Branson Dobrec led the way at the plate and on the mound as the McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Big 5 with an impressive doubleheader sweep at Fortuna on Tuesday. Dobrec finished […]
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.
Branson Dobrec led the way at the plate and on the mound as the McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Big 5 with an impressive doubleheader sweep at Fortuna on Tuesday. Dobrec finished […]
The Arcata Tigers are going where no H-DNL tennis team has ever gone before. The H-DNL champions opened the North Coast Section Division-II playoff tournament with a big win on Tuesday, defeating […]
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Micaela Harris has been rewarded for her big season with the Lumberjacks softball team and has been named to the 2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-West Region Team. […]
The Del Norte trio of Gianna Taylor, Tianna Thompson and Alyssa McCovey each had three top-three finishes at the H-DNL Track and Field Championships in Crescent City on Saturday. And that played […]
The H-DNL saved its best for last. The league track and field championships took place at Del Norte High on Saturday, with several PRs set across the board as well as numerous […]
By Ray Hamill — With the Arcata Tigers securing a share of the Big 5 championship in baseball on Tuesday, the brackets for this week’s Charlie Lakin tournaments in baseball and softball […]
The seniors have played a key role all season long for the Eureka Loggers, and that continued to be the case on Tuesday as they closed out league play with two more […]
The Arcata Tigers are co-champs of the Big 5 after sweeping a league-finale doubleheader at Del Norte on Tuesday. The Tigers, who won 5-2 and 8-5, improved to 10-2 in the Big […]
The McKinleyville Panthers closed out the Big 5 with a doubleheader sweep at Fortuna on Tuesday, winning 14-0 and 8-0. Senior pitchers Allie Egbert and Raina Ausburn appear to be peaking at […]
The Ferndale Wildcats closed out the Little 4 with a pair of wins over Hoopa on Tuesday, as they get set to open the Charlie Lakin Tournament on Wednesday. The Cats won […]
By Ray Hamill — Three former H-DNL players and Humboldt Eagles teammates will face off against each other this weekend, as the state JC baseball Northern Super Regionals get under way. Fresh […]
Four Cal Poly Humboldt student athletes have been named to the 2022 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American team. Volleyball players Hannah Cantrell and Carla Crespo join track and field’s Joy […]
The 2022 Redwood Acres Raceway season is heating up, with the second race night scheduled for Saturday night. And early indications are that many of the classes will be competitive and wide […]
The Hoopa Warriors solidified their status as the top-ranked Division-V softball team in the North Coast Section with a big non-league road win on Monday. The Little 4 champions traveled to play […]
By Ray Hamill — The Charlie Lakin Tournament will make a welcome return this week for the first time in three years. After being canceled because of the pandemic in each of […]
By Ray Hamill — Tuesday afternoon will be busy one around the H-DNL with several make-up games scheduled in baseball and softball as the league tries to complete the regular season in […]
By Ray Hamill — With their backs to the wall, the Arcata Tigers came out swinging. Playing a key Big 5 doubleheader against unbeaten league leaders Eureka at the Bear River sports […]
The Del Norte boys and girls were crowned champions of the H-DNL in track and field on Saturday, as the host school won both team championships in Crescent City. The boys team […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls will have to wait a few more days before getting the opportunity to clinch the Big 5 softball championship outright. The Loggers claimed at least a […]
Former Arcata Tiger Makayla Bernald has been named Bay Valley Conference softball pitcher of the year after an impressive spring playing for Mendocino College. Bernald’s big season helped the Eagles to a […]