieving the program’s all-time high ranking in […]
The McKinleyville Panthers are in action at the Sac Adventist tournament in boys basketball this week, splitting a pair of games on Monday and Tuesday. The Panthers opened with a 57-43 win […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders have advanced to Thursday night’s championship game at the Berean Christian tournament after posting back-to-back victories on Tuesday and Wednesday. The SB girls beat Kipp King in their […]
The way the Wildcats are playing early in the season suggests they will be tough to stop in what is expected to be a competitive Little 4 in girls basketball this winter. […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another football season to savor here on the North Coast in 2022, with two teams in particular stealing the show. From the opening kickoff back in […]
The McKinleyville boys are this year’s Logger Classic champions, which came down to points differential after both the Panthers and the host school won all three of their tournament games. On Saturday, […]
The Eureka Loggers came storming out of the gates and never looked back on their way to a 53-23 win over McKinleyville in the Panther Classic championship game on Saturday. Moriah Bowles […]
A challenging early-season schedule appears to be paying off for the Hoopa Warriors on the basketball court. After tipping off the season with five straight games against Big 5 schools, four of […]
The McKinleyville Panthers and Eureka Loggers both improved to 2-0 at the Logger Classic on Friday and will compete for the tournament championship on Saturday. They won’t, however, play each other in […]