By Ray Hamill — It was an inspiring week in H-DNL sports, something that is reflected in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
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 an inspiring week in H-DNL sports, something that is reflected in this week’s Athletes and Team of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics. […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale girls basketball head coach Terra Albee has paid tribute to the South Fork Cubs for their performance in Wednesday’s NCS semifinal. The Wildcats won the game 57-48 […]
By Ray Hamill — Jon Nchekwuke has joined some pretty elite company in his first season at College of the Redwoods, as several Corsairs received all-conference recognition this week. The Portland native […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods women look like they’re headed back to the playoffs for a second straight season, with the bracket set to be announced on Sunday. […]
By Ray Hamill — Following the lead of a local legend, the Ferndale girls showcased their support for a rival player who is battling cancer at one of the biggest games of […]
Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall won his first-round match at the CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield on Thursday afternoon, before losing a close decision to the No. 7 ranked heavyweight wrestler in the […]
By Ray Hamill — A small but enthusiastic Redwood Coast Gymnastics Team has struggled with numbers in the wake of the pandemic, but that hasn’t prevented the team from continued success. Seven […]
The College of the Redwoods women’s tennis team is setting a high standard right out of the gates. Playing their inaugural season in the sport, the Corsairs improved to 3-1 this week […]
The two-time conference champions closed out with a bang on Wednesday night. Playing a make-up game against Lassen at Shasta College, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team set a school-record […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will play for a North Coast Section basketball championship on Saturday night after another strong showing in Wednesday’s semifinal round, but it was a disappointing […]
By Ray Hamill — The two best wrestlers in the H-DNL matched up well against the rest of the North Coast Section this past weekend, and now they get the chance to […]
By Ray Hamill — Perseverance has paid off in thrilling fashion for one Eureka freshman, and that’s something her teammates all seem to appreciate. In what her head coach described as a […]
The Corsairs got the new track and field season off to a flying start over the weekend with an impressive showing at the six-team Butte Opener. The College of the Redwoods athletes […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a big week on the college basketball courts for several local players, with postseason tournaments tipping off. Up in Washington, Kaylie McCracken and the […]
The Eureka Loggers got the local high school baseball season under way over the weekend, splitting a pair of games on the road. On Friday, the Loggers lost 13-2 at San Marin, […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys have advanced to Saturday’s North Coast Section Division-6 basketball championship game, although it’s not exactly how they envisioned it. The Crusaders were scheduled to […]
The South Fork girls rolled to a comfortable 53-36 win over Credo in Miranda on Saturday night, their second straight in the North Coast Section Division-6 basketball playoffs. And the Cubs appear […]
The H-DNL had a very strong showing at the North Coast Section wrestling championships over the weekend, with Hoopa’s Gerard Marshall and Arcata’s Joshua Hannan both crowned champions in the boys tournament. […]
The Ferndale and South Fork girls both won their North Coast Section quarterfinals on Saturday night, and will now face off against each other in Wednesday’s semifinal round in Division 6. The […]
It was a good night for the Little 4 in the North Coast Section Division-6 playoffs on Saturday, with South Fork and St. Bernard’s both advancing to the semifinal round and still […]