The College of the Redwoods women split a pair of non-conference games in volleyball at De Anza on Friday, getting the better of Skyline in three sets before falling to the host […]
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.
The College of the Redwoods women split a pair of non-conference games in volleyball at De Anza on Friday, getting the better of Skyline in three sets before falling to the host […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County’s Lydia Gerdes is going to swim in the San Francisco Bay this weekend as part of the Swim Across America Open Water Swim, a fundraiser for […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an action-packed weekend of local sports here on the North Coast, with plenty for local fans to choose from. First up, seven of the H-DNL […]
The Arcata Tigers won their second straight league game in volleyball on Thursday night to keep pressure on Big 5 leaders Del Norte and Eureka. The Tigers defeated rivals McKinleyville in three […]
Two days after tying in a key league matchup against each other, the Arcata and Eureka boys soccer teams got back to winning ways on Thursday night. Although for one of them […]
By Ray Hamill — Two popular local fighters will take center stage this weekend, on a Bear River Fight Night card that features numerous North Coast fighters. The third fight night of […]
The Eureka Loggers kept their impressive start to league play going with a straight sets win over Fortuna in Big 5 volleyball on Wednesday night. After opening with a four-sets win at […]
By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in this week’s Power Rankings both got back to winning ways this past weekend, as we head toward the halfway point of the season. […]
The Big 4 teams continued to build momentum ahead of conference play on Wednesday night, with comfortable wins for Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville. This year’s conference format has the Big 4 and […]
By Ray Hamill — The secret’s getting out. Anyone who has been following local high school sports for the past few years knows all about Kira Morris and the success she has […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been an impressive group on the football field this year, but one player has been leading the way and setting the tone for […]
Two of the favorites faced off at Albee Stadium in Eureka on Tuesday night, with the host Loggers battling back to tie the Arcata Tigers, 1-1. The visitors took a timely lead […]
The Redwood Acres Raceway looks set for an exciting final night of action on Saturday, with all five division championships yet to be decided and two of them going right down to […]
Tuesday was another good night for the Warriors of two different schools on the volleyball courts, as well as the Arcata girls, who quickly bounced back from their league-opening loss. On a […]
By Ray Hamill — This weekend’s high school football schedule features a pair of all-local matchups, while two Little 4 teams will rest up ahead of next week’s league openers. On Friday […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will induct the 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame Class as part of the school’s Homecoming festivities this week. On Friday night, the new class will […]
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sundberg solidified her lead in H-DNL girls golf on Monday after taking her second straight victory. The Panthers senior, who is the defending league champion, shot a 94 to lead […]
The Eureka Loggers followed last week’s league-opening win at McKinleyville in volleyball with a three-sets victory over St. Bernard’s in a non-league showdown on Monday night. The Eureka girls won 25-10, 25-23, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats stole the show on Saturday as they beat neighbors and rivals, the Fortuna Huskies, in the annual Milk Can game. The Cats took control of […]
By Ray Hamill — The Milk Can is headed back to Ferndale after the Wildcats defeated the Fortuna Huskies 27-13 in the annual rivalry showdown on Saturday afternoon. The Cats took advantage […]