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 […]
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.
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 […]
By Ray Hamill — A familiar face has rejoined the Loggers for the upcoming football season, in what are unique circumstances this year. It’s been all-go for the Eureka program and the […]
By Ray Hamill — Bring it on! That’s the message from the Fortuna Huskies and the rest of the H-DNL, as they get set to face a number of unique challenges this […]
By Ray Hamill — Coaches and athletic directors around the H-DNL have been working overtime these past few weeks trying to come up with the best schedule possible for all sports, as […]
The Arcata Tigers closed out the regular season in H-DNL boys tennis with an undefeated record on Saturday, defeating Fortuna 5-0. Only two matches were played, with the 7-0 Tigers dropping just […]
By Ray Hamill — No home, no problem for the Eureka Loggers. They’re just glad they get to play this year. With high school football canceled for most Mendocino and Lake county […]
By Ray Hamill — Most of the H-DNL football and soccer teams will return to practice on Monday, with the seasons for each expected to kick off in the coming weeks. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa High School sports have been suspended again because of a rising number of COVID cases in the Hoopa Valley. The district made the decision earlier this week […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a season of adjustment on and off the basketball court for Thomas Nelson, but, according to his former coach at College of the Redwoods, it’s been […]
A trio of Eureka Loggers appear to be hitting top form at the right time in boys tennis, with the H-DNL championships just a few days away. On Thursday, the Loggers swept […]