Just four days after dropping a pair of 5-4 American Legion baseball games to the Northern Humboldt Giants, the Southern Humboldt 76ers got the better of their county rivals by a score […]
AMERICAN LEGION — Giants, 76ers in action on busy weekend
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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.
Eagles 19Us rack up 12 hits in loss to Yuba
The Humboldt Eagles 19U bats are starting to warm up, but mistakes continue to cause problems for this year’s young team. On Friday, the Eagles lost a close one, falling 8-7 to […]
Big 4 schedules finalized for football
By Ray Hamill — The Big 4 teams will play each other twice each in football this coming fall, as the schedules were recently finalized. After a shortened spring season, all four […]
BASEBALL ROUNDUP — Eagles fall to Reno; Crabs win again
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us matched the Reno Knights for much of Thursday’s American Legion baseball game, before falling 7-3. The Knights scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to snatch […]
H-DNL ace earns pitcher of the day honors at big national tourney
By Ray Hamill — Eureka sophomore Myles Standish turned some heads locally with his performances on the mound this past spring, and now he’s turning them at a national level. Standish is […]
Humboldt Fastpitch crowns four champions; MIST get set for busy summer
By Ray Hamill — An exciting couple of months of local youth softball concluded over the weekend with the Humboldt Fastpitch end-of-season tournament. Champions were crowed in four different divisions, with 37 […]
H-DNL names all-league selections in girls basketball
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL released the 2021 all-league teams in girls basketball this week, with two players included from each team, as well as several honorable mentions. Because of the […]
H-DNL names all-league selections in boys basketball
By Ray Hamill — Sophomore Brandon Bento-Jackson and senior Mason Railsback were both named all-league first team for the Arcata Tigers this week, as the H-DNL announced its end-of-season honors. The Tigers […]
Eureka girls to compete in Western States Championships
By Ray Hamill — A team of six Eureka girls wrestlers will compete in the Western States Championships in Provo, Utah, this weekend. Loggers coaches Cecil Wilson and Thomas Gowing have made […]
90 local kids playing Legion ball this summer
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy few weeks for around 90 local players playing American Legion baseball this summer. The three local clubs are each fielding two teams, […]
Multiple local players commit to play baseball at CR
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods baseball announced the addition of four local standouts on Wednesday, as the local community college continues to push for more H-DNL student athletes. The […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Seniors close out in style
By Ray Hamill — The final week of high school sports brought plenty of excitement on the basketball courts and some big news for a couple of local wrestlers. In basketball, the […]
Red-hot Giants sweep doubleheader from 76ers
The wins keep coming for the Northern Humboldt Giants in American Legion baseball, while the Southern Humboldt 76ers are beginning to come together. On Tuesday afternoon at the Arcata Little League fields, […]
RAR returns to general admission as season continues on Saturday
The Legends, Bombers, Mini Stocks and Roadrunners will all be in action at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday, as the local season continues with the fourth event of the year. The […]
Local players shine on both teams, as Crabs host the Eagles
The Humboldt Crabs won their seventh straight game on Tuesday night, getting the better of the Humboldt Eagles 19U American Legion team 8-1 at the Arcata Ball Park. The Crabs scored six […]
Patriots coming together, even series with Eagles
The Southern Humboldt Patriots moved above .500 with a 6-3 win over the Humboldt Eagles in 17U American Legion baseball on Monday. With the win, an improving Patriots team is now 3-2 […]
CR announces details of summer camps
College of the Redwoods will host two-day summer camps in soccer and volleyball next month. The volleyball camp, which is for middle schoolers, will run on July 21 and 22 from 8 […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Arcata players celebrate their big win
By Ray Hamill — Arcata was crowned District Little League champions on Monday evening after a 13-7 win over the Redwood Empire Little League’s No. 1 team. Check out some of the […]
Arcata boys crowned TOC champions
By Ray Hamill — An exciting three days of Little League action concluded at the Redwood Fields in Cutten on Monday evening, as Arcata defeated Redwood Empire No. 1 by a score […]
AMERICAN LEGION — Giants continue to roll; Eagles rally late to win
The 17U Northern Humboldt Giants continued their impressive start to the American Legion baseball season with a pair of shutouts on Sunday. The Giants beat the Southern Humboldt 76ers 11-0 in game […]
