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 future of local baseball appears to be in good hands. Especially in McKinleyville. On Tuesday night, the 12-year-old Mack Little League All-Stars claimed their Section championship with […]
By Jake Knoeller, For HumboldtSports.com (Jake Knoeller is an Arcata High graduate who will be attending Humboldt State and studying journalism. This summer, he will be contributing some stories to HumboldtSports.com.) Aggressive base […]
Two local All-Star teams secured their berth in the State tournament with victories in their respective Section championship games on Monday night. The Redwood Empire 11-year-olds defeated Chico 7-5, bouncing back from […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars won their Section tournament game on Sunday, defeating Chico Central 9-1 at Hiller Park in McKinleyville. The win sets up a championship showdown on […]
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three local All-Star teams playing at Section tournaments will be back in action on Monday night, with the district still well in the hunt for […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us closed out their area tournament with a 5-4 win over the Redding Vipers in Fairfield on Sunday. The Eagles scored all five of their runs in the bottom […]
By Ray Hamill — A great weekend for the local All-Star teams got even better on Sunday, when the McKinleyville 12-year-olds became the third Humboldt County team to reach a Section tournament […]
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans know all about Cass Bell the MMA fighter, but what he’s achieving as a local youth wrestling coach is arguably even more impressive. Bell’s […]
By Ray Hamill — A group of hard-working young wrestlers and a local Humboldt Crabs standout get the nod for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team and Athlete of the Week, sponsored by […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us suffered back-to-back shutouts at the end-of-season tournament in Fairfield on Friday and Saturday, dropping to 1-2 in tourney play. The local American Legion baseball club fell 11-0 to […]
Ethan Fischel and Luke Powell each had three hits, including a pair of doubles, as the Humboldt Crabs opened a weekend series with the West Coast Kings with an 8-4 win at […]
The Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars moved within one win of a Section championship with their second win in two days on Friday night. Playing in Yuba City, the RELL players pulled out […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville All-Stars posted their third shutout in four games on Friday evening, as they opened the 12-year-olds Section 2 Little League tournament with a 6-0 win over […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants claimed an expected district American Legion baseball championship with a 10-1 win over the Southern Humboldt Patriots at the Arcata Little League fields on Friday evening. The victory […]
By Ray Hamill — Girls wrestling is definitely on the rise here in Humboldt County. This weekend, Eureka’s Slate Delsman and Kelli Johnston will represent the state of California at a national […]
UPDATE – The RELL 11s and McKinleyville 10s both won their opening games on Thursday night. RELL won 5-0 and Mack won 7-2. Both teams advance in the winners’ bracket and will […]
By Ray Hamill — The Northern Humboldt Giants won for the second straight day at the American Legion 17U area tournament at the Arcata Little League fields on Thursday, defeating the Southern […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a summer to savor for the Klamath Trinity Little League All-Stars, who enjoyed more success than they have in almost three decades. Both of the KT teams won […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us struck early and often on the way to a comfortable 10-1 win over the Tehama Bulls in American Legion baseball action in Fairfield on Thursday. The in-form Hunter […]
By Ray Hamill — Maggie White announced on Thursday morning that she is stepping down as head coach of the College of the Redwoods softball team after 25 years in charge. White’s […]
