Despite missing some of their top runners, the College of the Redwoods men’s cross country team showed why it should be a contender to qualify for this year’s state meet over the […]
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.
Despite missing some of their top runners, the College of the Redwoods men’s cross country team showed why it should be a contender to qualify for this year’s state meet over the […]
A pair of locals continued to be a bright spot for the College of the Redwoods volleyball team over the weekend. The Corsairs fell 17-25-19-25, 15-25 to Napa, and 25-19, 12-25, 23-25, […]
Alex Cappa returned to action with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week and made quite an early impression. The fourth-year NFL guard starred in the Bucs season-opening 31-29 victory over the Dallas […]
The McKinleyville girls soccer team is on a roll. The Panthers posted their fourth victory in just five games this season on Monday, defeating Ferndale 6-0. In their five games, which included […]
The Humboldt State men’s soccer team moved up one spot to No. 4 in the coaches D-II West Region rankings this week after posting two more wins over the weekend. The Jacks, […]
Redwood Acres Raceway crowned its 2021 Late Models champion on a busy weekend at the local track that also saw a pair of records fall. On Saturday night, points leader David Henderson […]
The St. Bernard’s JVs made it two wins in two games with a comprehensive 28-0 victory over Hoopa in football in Eureka on Saturday. Dylan Jimenez and Tyler Maples both scored their […]
By Ray Hamill — Trailing for much of the night, the Eureka Loggers had to dig deep in their season opener at home to Ukiah on Saturday night. The full team has […]
By Ray Hamill — Fort Bragg’s Trevon Melhtan capped a big day running the ball with an eight-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter, lifting the Timberwolves to a 24-14 win […]
The Ferndale Wildcats fell 36-0 to Fall River in football on Saturday, dropping to 0-3 on the season. It’s been a tough season so far for the Cats, who feature a young […]
It might still be early in the season, but the Arcata Tigers posted a crucial victory on Saturday, winning 2-1 against a Fortuna team that could be their biggest challengers for the […]
The Fortuna Huskies have dominated the H-DNL for the past eight years, but that incredible run came close to ending on Saturday. Playing on the road against a young Arcata team growing […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are clearly enjoying their football again. On Friday night they rolled to a comprehensive 42-0 win over Willits at Mack High, storming out to a […]
Three of the four H-DNL football teams in action on Friday night won, and all three won big. Here on the North Coast, the Fortuna Huskies won their homecoming matchup against Kelseyville, […]
The Eureka Loggers will carry some momentum into this weekend’s Arcata volleyball tournament after posting a four-set win over Mendocino on Friday. The Loggers rallied from an early deficit to win 21-25, […]
By Ray Hamill — Youth football will make a welcome return to the North Coast this Sunday, with the first games in almost two years. After last season was canceled in the […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville’s Lacie Rink saved a certain goal on Wednesday night, as the Panthers matched Eureka all the way in a 1-1 tie in girls soccer. The sophomore was […]
By Ray Hamill — Two former H-DNL players got the new college football season off to an impressive start last week, while several more will kick off their season this weekend. Former […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies look like they could be the team to beat in what is expected to be a wide-open race for the Big 5 in volleyball this […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls will rely heavily on a core group of talented seniors this season, as they get set for the upcoming Big 5 schedule in volleyball. The […]