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 South Fork Cubs remain well in the chase for a repeat championship in Little 4 softball after sweeping a challenging doubleheader against Ferndale on Tuesday. The Cubs welcomed the Wildcats to […]
A pair of St. Bernard’s freshmen got their first varsity base hits on Tuesday, as the Crusaders won big at Hoopa to keep their unbeaten run going. The SB boys won 15-0 […]
Cash Mobley gave us a timely reminder on Tuesday why he is one of the most dangerous young players in the Little 4. The Ferndale sophomore hit a pair of home runs, […]
A little over a week into the Big 5 softball schedule we are beginning to see a logjam atop the standings. Four conference games were played on Monday, with the Fortuna girls […]
The Wildcats got back to winning ways while avenging an earlier loss to Arcata in softball on Monday afternoon. The Ferndale girls hosted the Tigers in non-conference action and won a competitive […]
There’s still a long way to go in the race for this year’s Big 5 championship, but the McKinleyville Panthers took a huge step towards this year’s title with a doubleheader sweep […]
By Ray Hamill — After thrilling local fans for the past few years, twin sisters Mae and Tae Wolford announced on Friday that they will be taking their talents to Sierra College […]
By Ray Hamill — The local high school baseball and softball seasons are heating up and that’s reflected in our weekly awards this week. In baseball, the Eureka Loggers have been one […]
By Ray Hamill — What was supposed to be a busy Saturday for the Big 5 baseball and softball teams will now become a busy Monday instead. The weekend weather conditions forced […]
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Kavi Bolden and Eureka’s Elizabeth Rominger got the H-DNL track and field season off to a flying start in the first league meet at McKinleyville High School […]
There’s been no shortage of excitement in the first week of Big 5 softball, with four of the six games decided by the narrowest of margins. Just one run separated Del Norte […]
The Eureka pitching continued to impress on Wednesday, as the Loggers stretched their unbeaten start to the Big 5. After sweeping a doubleheader against Fortuna over the weekend, the Eureka boys improved […]
The Panthers began conference play in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, cruising to a comfortable 15-0 win over Fortuna in five innings at McKinleyville High School. Juniors Rhythm Green and Bode Reininger combined […]
What a difference a year makes. Through the first half of the 2026 local high school softball season, the Eureka Loggers have been one of the stories of the year so far, […]
The McKinleyville Panthers may have been late to the party, but when they showed up they made quite an impression. After an opening weekend bye in the Big 5, the Mack girls […]
The last remaining unbeaten team in H-DNL baseball moved two wins clear of the chasing pack in the Little 4 with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. St. Bernard’s welcomed South Fork to […]
A par of sophomores led the way on Tuesday as the Ferndale Wildcats got their first conference win. The Cats hosted Hoopa and appeared to be cruising towards a big win after […]
The South Fork girls swept a Little 4 softball doubleheader against St. Bernard’s on Tuesday, but they had to battle all the way in an exciting game one. Playing at the Bear […]
By Ray Hamill — Senior Rikki Lipscomb continued to have the hot bat for the Warriors on Tuesday, as they swept a Little 4 doubleheader at Ferndale to keep their title ambitions […]
After playing a key role on the Loggers’ march to a league title in volleyball in the fall, Eureka senior Macy Secor will continue her playing career on the college courts after […]
