By Ray Hamill — It took a little longer than expected, but local MMA pro Louis Cosce will finally make his much-anticipated return to the cage on Saturday. The Humboldt County native […]
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 — It took a little longer than expected, but local MMA pro Louis Cosce will finally make his much-anticipated return to the cage on Saturday. The Humboldt County native […]
By Ray Hamill — None of the top three teams in the rankings got a win over the weekend, as the Del Norte Warriors retain their hold on the top spot. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for the next chapter in what is annually one of the most competitive sports in the H-DNL, as the H-DNL girls soccer season kicks off this […]
The Eureka and Del Norte boys got the new H-DNL soccer season off to a good start on Tuesday, as did the McKinleyville girls. Particularly on defense. All three won their opening […]
By Ray Hamill — This week’s schedule features a pair of intriguing all-local matchups, as the H-DNL teams begin to build momentum with league play fast approaching. First up, on Friday night, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna boys have begun the defense of their league title in soccer this week, as the new H-DNL season gets under way. The question is can they […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former former Fortuna Huskies had memorable days on the collegiate football fields over the weekend. Quarterback Daeden Taylor saw some game time for the second […]
The Redwood Acres Raceway celebrated its fans on an action-packed weekend, while also welcoming the Gunslinger Sprint Cars to the local track for the first time. The weekend included back-to-back nights of […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s team placed three athletes in the top 15 to highlight a strong day at the Best in the West Triathlon Festival in Sweet Home, Oregon, on Sunday […]
With league play now less than two weeks away, the South Fork Cubs are building momentum on the football field. On Saturday night, the Cubs got their first win of the season […]
By Ray Hamill — The final score wasn’t exactly what the home fans had hoped for, but Saturday was a day to savor nonetheless as college football returned to the North Coast […]
Isaak Kasso returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough for the Ferndale Wildcats, who dropped their home opener 33-18 to Clear Lake. Kasso provided the […]
By Ray Hamill — It takes them a while to get going, but once they do the Corsairs are an exciting bunch to watch. College football returned to the North Coast for […]
The Fortuna Huskies were crowned champions at the McKinleyville girls soccer tournament on Saturday, but it took a penalty shootout to get the better of the host team after an exciting championship […]
The Corsairs are playing great defense and have plenty of depth on the volleyball court this year, and that’s why they’ve won three of their last four matches and why head coach […]
The Hoopa Warriors broke open a tight game with a big second half on the way to a 30-16 win at Fort Bragg on Friday night. With the game hanging in the […]
A 44-yard field goal seconds before halftime proved to be the difference in a defensive game at Willits on Friday night, as the McKinleyville Panthers fell 3-0 to the Wolverines. The Panthers […]
The Fortuna Huskies scored on their opening three possessions on Friday night on the way to a 34-18 win at Kelseyville that saw them snap a seven-game losing streak dating back to […]
A couple of big plays were the difference in a close showdown at South Medford on Friday night, as the visiting Del Norte Warriors fell 21-7 to the Panthers. The loss was […]
The Eureka Loggers prepared for Saturday’s big Arcata tournament with a straight sets victory over Mendocino on Friday night. The Loggers won 25-14, 25-20, 25-15. Mariah Napoleon was instrumental in the win, […]