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 — Consistency is huge for every athlete in just about every sport, and this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods Athletics, have […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Wednesday afternoon that no spectators will be allowed at sporting events for two weeks beginning on Friday. According to a press release from the […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball games scheduled for this week have been canceled because of COVID protocols. The Jacks were supposed to play at Cal State San Marcos on Thursday and at […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers might lack the depth to challenge for a league championship in wrestling this season, but new head coach Cass Bell believes they will enjoy plenty […]
The McKinleyville Panthers and Del Norte Warriors both tipped off the Big 5 with a win on Tuesday night. The Panthers broke open a tight game with a big second half at […]
By Ray Hamill — Big things are expected out of the Hoopa Warriors in wrestling this winter in what is head coach Merk Robbins’ first full season in charge. Robbins took over the program […]
By Ray Hamill — This week’s conference openers for both College of the Redwoods basketball teams have been pushed back because of COVID protocols. The Corsairs were scheduled to open the Golden […]
Humboldt State redshirt freshman Cam Timmons has been named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, becoming the second Lumberjack to receive the honor this season. Timmons was […]
The St. Bernard’s boys prepared for league play with a comfortable 74-37 win over Round Valley in basketball on Monday night. With a number of players missing for the game, Demetrius Rawson […]
The Fortuna Huskies won their final pre-league game in girls basketball on Monday night, but they had to battle for it, holding on late for a 54-51 victory over Hoopa. The Warriors […]
By Ray Hamill — No local sportsperson had a bigger year in 2021 than Hailey Dolcini, and that’s why she is our Sportsperson of the Year. Dolcini not only succeeded at a […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a year young Joe Tanno won’t forget any time soon with an achievement for the ages. And he’s only going to get better. During the summer, […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s junior Lele Tanuvasa is one of the brightest high school basketball prospects the North Coast has seen in a while and she’s quickly earning the respect […]
By Ray Hamill — Matt Tomlin has been voted the 2021 Humboldt Sports Coach of the year after another outstanding year on the sidelines. Tomlin, who coached girls basketball, baseball and football […]
By Ray Hamill — 2021 was a year the Eureka Loggers won’t easily forget on the soccer field. In fact they had two memorable seasons in one year, with a senior-heavy squad […]
VOTING HAS NOW CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Voting for our end of year awards has been extended through the weekend and the winners will now be announced on Monday afternoon. A […]
The Fortuna Huskies suffered a pair of losses at the Dixon Ram tournament this week, while also defeating El Dorado. The Huskies opened tourney play with a 75-64 loss to Argonaut on […]
A shorthanded College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team fell 90-75 at Las Positas on Thursday. The Corsairs, who were missing starters Donald Willis and Drew Gillette through injury, got a balanced […]
The South Fork Cubs won two of their three games at the West Coast Jamboree this week, placing third in the Topaz bracket in girls basketball. The Cubs opened with a 50-28 […]
A scheduled Humboldt State women’s basketball game against Sonoma State has been canceled because of COVID protocols. The game was scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Lumberjack Arena. Per NCAA regulations, the game […]
