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.
College of the Redwoods freshman Hannah Hartwell continued her assault on the school record books with another outstanding performance on Friday. Competing at the Stanford Invite, Hartwell ran the 5000 meters in […]
By Ray Hamill — Two local standouts in softball and baseball have begun the new season every bit as impressively as anticipated, as has one local softball team in particular. And that […]
This year’s H-DNL in boys golf features remarkable balance, with six different schools represented in the top eight. St. Bernard’s Jack Kramer shot a 78 to lead the field in the latest […]
By Ray Hamill — The top two baseball teams in the H-DNL lived up to the billing on Thursday afternoon, as the St. Bernard’s Crusaders edged the Arcata Tigers 4-3 to even […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and Del Norte Warriors both opened the Big 5 with a victory on Wednesday, while the Arcata Tigers rolled to a comfortable non-league win. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Myles Standish pitched four hitless innings and his offense exploded for 17 hits, as the Loggers opened the Big 5 with a comfortable 11-1 win over McKinleyville […]
By Ray Hamill — Let’s hope this one is a little more competitive. I have a feeling it will be. On Thursday afternoon, in the most anticipated game of the season so […]
The Corsairs continued their impressive spring in track and field with a third-place finish for both the men’s and women’s teams at the six-team Humboldt Invitational at the Redwood Bowl over the […]
By Ray Hamill — When College of the Redwoods football returns this coming fall, there’s going to be a sizable Del Norte Warriors contingent on the roster. Recently, seniors Sam Schauerman and […]
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way in softball on Wednesday afternoon and the heavily favored Eureka girls are not taking any of their rivals lightly. The Loggers are […]
By Ray Hamill — An experienced Arcata Tigers team will be the favorite to win this year’s Big 5 in baseball, with the league set to begin play on Wednesday. The Tigers […]
Arcata’s Jaden Gorge was instrumental in leading Shasta College to a series win over College of the Redwoods in baseball over the weekend. The Knights dropped the opener 26-9 on Friday, but […]
Former St. Bernard’s pitcher Garrison Finck got his first win of the season on the mound for Cal State East Bay over the weekend in his first-ever start for the Division-II team. […]
Former Hoopa Warrior Nas-Che-Wen Hunsucker had an afternoon to remember at Shasta on Friday, but overall it was a disappointing weekend for the College of the Redwoods softball team. Hunsucker hit two […]
It was a good weekend for the Eureka Loggers in softball and baseball, with both teams going a combined 5-0. Junior Kira Morris continued her sensational start to the new season for […]
The Eureka girls defeated Etna 9-0 in the championship game at the Crusader Classic on Saturday night, capping a couple of big days at the Bear River Sports Complex. The Loggers also […]
The Hoopa Warriors continued their preparation for the Little 4 by winning the Trinity tournament on Saturday and improving to 5-2 on the season. The Warriors, who will begin league play at […]
The Arcata Tigers blasted six home runs, including four grand slams, in a doubleheader sweep at Kelseyville on Saturday, turning in as impressive an offensive showing as long-time head coach Troy Ghisetti […]
The Ferndale Wildcats got their first wins of the young season at an opportune time on Saturday, sweeping a league opening baseball doubleheader at South Fork, 10-2 and 12-4. A young Ferndale […]
The Little 4 favorites opened league play as expected on Saturday, but they left Hoopa with a newfound respect for the Warriors. The St. Bernard’s boys won 13-0 and 21-1 — both […]
