The student section made a welcome return at Eureka High on Thursday night, as the Loggers hosted St. Bernard’s in an exciting volleyball match that went the distance. But it was 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.
The student section made a welcome return at Eureka High on Thursday night, as the Loggers hosted St. Bernard’s in an exciting volleyball match that went the distance. But it was the […]
By Ray Hamill — Hailey Dolcini has announced that she will be transferring from Fresno State as she pursues her Master’s degree. The former Fortuna Husky and four-time Big 5 softball MVP […]
Junior Summer Contreras and sophomore Caidence Young each scored a pair of goals to help lead South Fork to a key victory over Tomales in girls soccer on Wednesday. The Cubs won […]
By Ray Hamill — Several local high school football teams will be back in action this weekend, with a busy Friday night for the H-DNL. Unfortunately for local fans, only two of […]
By Ray Hamill — Two former H-DNL players will renew their rivalry on the collegiate fields this weekend, while several others are coming off big performances last weekend. This Saturday, Jack Rice […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s will face off against East Nicolaus on Friday night in a rematch of the 2019 state football semifinal. The road game was added on Thursday afternoon […]
By Ray Hamill — The hard work is paying off for a pair of Eureka standouts, who are this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, sponsored by College of the Redwoods […]
By Ray Hamill — After playing two recent state champions the past two weekends and having little or no time to prepare for either of them, it’s fair to say what we’ve […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s Grant Van Emmerik never thought he would get the chance to represent Humboldt State. At least not in track and field. But the 2016 Wildcats graduate recently […]
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night’s game was everything you would expect from a Eureka and Arcata girls soccer matchup out on the field, but a thrilling game was marred by allegations […]
A big second half lifted the Del Norte Warriors to a 3-3 tie at home to McKinleyville on Wednesday, their second straight tie in league play. The home team scored three times […]
A busy week of H-DNL girls soccer action continued on Wednesday night, with the McKinleyville Panthers getting the better of Del Norte 9-0 and Eureka and Arcata tying 1-1 at Albee Stadium. […]
By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL girls soccer schedule changing this year, the Ferndale Wildcats will play more games against the smaller schools and have the opportunity to compete for a […]
McKinleyville’s Sofie Sundberg continued to lead the way in H-DNL girls golf this week, with another strong performance at the Redwood Empire Golf and Country Club in Fortuna. Sundberg shot a 103 […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a busy weekend for H-DNL football, with several teams in action as they continue to prepare for the upcoming league season. Check out some of the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls haven’t lost a game of soccer since November 2019, a run that dates back 671 days. That, however, all might change on Wednesday night, as […]
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 […]