By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers were the only H-DNL football team to play here on the North Coast this past weekend, and they set themselves up nicely for conference play […]
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 — The Arcata Tigers were the only H-DNL football team to play here on the North Coast this past weekend, and they set themselves up nicely for conference play […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt State men’s soccer team is off to its best ever start, posting a program record sixth straight shutout to start the season this past weekend. The […]
A nice blend of experience and youth continues to lead the way for the South Fork Cubs in girls soccer. The Cubs fell 4-2 at Ferndale on Saturday evening but a number […]
The Eureka Loggers were outmatched on both sides of the ball on Saturday night, falling 41-6 at Windsor in a football game that had been rescheduled from earlier in the season. The […]
Lila Ekholdt broke the deadlock five minutes from time in what was another hard-fought and close encounter between the Eureka and McKinleyville girls at Albee Stadium on Saturday, with the Loggers sneaking […]
The Eureka and McKinleyville boys faced off in an entertaining Big 5 showdown at Albee Stadium on Saturday, which ended in a 3-3 tie. In other boys games on Saturday, Fortuna defeated […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders suffered a couple of key injuries in their 28-16 loss at University Prep on Friday night, and they may have to turn to their […]
Both St. Bernard’s and Hoopa got the new Little 4 volleyball season off to a good start this week with a pair of wins each, setting up a key showdown at St. […]
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sunderg stretched her lead in the race for the H-DNL girls golf championship with another strong round at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course this week, but the battle for the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers answered the call on Friday night against a good Pinole Valley team, digging deep late in the game and holding on for a 36-28 victory […]
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders were shut out in the second half at University Prep in Redding on Friday night, falling 28-16. With the loss, the Crusaders drop to 2-2, while a good […]
The Eureka Loggers knocked off one of the top teams in the North Coast Section in boys soccer on Friday, rallying from an early deficit to win 2-1 at Cloverdale. Taking a […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL cross country season got under way this week and one runner got the campaign off to a flying start, which earns him one of this week’s […]
By Ray Hamill — If the first races of the season were any indication, it could be a very competitive fall in H-DNL cross country. Competing at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course […]
The Fortuna Huskies improved to 3-0 in Big 5 volleyball with a four sets victory at McKinleyville on Thursday night, as they continue to set the pace in conference play. Junior Kylee […]
By Ray Hamill — With conference play now just one week away for both the Big 4 and Little 4, this weekend marks the final tune-up game for many football teams in […]
By Ray Hamill — Former St. Bernard’s standout Lane Thrap pulled in his first college reception last week, playing for Santa Rosa JC. The Bear Cubs have had a tough start to […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good week for three former H-DNL golfers, with strong showings from all three early in the new season. At the Division-I level, Allison Sobol led […]
By Ray Hamill — Jude Ortega set an impressive pace at the season-opening H-DNL cross country meet at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course on Wednesday. The Arcata senior won with a time […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had a point to prove in girls soccer on Wednesday, and boy did they prove it. Matching up against McKinleyville in a top-of-the-table clash at […]