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.
The Crusaders’ defense is beginning to find its groove at an opportune time. On Monday, the St. Bernard’s boys got a key league victory over South Fork, winning 68-54 thanks in large […]
A big second half against McKinleyville on Monday night lifted Arcata to a 61-53 victory and up to second in the Big 5 standings. Senior Grace Talty scored a game-high 17 points […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team wrapped up an impressive weekend road trip with a 66-45 win at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday. Stellar defense paved the way to victory, and […]
By Ray Hamill — There’s a new No. 1 in our power rankings this week after a stunning result at Ferndale on Tuesday night. The high-flying Wildcats jump one place into the […]
By Ray Hamill — The race for the Big 5 championship looks set to go down to the final night of action on Feb. 4, with three teams in the mix as […]
The McKinleyville Panthers moved into a tie atop the Big 5 standings with a 72-50 win at Eureka in a make-up game on Saturday night. With the win, which was their third […]
The Eureka Loggers moved within one win of a Big 5 championship with a 49-38 win at McKinleyville in a make-up game on Saturday night. The win lifts the Eureka girls to […]
The Humboldt State women dropped a fifth straight game in the California Collegiate Athletic Association on Saturday afternoon, falling 70-60 at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks, however, battled back late in […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL superintendents’ decision to end the no-spectator mandate at all league sporting events next week has done little to placate the frustration of local sports fans, while […]
The Ferndale girls moved one step closer to a Little 4 championship on Friday night, defeating South Fork 60-39 to go to 3-0 at the halfway stage of conference play. The Wildcats […]
The South Fork boys took over sole possession of top spot in the Little 4 with a 71-56 win over Ferndale on Friday night. The shorthanded Cubs got big performances from a […]
The Eureka Loggers are still unbeaten halfway through league play. On Friday night, they improved to 4-0 in the Big 5 with a 56-33 win at Del Norte, with McKenna Beach leading […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s shaping up to be quite a month for Fortuna senior Antonio Garcinuno. Next week, the Huskies standout will fly out to Florida as part of the Olympic […]
By Ray Hamill — Former McKinleyville Panther Victoria Claros had a career night on Wednesday, as she continues to enjoy an outstanding freshman campaign playing for College of Marin. Claros scored a […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team got a much-needed road win at Cal State East Bay on Thursday night, winning 67-63. Jaden Edwards led the way his seventh double-double of the season, […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL announced on Friday morning that a limited number of spectators will be allowed at league sporting events again, beginning on Monday. The H-DNL superintendents met on […]
Fasten your seat belts, a thrilling race for the Big 5 championship in boys basketball is showing no signs of slowing down. The top three contenders put some distance between them and […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be issuing an updated press release on the temporary no-spectator mandate on Friday morning, according to league commissioner Jack Lakin, after the league superintendents met […]
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 […]
