Cass Bell suffered a second straight pro loss at Bellator 256 on Friday afternoon, in a showdown between top-10 Bellator bantamweights. The Humboldt County native and former Arcata Tigers wrestler lost in […]
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.
Cass Bell suffered a second straight pro loss at Bellator 256 on Friday afternoon, in a showdown between top-10 Bellator bantamweights. The Humboldt County native and former Arcata Tigers wrestler lost in […]
By Ray Hamill — Perseverance on the soccer field paid off for the Del Norte girls this week, when the Warriors got their first win of the season. The Warriors have had […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods received the go-ahead on Friday morning to allow a limited number of fans attend this weekend’s season openers in baseball. The Corsairs will host […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a good spring for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team, and sophomore Zac Claus in particular. Despite having this year’s season canceled because of […]
It’s been a good year for Alex Cappa, and it continues to get better. This week, it has been reported that the former Humboldt State star has earned an NFL-high dollar amount […]
By Ray Hamill — A great weekend of H-DNL football gets under way on Friday night, with three intriguing games on tap. The game of the night will see Arcata host Ferndale […]
By Ray Hamill — This Saturday features a fantastic doubleheader of Big 4 football action, and both games will be broadcast live on local radio. A busy day gets under way on […]
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA pro Cass Bell returns to the cage on Friday when he fights undefeated Jornel Lugo at Bellator 256, and on Thursday both fighters made weight. The […]
The College of the Redwoods men placed three runners in the top seven at the Golden Valley Conference cross country championships on Wednesday, finishing second overall as a team. The race was […]
By Ray Hamill — After announcing on Wednesday night that they will begin the 2021 season on June 4 with fans permitted, the Humboldt Crabs have plenty of work to take care […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Del Norte standout OJ Calleja turned in an all-star performance in Saturday’s NorCal JC decider in football, but it was his high school rivals and an old […]
By Ray Hamill — You know you’re going to be in for a busy day when you’re the last line of defense going up against the high-flying Eureka Loggers in girls soccer. […]
The Jacks will hit the road again next week, when they travel to play three games in men’s basketball in Oregon. The Humboldt State men will play at Oregon Tech on April […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers scored a pair of first-half goals and hit the post twice in a dominating performance against a disciplined McKinleyville defense in H-DNL girls soccer on […]
The Eureka Loggers are definitely getting better. On Wednesday evening, they responded to a tough one-goal loss to Fortuna over the weekend with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over an in-form McKinleyville team. […]
The Arcata Tigers won their fourth straight game on Wednesday, defeating South Fork 7-1 in H-DNL soccer. Senior Linda Carlson, playing in her final game for the Tigers, scored three goals in […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs announced on Wednesday night that they have been approved for a return to action in early June, with a limited number of fans to be […]
The Arcata Tigers closed out another sensational season in girls tennis by sweeping all six singles titles at the H-DNL championships at Eureka on Wednesday. Keona Gutierrez won at No. 1 singles, […]
By Ray Hamill — It took the Loggers a while to find a way past a stubborn and well-organized McKinleyville defense in H-DNL girls soccer on Wednesday, but once they did they […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers came away from Del Norte with a statement win over the weekend, forcing a change near the top of the power rankings this week. It […]