A tough road trip caught up with the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team on Saturday, when they fell 79-66 at Lassen, the No. 20 team in the state. The Corsairs […]
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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.
Jacks come up short at Cal State LA
Both Humboldt State basketball teams dropped games at Cal State LA on Saturday, with the women falling 80-74 and the men losing 81-74. The HSU men are now 3-9 in the CCAA […]
Big day for Claus as Corsairs continue to roll
Another game, another 80-point day for the Corsairs, and another different player stepping up. This time it was Zac Claus, who scored 24 points, including a remarkable seven 3-pointers, as the College […]
VIDEO — SB birthday boys celebrate in style
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s teammates Lane Thrap and Cole Petrusha both celebrated their 18th birthday on Friday, as the Crusaders cruised to another win in basketball. Both players played a […]
Crusaders top the Cats, go to 2-0 in L4
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are beginning to find their groove on the basketball court. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s boys won their fifth straight game and second in league […]
De Norte boys win pivotal Big 5 clash
In head coach Marc Slayton’s words, the Del Norte Warriors “outlasted” the Arcata Tigers in a pivotal Big 5 showdown in boys basketball in Crescent City on Friday night. In a clash […]
Another statement win for CR women
The Corsairs knocked off a higher ranked team in women’s basketball for the second time in a week on Friday, with a comfortable 76-59 win at Feather River. The win was the […]
Eureka boys top McKinleyville for first Big 5 win
The Eureka Loggers posted their first Big 5 win in boys basketball at McKinleyville on Friday night, getting the better of a young Panthers team by a score of 87-59. The Loggers […]
‘Spectacular’ Gillette leads CR men to 10th straight win
Drew Gillette exploded for 29 points and played strong defensively on Friday as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team continued to roll with a 10th straight win. Gillette, a former […]
Career night for Pope as HSU men end losing streak
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team ended a five-game losing streak on Thursday night, winning 98-93 in overtime at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks have been competitive despite the recent losses, […]
Thrap, five other H-DNL players named all-section by Prep2Prep
By Ray Hamill — The honors continue to roll in for St. Bernard’s and the rest of the H-DNL in football, with the news on Friday that senior receiver Lane Thrap has […]
Loggers get set to host North Coast Classic
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams will head to Eureka High on Saturday for the 23rd annual North Coast Classic wrestling tournament. As many as 400 wrestlers are expected to compete […]
Another local player commits to play college softball
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Makayla Bernald remembers clearly the first time she faced a high-powered offense in high school softball. Bernald was a freshman at the time, in the spring […]
VIDEO — Mack girls push Eureka all the way
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers kept the pressure on Fortuna in the race for the Big 5 championship with a hard-fought 61-56 win at home to McKinleyville in girls basketball […]
Loggers hold off Panthers to remain in the hunt in Big 5
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Loggers and Panthers in a highly-entertaining game of girls basketball at Eureka on Thursday night, with the home team edging out a […]
Del Norte girls come out fired up at Arcata
The Del Norte girls returned to winning ways with an emphatic performance on Thursday night, winning 69-58 at Arcata in girls basketball. After dropping two straight league games to open the Big […]
Crusaders, Wildcats form a winning combination
The St. Bernard’s girls cruised to a 57-21 win at Ferndale in girls basketball on Thursday night, but the real winner was the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The two programs combined […]
Will Omey named CalHiSports small schools’ state player of the year
By Ray Hamill — A great year for Will Omey and St. Bernard’s football just got even better. On Thursday, CalHiSports.com named the Crusaders senior their small schools State Player of the […]
HSU rugby to play under the lights at Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt State men’s rugby team will be hosting a unique event in a few weeks, when the Jacks welcome Cal Maritime to the Redwood Bowl for a […]
Frank Cheek’s Life Story now available
By Ray Hamill — Those of us who know Frank Cheek have been waiting for this. One of the most legendary coaches here on the North Coast, Cheek has teamed with Tom […]