The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team split a pair of games at the Columbia College tournament over the weekend, opening with a tough 102-83 loss to a physical host team […]
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 College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team split a pair of games at the Columbia College tournament over the weekend, opening with a tough 102-83 loss to a physical host team […]
The Fortuna girls wrestling team got the new season off to an impressive start with some good individual performances at the Riley Roullett Memorial Tournament in Oroville on Saturday. Isabelle Van Helden […]
High school basketball is back in full swing after a busy weekend for the local contingent of teams. The Eureka boys and girls were in action, including a hard-fought 65-63 win for […]
By Ray Hamill — One day after securing a 15th all-time North Coast Section championship, the Ferndale Wildcats found out who they will play in their NorCal Regional game next weekend. The […]
A magical season continued for the Ferndale Wildcats on Saturday night. The Cats traveled to Rohnert Park to play top-seeded St. Vincent de Paul in the Division-5 North Coast Section championship game […]
The big play ability of Lamar Ellis and the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons proved too big a hurdle to overcome for the Fortuna Huskies on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies traveled to Hayward to […]
By Ray Hamill — Hard work and dedication to their craft has paid off for three Little 4 MVPs. This week, the H-DNL announced the 2025 Little 4 All-League team and MVPs, […]
Get ready for a new-look Hoopa Warriors team this winter. Longtime head coach Inker McCovey is back on the sideline and it was a successful return to action for the boys team […]
The bench players helped the Eureka girls overcome a slow start on Friday night, as the Loggers won on the road at Vallejo 58-33. With the win, the Loggers improved to 2-0. […]
By Ray Hamill — In a matchup that many local fans have been anticipating for much of the season, the top two Division-7 schools in the North Coast Section — and two […]
By Ray Hamill — Keeping drives alive and limiting their opponents’ opportunities will be key for the Fortuna Huskies on Saturday afternoon, as they get set to play for a first North […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Cruz Aguilar and Jada Lusk have been named MVPs in soccer after leading the Tigers to league championships this fall. Aguilar, a senior and team captain, scored […]
By Ray Hamill — The quality of talent the H-DNL is developing will be on full display on Saturday afternoon, as the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team gets set for […]
The Loggers overcame a slow start on the way to a season-opening victory in boys basketball on Tuesday night. Eureka welcomed Hoopa to Jay Willard Gymnasium for a foundation game and prevailed […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL rivals are heading to the CIF Cross Country Championships this weekend after a memorable showing for both at the North Coast Section Championships. Fortuna […]
A shorthanded Fortuna boys basketball team rebounded from a season-opening loss to Fort Bragg with a dominating foundation game victory over Potter Valley on Tuesday. The Huskies, who are battling some early-season […]
A busy fall for the College of the Redwoods men’s wrestling team continued over the weekend, with a pair of events. On Thursday, the CR men traveled to Hayward for a dual […]
College of the Redwoods sophomore Gabby Crosswhite saved her best for last as she closed out her JC career in cross country in style. The former Fortuna Husky enjoyed a memorable postseason […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team won a pair of road games in Rocklin over the weekend, including a double-OT thriller on Saturday night. One night after new head coach DJ […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats faced their biggest challenge of the season on Saturday afternoon, but passed with flying colors to keep their North Coast Section championship ambitions on track. […]