The Humboldt Crabs managed just three base hits in Friday’s series opener against the Sacramento Yankees, but they made them count in a hard-fought 5-2 win. The Crabs broke a 1-1 tie […]
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 Humboldt Crabs managed just three base hits in Friday’s series opener against the Sacramento Yankees, but they made them count in a hard-fought 5-2 win. The Crabs broke a 1-1 tie […]
By Ray Hamill — In Jake Hanson’s own words, he should be in good shape by the time the first preseason game rolls around. The former Eureka Logger is entering his third […]
By Ray Hamill — Just a few days into preseason practice, the College of the Redwoods football team got a big boost this week with a former local standout returning to the […]
The Humboldt Crabs are closing out the 2022 season strong, and so too is former Eureka Logger Jackson Giacone. Heading into a season-ending series against the Sacramento Yankees this weekend, the Crabs […]
A pair of Division-I transfers will join the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team for the upcoming season, the Jacks announced on Thursday. Ian Krishnan will transfer to Humboldt from Central Connecticut […]
A Logger, a Crusader and a Panther have been included among the inaugural recipients of the Redwood Acres Raceway scholarship program. Raceway officials announced the three winners at the track on Saturday […]
By Ray Hamill — Tyson Miller showed us just why he’s one of the most dangerous up-and-coming MMA fighters in Humboldt County over the weekend, with another impressive showing in Southern California. […]
By Ray Hamill — As usual, the season has flown by. For local baseball fans there are four more chances to check out the 2022 Humboldt Crabs this summer, before the season comes […]
The Humboldt Youth Soccer League, in conjunction with California North Referee Administration, is making a push for more young officials. The local youth soccer league is seeking officials aged at least 13 […]
Four Northern Humboldt Steelheads teams made the trip to Sparks, Nevada, over the weekend to compete at the Youth World Series, including the 13Us, who won the championship in their bracket. The […]
Another former Humboldt Crab is making some noise in the majors. James Outman, who played for the longtime local club during the summer of 2016, made his Major League debut for the […]
Jeremy Doss set a new track record in qualifying and would go on to take the checkered flag in both main events at the second annual Legends of the Redwoods Shootout at […]
Cal Poly Humboldt has announced that Kinsey Laine has been hired as the first head coach of the new Lumberjacks women’s triathlon team, which will begin competing in the coming school year. […]
Four former H-DNL pitchers helped lead the Humboldt Crabs to two more wins on Saturday and Sunday, as the the local club remained red hot. The Crabs swept a three-game weekend series […]
By Ray Hamill — Orion and Louis Cosce have been inspiring each other for about as long as either brother can remember, and that continued to be the case on Saturday as […]
By Ray Hamill — Garrison Finck’s college baseball journey hasn’t gone exactly how he anticipated, but that doesn’t mean he’s not having fun. The former St. Bernard’s Crusader, who is a member […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs began practice this week, as college football gets set to make a welcome return to the North Coast for the first time since 2019. The College […]
It was a weekend like no other for local MMA. On Saturday afternoon, Orion Cosce became the first Humboldt County fighter to win at a UFC event, defeating Mike “Blood Diamond” Mathetha […]
Cal Poly Humboldt will host the 40th annual Swing for the Jacks Golf Classic in October, the Jacks announced this week. The tournament will be held at Baywood Golf and Country Club […]
The Humboldt Crabs opened a weekend series against Seals Baseball with an 8-0 win at the Arcata Ball Park on Friday night. The shutout was the second straight for the Crabs, who […]