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 […]
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.
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 […]
By Ray Hamill — What this year’s Big 5 senior softball class might lack in quantity, it has more than made up for in quality. The 2022 class is so small in […]
By Ray Hamill — They’re not done yet by any means, and the business end of their season is just getting started, but on Wednesday evening the St. Bernard’s Crusaders took a […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s McKenna Beach and St. Bernard’s Aidan Dorsch were among the seniors honored by their respective teams this week, as their high school careers begin to wind down. […]
By Ray Hamill — Expect a strong showing for the H-DNL teams in the North Coast Section softball and baseball playoffs, which get under way in less than two weeks. The latest […]
Cal Poly Humboldt has announced the 2022 hall of fame class, which will be inducted on Oct. 7 at the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel. This year’s class includes the 1977 men’s […]
St. Bernard’s sophomore Jack Kramer had one of his best rounds of the season at the Lake Shastina golf tournament in Weed on Monday, and he wasn’t the only local golfer to […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Ryan Bisio is excited about two new additions to the team announced this week. Twins Treyson and Tyson Neff from North […]
Joe Tanno threw a no-hitter in Sunday’s championship game at the Diamond Dash baseball tournament in Medford, as the Northern Humboldt Steelheads took home a pair of championship banners. Tanno was one […]
The Eureka girls notched their 20th win of the season on Wednesday afternoon, while claiming at least a share of the Big 5 championship in softball. The Loggers defeated Arcata 10-1 at […]
Raina Ausburn pitched a three-hitter and the McKinleyville Panthers kept their slim Big 5 hopes alive with a 10-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at Mack High on Wednesday. Ausburn struck […]
The Fortuna Huskies held on late to edge the Panthers 10-9 in a high-scoring Big 5 baseball showdown at McKinleyville on Wednesday. Trailing by five runs heading into the bottom of the […]
The Eureka Loggers clinched at least a share of the Big 5 championship in baseball with a 4-1 win over the Arcata Tigers at Bomber Field in Eureka on Wednesday. The Loggers […]
Brianna Green and Hannah Hartwell each won three events at the Golden Valley Conference track and field championships at Yuba College over the weekend, as the Corsairs took home a first-ever conference […]
Maggie Odell held onto the NorCal League Mountain Bike overall leaders jersey in the JV girls division after another strong showing at a weekend race in Lake County. Competing at the Six […]
Longtime local basketball official Rollin Trehearne has stepped down as assignor/commissioner of the Six Rivers Basketball Officials Association after 11 years in the role. Trehearne will continue to officiate games, but the […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods basketball has attracted a lot of Big 5 MVPs in recent years and that trend continued this offseason with Kai Purcell recently signing a letter […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have finalized the 2022 football schedule, which will officially kick off in 115 days. The Warriors will open the new season at home to […]
The Little 4 champion Hoopa Warriors closed out league play with two more wins in softball on Tuesday, defeating Ferndale 11-0 and 20-1. Sisters Savannah and Tatianna Colegrove combined to allow just […]
Four Cal Poly Humboldt players have been named to the 2022 All-CCAA Softball Team, the conference announced this week. Micaela Harris has been included on the all-conference first team, while teammates Izzy […]