By Ray Hamill — It was a good week to be a Big 5 pitcher. Eureka juniors Myles Standish and Kira Morris both pitched no-hitters for their respective teams, each of which […]
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 — It was a good week to be a Big 5 pitcher. Eureka juniors Myles Standish and Kira Morris both pitched no-hitters for their respective teams, each of which […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s senior pitching continued to set the tone on Thursday night, as the Crusaders did what no other team in the H-DNL has managed this year. […]
Arcata’s Jaden Gorge closed out his JC career with a big game-winning RBI double in extra innings on Thursday afternoon, as the Shasta Knights swept a two-game series against College of the […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte junior Tianna Thompson was a three-time winner at Wednesday’s H-DNL track and field meet at McKinleyville High School, as the Warriors won both the boys and […]
By Ray Hamill — In the midst of what is a busy few days for the team, the Eureka Loggers have rescheduled a key weekend doubleheader. The Loggers, who are 7-0 in […]
Del Norte’s Zach Lor and Evan Drown have been crowned H-DNL doubles champions after a hard-fought victory in the final earlier this week. Lor and Drown had to battle back from a […]
Myles Standish pitched a five-inning no-hitter at Fortuna on Wednesday with a performance both head coaches described as exceptional. “That was the most dominant pitching performance I have ever witnessed (at the […]
The Hoopa Warriors took a big step towards a Little championship in softball with a big doubleheader sweep over St. Bernard’s on Wednesday. The Hoopa girls won 19-1 and 19-3 and improved […]
The Eureka Loggers opened a three-game series against the Huskies with an 8-5 win at Fortuna on Wednesday to keep their championship ambitions on track. Kira Morris was instrumental once again, just […]
The Arcata Tigers continued to keep pace with Big 5 leaders Eureka with a comprehensive 10-0 win over Del Norte at Mack High on Wednesday. Senior Vincent Agliolo was outstanding once again […]
The coaching at McKinleyville High School just got a boost. Boys basketball head coach Cindy Semore Clancy announced this week that longtime local coach Mike Harvey and recent Mack player Tyler Pelascini […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got to practice on their new baseball field for the first time on Thursday of last week, and early indications are it should be a […]
The St. Bernard’s seniors are stepping up late in the season and it’s having an impact for the Crusaders, who swept two softball games against Ferndale on Tuesday, winning 14-0 and 17-5. […]
An outstanding season for Kira Morris and the Eureka Loggers continued on Tuesday, as the junior pitched a no-hitter in a 3-1 win at Del Norte. Morris struck out seven in a […]
By Ray Hamill — Get set for a busy few days in the Big 5 and Little 4, with several keys games on tap. Both Little 4 championships could very well be […]
The Crusaders inched closer to an inevitable league title in Little 4 baseball on Tuesday after sweeping another doubleheader at South Fork. The Crusaders won 20-4 and 21-3 and improved to 8-0 […]
By Ray Hamill — Four McKinleyville boys set PRs on their way to victory on Saturday, as the host Panthers won both the boys and girls team competitions at the All Comers […]
The Eureka and Fortuna track and field teams both continued to prepare for the upcoming H-DNL championships with strong showings at the large and competitive Viking Classic at Montgomery High School in […]
The new Redwood Acres Raceway season gets under way this weekend, with the highly-anticipated Rhododendron 100 highlighting opening night. The 100-lap late models race features a unique format, with a possible purse […]
A number of former H-DNL players closed out the college softball season in style with big performances on Monday, as College of the Redwoods split a doubleheader at home to Shasta. After […]