By Ray Hamill — Collin Stockwell left no doubt as to who was the best runner in the H-DNL this year, placing first at the league cross country championships on Friday afternoon. […]
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 — Collin Stockwell left no doubt as to who was the best runner in the H-DNL this year, placing first at the league cross country championships on Friday afternoon. […]
By Ray Hamill — The wet conditions at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course did little to slow down Anneli Macdonald on Friday afternoon, as the Arcata junior capped an outstanding season in […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL will be well represented when JC football makes a welcome return to California on Saturday. In what will be the first non-Division-I college football game played […]
It may not have been a typical season, but the H-DNL girls certainly had fun on the golf courses over the past five weeks, and when all was said and done there […]
By Ray Hamill — A short but exciting H-DNL cross country season will close out in Eureka on Friday afternoon, and it should be a thrilling finish. Seniors Collin Stockwell of Fortuna […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods will begin accepting applications for the open football and women’s tennis head coaching positions on Monday. Interested applicants have until March 22 to apply […]
By Ray Hamill — Legendary Humboldt State strength and conditioning coach Drew Petersen has been honored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Petersen, who has touched the lives of countless […]
The Arcata trio of Mathias Severn, Finn Murphy and Aiden Waters were each crowned H-DNL champions in boys tennis on Wednesday afternoon, on the opening day of the league championships. Playing in […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a busy few months in local high school sports. On Thursday morning, “Let Them Play CA” officials announced that they have reached a settlement with […]
Complete H-DNL football schedule March 19/20 Fortuna at Del Norte, Fri, 5/7:30 p.m. Ferndale at Arcata, Fri, 7:30 p.m. McKinleyville at South Fork, Fri, 7:30 p.m. Eureka at St. Bernard’s, Sat, 1 […]
By Ray Hamill — The Kentucky State Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that would allow students remain in school for an extra year after the disruption caused by the pandemic. And […]
By Ray Hamill — Mark you calendars, H-DNL football is almost here again. The schedule was officially approved by the league Board of Managers on Tuesday, and is set to kick off […]
By Ray Hamill — On Tuesday afternoon, the H-DNL Board of Managers unanimously approved the proposed schedules for the upcoming football and soccer seasons. In addition, the league athletic directors have scheduled […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata and College of the Redwoods standout Breesia Northern and the Simpson University women got their first win of the season over the weekend while competing at the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Fastpitch Softball Association announced on Monday that they are moving forward with the 2021 season. Association founder and president Kelly Wolfe Helms made the announcement on […]
By Ray Hamill — With multiple COVID cases still being reported in the Hoopa Valley, high school sports for the Warriors remain on hold for now. And that has thrown their football […]
By Ray Hamill — This week’s honorees include a couple of dominating distance runners and a local high school dynasty that shows no signs of slowing down. In cross country, Fortuna’s Collin […]
Tuesday’s scheduled men’s basketball game between Humboldt State and Dominican University has been canceled after a member of the Dominican program reported possible symptoms of COVID-19. The Lumberjacks are on a seven-game […]
By Ray Hamill — With the news on Monday that College of the Redwoods is going to reinstate the football program for 2022, Corsairs Athletics Director Bob Brown is wasting no time […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods is bringing back football with the goal of recruiting 20-35 local freshmen each year. The team will begin play again in 2022. The school […]