The Ferndale Wildcats were missing three starters for their Little 4 finale in volleyball on Tuesday night, but that didn’t prevent them from closing out strong. The Ferndale girls defeated South Fork […]
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 Ferndale Wildcats were missing three starters for their Little 4 finale in volleyball on Tuesday night, but that didn’t prevent them from closing out strong. The Ferndale girls defeated South Fork […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers continue to set the standard in Big 5 volleyball. On Tuesday night, a young team that features just one senior got the better of Del […]
The Hoopa Warriors learned from the last time they played St. Bernard’s. After dropping two earlier matchups against the Crusaders in Little 4 volleyball, the Warriors won when it mattered most, getting […]
It’s a pity the season is over for the Eureka Loggers, because it looks like they were just getting warmed up. The Eureka girls won their third straight match on Tuesday night […]
By Ray Hamill — The frontrunners in this year’s Big 5 will face off in a key matchup on Wednesday night, as the best soccer rivalry on the North Coast takes center […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna girls came away from Arcata with a big 3-3 tie in Big 5 soccer over the weekend. The Huskies turned in one of their best performances […]
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sundberg capped an impressive fall in H-DNL girls golf with another victory on Monday. The junior standout shot a season-best round of 89 at the Baywood Golf and Country Club […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors dominated the second half of Saturday night’s big game at Albee Stadium. RJ Loftin, who was a force on both sides of the ball […]
By Ray Hamill — Friday night’s game at Husky Field was a wild one, with the St. Bernard’s Crusaders rallying from a 24-point second-half deficit to win 42-31. In a tale of […]
By Ray Hamill — Hailey Dolocini is heading to the Big 12, where she will play for the Texas Longhorns. The former Fortuna Husky, who was a four-time Big 5 MVP, announced […]
The McKinleyville girls cruised to a 6-0 win over St. Bernard’s in H-DNL soccer on Saturday night. The ever-dangerous Soffia Reyes netted three times in the win, as the Panthers took control […]
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 and Little 4 volleyball championships will be decided on Tuesday night, with two title deciding showdowns scheduled. At Arcata High, the Tigers will host Del […]
By Ray Hamill — The game plan hasn’t changed much for Del Norte football in recent years, and neither has the outcome. On Saturday night, the Warriors continued to do what they […]
The race for the Big 5 just got a little more interesting. On Saturday afternoon, Fortuna traveled to Arcata and came away with a well-deserved 3-3 tie. With the result, the Tigers […]
The dynasty is alive and well and showing no signs of slowing down. On Saturday afternoon, the Fortuna Huskies clinched an eighth straight league championship with a 7-3 win at Arcata, officially […]
The Eureka Loggers followed on from Thursday’s Big 5 win with a straight sets victory at home to Hoopa on Saturday. The Eureka girls won the homecoming game 25-10, 25-14, 25-13. Mariah […]
Competitive mountain biking returned to the North Coast last weekend for the first time in 20 months, with 90 racers showing up for the Mad River Enduro. The annual event, which is […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders won a wild Big 4 football game at Fortuna on Friday night, rallying for a 42-31 victory over the Huskies with an incredible second-half […]
The Ferndale Wildcats had to withstand a late Panthers rally at McKinleyville on Friday night, but held on for their second straight win by a score of 32-24. Senior Cole Carmesin had […]
The Arcata Tigers finally put together two good halves of football on the way to a 40-6 victory at Hoopa on Friday night. The victory was the fifth straight for the Tigers, […]