By Ray Hamill — Merek Sears believes his time playing for the Humboldt Crabs this summer will help him as he gets set for a return to Division-I ball. The former Eel […]
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 — Merek Sears believes his time playing for the Humboldt Crabs this summer will help him as he gets set for a return to Division-I ball. The former Eel […]
Three local pitchers combined on the mound again on Monday, as the Humboldt Crabs defeated the Solano Mudcats 10-5 to stretch their winning streak to six straight. Caleb Ruiz pitched six innings […]
The Redwood Empire All-Stars celebrated the Fourth with a perfect game. Pitchers Jackson Sharp and Kade Pinochi combined on the mound to lead RELL to a 12-0 win over Eel River at […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us closed out a nine game road trip with an 8-1 win over Diablo Valley Oaks at the Reno tournament on Sunday. Cayden Lee provided the key hit of […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us split a pair of games at the Casey Yocom wood bat tournament in Reno on Saturday. The Eagles lost a heartbreaker to Diablo Valley Oaks, 10-9, in the […]
Day two at the District 26 Little League 12-year-old All-Stars tournament at the Redwood Fields in Cutten produced a pair of close games, as both Eel River and Redwood Empire improved to […]
By Ray Hamill — The 2021/22 school year in sports is one the Crusaders won’t easily forget, with a lot of success on multiple fronts, including a couple of history-setting campaigns. Two […]
The Humboldt Crabs won their third straight game on Friday night, defeating the Sacramento Saints 8-6 in an entertaining showdown at the Arcata Ball Park. Three former H-DNL pitchers combined on the […]
After dropping their tournament opener in Reno on Friday, the Humboldt Eagles bounced back to defeat the Sacramento Cali Show later in the day. Despite leading 7-0 early in their opener, they […]
College of the Redwoods athletics announced details of their summer camps this week, with the first of eight set to get under way next week. The Corsairs coaches and players will hold […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us bounced back from a tournament-opening loss in Reno to tie the host team and tournament favorites later on Friday. Playing at what is expected to be a highly-competitive […]
The Eel River 11-year-old Little League All-Stars were crowned District 26 champs on Thursday night, after coming from behind twice to defeat Redwood Empire 12-6 in Fortuna. The Eel River players had […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs have been building momentum in track and field for the past few seasons, and that’s showing no signs of slowing down. College of the Redwoods head […]
Alex Gorge returned to action with a bang on Thursday and played a pivotal role in a doubleheader sweep for the Humboldt Eagles 19Us. The recent Arcata High graduate has been out […]
McKinleyville Little League claimed a second District title this week as an impressive summer for the association continues. The Mack 14U Junior All-Stars defeated Arcata 12-1 at Hiller Park on Wednesday evening […]
By Ray Hamill — When Savannah Colegrove looks back on her high school career there are many moments that will stand out. The 2022 Hoopa High graduate was a three-sport star for […]
After dropping six straight games coming into this week, the Humboldt Crabs rediscovered their touch at the plate in a two-game series against the Silicon Valley Sharks at the Arcata Ball Park. […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants continued to set the pace among the local American Legion 17U teams with a 5-2 win over the Humboldt Eagles on Wednesday. The consistent William Bommelyn was 2-for-4 […]
Judging by Wednesday’s performances, the Humboldt Eagles 19Us might want to use wood bats more of the time. The local American Legion club opted to use the wood bats for a league […]
The Redwood Empire and Eel River 11-year-old Little League All-Stars will play again on Thursday night to decide the District 26 championship. The two clubs have split a pair of games at […]