VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Time will tell if they can live up to expectations, but there’s no doubt the Del Norte Warriors will go into the Big 4 as […]
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.
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Time will tell if they can live up to expectations, but there’s no doubt the Del Norte Warriors will go into the Big 4 as […]
The South Fork Cubs pushed the Little 4 frontrunners all the way in girls soccer on Tuesday, but the Ferndale Wildcats held on for a key victory to keep them well in […]
St. Bernard’s completed a perfect run through league play in volleyball with a straight sets win over Hoopa on Tuesday night. The Little 4 champions celebrated Senior Night with the 25-18, 25-16, […]
McKinleyville senior Sofie Sundberg capped a memorable run in H-DNL golf by officially clinching her second straight league championship on Monday. Competing at Baywood Golf & Country Club in Arcata, Sundberg shot […]
By Ray Hamill — It was business as usual and then some for the Eureka Loggers on Saturday, as the Big 4 champions came away from Arcata with one of their most […]
The Crusaders are clearly getting better as the season progresses, but they’ve left themselves with a sizable challenge if they are to qualify for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs. On Saturday, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls were crowned Big 4 champions in girls soccer on Saturday afternoon, capping a dominating few weeks in league play. A 6-0 win over the Tigers […]
The Fortuna Huskies move into a tie for second in Big 4 girls soccer with a shutout victory at McKinleyville on Saturday. The Huskies scored twice in the first half and added […]
The Del Norte Warriors scored twice in each half on the way to a 4-0 win over South Fork in Crescent City in boys soccer on Saturday. The Warriors moved the ball […]
A back and forth Little 4 continued on Saturday, with St. Bernard’s defeating Ferndale 2-1 and leapfrogging the Wildcats to take over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4. The […]
The McKinleyville JVs held on for an impressive 46-44 win over St. Bernard’s at McKinleyville High on Friday night. In a game that lasted well over two and a half hours, the […]
The South Fork Cubs remain in contention for a league title after their comfortable win over Cornerstone Christian in Miranda on Friday night. One week after losing to Branson, the Cubs responded […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers stretched their unbeaten start to league play with a third straight win on Friday night, as they got the better of the Arcata Tigers 40-20 […]
The Hoopa Warriors had to overcome a second-half deficit before comfortably defeating Ferndale on Homecoming Night at Hoopa High on Friday. Trailing 14-12 in the third quarter, the home team rallied for […]
McKinleyville’s Damian Dinan and Fortuna’s Ella Owsley both remained red-hot in H-DNL cross country with comfortable victories in the latest league event hosted by Northeast Prep at the Arcata Community Center on […]
With one round remaining in H-DNL girls golf, Sofie Sundberg is well on her way to a second straight individual championship. The McKinleyville senior shot an 86 at Del Norte on Thursday, […]
Thursday was a good night for both the Del Norte and St. Bernard’s volleyball programs. The Warriors and Crusaders were each crowned outright league champions with victories, as both inched closer to […]
By Ray Hamill — After a thrilling opening six weeks to the season, the College of the Redwoods football team will enjoy a well-deserved bye this weekend. And that gives all of […]
The race for the H-DNL championship in boys soccer remains in the balance, as both frontrunners won on Thursday night. The league-leading Arcata Tigers defeated Fortuna 4-2, while Eureka got the better […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods will celebrate their players past and present this weekend with three alumni games scheduled for Saturday. First up, at noon, CR softball will hold […]