By Ray Hamill — A pair of juniors continued to play pivotal roles for their respective teams this week, and that gets them the nod for our Athletes of the Week, sponsored […]
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 — A pair of juniors continued to play pivotal roles for their respective teams this week, and that gets them the nod for our Athletes of the Week, sponsored […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy weekend on the local high school basketball courts, with several rescheduled games on tap. No one will be busier than the McKinleyville […]
The McKinleyville Panthers kept their championship hopes alive and well with a hard-fought victory over Del Norte at Mack High on Wednesday night. The Panthers rallied from a five-point deficit in the […]
COVID protocols couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm at this past weekend’s North Coast Classic wrestling tournament at Eureka High. Only 14 of the scheduled 25 teams were able to make the trip and […]
By Ray Hamill — COVID protocols continue to adversely affect the local college basketball season, with the postponement of all four College of the Redwoods games this week. Wednesday night’s doubleheader at […]
The Arcata Tigers and Del Norte Warriors moved into a two-way tie atop the Big 5 standings halfway through league play after key victories on Tuesday night. The Tigers won 73-65 at […]
The story of the year in H-DNL girls basketball is getting better with each outing. On Tuesday night, the Ferndale Wildcats stunned the Eureka Loggers 53-46 in a matchup of the Big […]
By Ray Hamill — Matt Tomlin won’t be leaving St Bernard’s any time soon. After giving some serious consideration to his future this offseason, the highly-touted local coach has reached a new […]
By Ray Hamill — With fans still unable to attend any H-DNL sporting events, most of the basketball games will continue to be streamed live online by the host schools, and several […]
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods basketball teams will play their first home conference games a couple of weeks later than originally scheduled on Wednesday afternoon, and spectators will […]
Brandon Bento-Jackson scored a game-high 27 points as the Arcata Tigers defeated the Eureka Loggers 81-48 in a make-up Big 5 boys basketball game on Monday night. The Tigers led big on […]
Both Humboldt State basketball teams fell to Cal Poly Pomona at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday night, including an exciting double-OT game for the women, who lost 89-80. Freshman Jadence Clifton got her […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Andrew Haraldson announced on Saturday that he is stepping down as head coach of the Loggers football program after two years in charge. Haraldson, who took over […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County was well represented at last weekend’s big Olympic Development Program West Region soccer tournament in Mesa, Arizona, with three local players receiving invitations to the prestigious […]
By Ray Hamill — One day after getting the better of St. Bernard’s in a key Little 4 showdown, the Ferndale girls have added a Tuesday night game against Eureka to their […]
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 teams feature prominently in this week’s Girls Basketball Power Rankings, with the smaller schools conference holding two of the top three positions. No. 2 Ferndale […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got their league campaign back on track this week with a big win at home over Del Norte. And that is just enough to put […]
Mason Railsback and Makaila Napoleon each had career days on Saturday as the College of the Redwoods basketball teams split a doubleheader at Siskiyous. Railsback finished with 16 points to lead a […]
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The Fortuna boys basketball team got a much-needed win over Eel Valley neighbors Ferndale on Friday night, winning 53-28. All nine Fortuna players scored in a balanced team performance as the Huskies […]