The College of the Redwoods women dropped a pair of matches in volleyball at Santa Rosa on Friday, losing to the Bear Cubs and Marin College. The Corsairs fell 15-25, 10-25, 12-25 […]
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 College of the Redwoods women dropped a pair of matches in volleyball at Santa Rosa on Friday, losing to the Bear Cubs and Marin College. The Corsairs fell 15-25, 10-25, 12-25 […]
By Ray Hamill — The Milk Can is staying in Fortuna for another year after the Huskies beat the Ferndale Wildcats 34-12 on Friday night. One of the most anticipated matchups of […]
Despite losing 22-14 at Anderson on Friday night, the McKinleyville Panthers continue to take some strides. And for a program that has struggled in recent years, there are definite signs that new […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls could be the team to beat in H-DNL soccer this fall, as they get set for their league opener next week. Long-time head coach Patrick […]
By Ray Hamill — Friday night’s Del Norte varsity football game has been canceled as the Warriors deal with COVID protocols, it was announced on Friday morning. The Warriors were scheduled to […]
By Ray Hamill — New College of the Redwoods head coach Jason White has added two big names to his staff, as the Corsairs continue to build toward a return to the […]
By Ray Hamill — The preseason has been a pleasant surprise for the McKinleyville boys soccer team, which kicks off the league campaign at home to Eureka next Wednesday. The Panthers are […]
By Ray Hamill — Two local high school soccer players will get to compete against some of the best young talent in the nation after being named to the West Region Olympic […]
UPDATED on Friday afternoon By Ray Hamill — Six of the nine H-DNL varsity football teams will be in action this weekend, including four of them here on the North Coast. Postponements, […]
By Ray Hamill — Another big summer for McKinleyville Little League has not gone unnoticed. This week, Unpage Publications, a website dedicated to Little League coverage, has included the McKinleyville 12s on […]
By Ray Hamill — The challenge this year for the Eureka girls as they get set for the new H-DNL soccer season is they will have to find a way to replace last […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Isaak Gutierrez will play his first home game for the New Mexico Lobos this week, as several local players get set to kick off the […]
By Ray Hamill — Another recent former H-DNL standout is heading to College of the Redwoods to play football next year. Head coach Jason White has announced that Hoopa’s Carlos Aguilar will […]
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL soccer season set to kick off next week, three of the top contenders on the boys side will face off against each other in a […]
By Ray Hamill — After a month-long break, our weekly athlete and team of the week awards are back, sponsored once again by College of the Redwoods athletics. And this week, football takes […]
The College of the Redwoods volleyball team faced a tough early-season challenge in Oregon on Tuesday, matching up with powerhouse Rogue Community College. The Corsairs fell 25-20, 25-19, 25-15, but head coach […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Big 5 rivals became teammates and friends over the summer, as they got the opportunity to showcase their baseball talents at some big tournaments. Arcata’s […]
By Ray Hamill — COVID concerns and the air quality around the state have forced more changes in this week’s H-DNL football schedule. On Tuesday morning, the Eureka Loggers announced they have […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods cross country season has been delayed because of the statewide smoke conditions, but when the Corsairs do get going it is expected to […]
A shorthanded College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team opened the new season with a 3-0 loss at Mendocino on Tuesday, but there were a number of notable performances, nonetheless. COVID protocols […]