By Ray Hamill — After facing off against each other at the Section Little League All-Star tournament a year ago, a group of Chico and Humboldt players joined forces this summer to […]
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 facing off against each other at the Section Little League All-Star tournament a year ago, a group of Chico and Humboldt players joined forces this summer to […]
By Ray Hamill — The local college sports year officially gets under way this week, with Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods teams in action in soccer and volleyball. At […]
By Ray Hamill — Eight H-DNL teams scrimmaged at two different locations on Saturday, as they get set to kick off the new high school football season next week. Fortuna hosted a […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka High School football team will play its home opener at Albee Stadium next week, but the Loggers may be forced to find another home field later […]
By Ray Hamill — Three Little 4 teams will get the opportunity to renew a couple of old rivalries when the new high school football season gets under way next week. In […]
By Ray Hamill — A familiar face will step into a new role this year, as the Eureka Loggers get set to open the 2022 high school football season next week. Longtime […]
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa football head coach Floyd “Cowboy” Billings expects the Little 4 to be very competitive this season, and he also expects his team to be right in the […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s no secret how competitive Big 4 football can be year-to-year, and at least one coach believes that’s going to be the case once again this season. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Did we ever doubt it? Four years to the day since I launched Humboldt Sports, interest in community sports here on the North Coast is alive and well […]
By Ray Hamill — Despite having to replace all five starters on what was an outstanding offensive line a year ago, no one will be writing off the St. Bernard’s Crusaders this […]
By Ray Hamill — After a productive offseason and two weeks on the practice fields, the Del Norte Warriors will get the chance to face off against some of the best teams […]
Redwood Acres Raceway officials have been forced to cancel this month’s Fan Appreciation Night, it was announced on Thursday. The event was scheduled for Aug. 27. The cancelation was necessary due to […]
Six days of horse racing action in Ferndale kicks off on Friday afternoon, with a massive jackpot potentially up for grabs. The 126th annual Humboldt County Fair opened on Thursday and will […]
Beasts football will host a Throw-a-thon on Saturday to fundraise for their new cheerleading program and some much-needed football equipment. The competition will be split into three divisions, one for single-A players […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s rugby team has announced the addition of three new recruits as the Jacks get set for the upcoming season. The local university’s rugby program has been growing […]
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans will get their first chance to check out several H-DNL teams this weekend, with the Fortuna Huskies hosting a six-team scrimmage on Saturday. The action […]
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local basketball coach and official Mike Harvey is taking on a different role this year after being named the new Six Rivers Basketball Officials Association commissioner. Harvey […]
By Ray Hamill — Baseball continues to thrive here on the North Coast and it was no surprise to see a large group of local players all play a significant role for […]
The Huskies got an early start to the high school volleyball season over the weekend, and they didn’t disappoint with a strong showing at the Middletown tournament. The Fortuna girls, who just […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Tri-Kids Triathlon and Duathlon will make a welcome return to the North Coast for the first time in more than three years next month. The longtime local […]