It was a disappointing night for College of the Redwoods basketball on Thursday, as both the men’s and women’s teams lost in the NorCal playoffs. The No. 14 seeded CR women fell […]
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.
It was a disappointing night for College of the Redwoods basketball on Thursday, as both the men’s and women’s teams lost in the NorCal playoffs. The No. 14 seeded CR women fell […]
One former H-DNL basketball standout is getting ready to help her team in the NCAA Division-III playoffs this week, while another saw her team fall just short in their bid for a […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for local sports across the board with big performances on several fronts, and that is reflected in our Athletes and Team of the […]
The Corsairs closed out an impressive first-ever regular season in women’s tennis this week, dropping a pair of matches and finishing up 3-3 in the Big 8 North Conference. The College of […]
Any time you lose in the playoffs it’s obviously a disappointing outcome, but the Ferndale girls have every reason to feel proud of their accomplishments on the basketball courts this winter. The […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders continued their impressive run through the postseason on Wednesday night, but it was a disappointing night elsewhere for the H-DNL. The SB boys followed an impressive showing in […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging offseason for Shasta College linebacker Anthony Slayton, but that hasn’t dampened his ambition. In fact, if anything it’s hardened his resolve to succeed at […]
An impressive start to the new track and field season continued for the Corsairs at the NorCal Preview Invite at Chabot College over the weekend. Most notably, Hannah Hartwell continued her impressive […]
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Madison Parry and Jaden Edwards each received all-conference recognition this week. Parry, a freshman guard, was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletics Association women’s first team, while Edwards, a […]
The 2022 Redwood Acres Raceway season begins late next month, and one of the most anticipated races of the season is the inaugural Rhododendron 100 on opening night. The 100-lap race for […]
The Humboldt Composite Mountain Bike Club (HCMTB) got the 2022 season off to an impressive start over the weekend after making the trip to the Exchequer Mountain Bike Park near La Grange, […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods sophomore Ashley Quigley admits that early in the campaign she wasn’t sure what to expect out of this year’s team. As the lone returner […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a come-from-behind 91-83 win over Diablo Valley College on Tuesday night. […]
By Ray Hamill — Playing what could very well be their final game together on the North Coast, the College of the Redwoods sophomores turned in another thrilling performance in a come-from-behind […]
Cal Poly Humboldt will host both CCAA basketball tournaments at Lumberjack Arena this week, and even though the host school won’t be involved there should still be plenty of great basketball for […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County will host a pair of CIF NorCal basketball Division-VI quarterfinals on Wednesday night, with games at Ferndale and St. Bernard’s. The Wildcats are seeded No. 2 […]
By Ray Hamill — Their chemistry on the basketball court is exceptional, their success is unparalleled, and their legacy, while yet to be finalized, will go down as one of the most […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs are back in the playoffs for the second straight season, and they’ll get to host a game on Tuesday night. Both College of the Redwoods basketball […]
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 features heavily in this year’s CIF NorCal basketball Division-VI playoff brackets, with the possibility of a pair of all-local regional semifinals next weekend. The brackets […]
By Ray Hamill — As expected, both College of the Redwoods basketball teams were included in the NorCal playoff brackets released on Sunday, with both receiving a No. 14 seed. And that […]