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 California Interscholastic Federation announced on Wednesday that student athletes will not be permitted to play in club sports while competing for their high schools. The decision comes […]
By Ray Hamill — Four members of the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team have been honored for their academic excellence during the 2019/20 school year. Freshmen Theresia Dickey and Juliana […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the key points of discussion to come out of Wednesday’s H-DNL meeting was in regard to the football season and one option in particular. Last week […]
By Ray Hamill — Local high school sports moved one step closer to a Feb. 1 return on Wednesday afternoon, when the H-DNL voted 10-1 to move ahead with the first part […]
By Ray Hamill — As the uncertainty surrounding high school sports in California continues, and the public outcry for a return to competition builds momentum, only one thing is certain when it […]
By Ray Hamill — Once again local student athletes did themselves proud at Friday’s “Let Them Play CA” rally in Ferndale, coming together to express their frustration in an articulate manner. The […]
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL appears ready to move forward with a plan to begin competition in four different sports in the coming weeks. The league athletic directors met on Friday […]
Former St. Bernard’s standout Makenna Schoenhofer continued to impress at the Division-I level on Friday night, as the Seattle University women’s basketball team fell 66-56 to Utah Valley. Schoenhofer finished with five […]
By Ray Hamill — A crowd of close to 100 student athletes, coaches and fans showed up outside the Ferndale City Hall on Friday afternoon to showcase their support for the “Let […]
Alex Cappa’s season is officially over after he suffered a fractured ankle in last weekend’s NFL playoff game, but the former Humboldt State star received some high praise this week from legendary […]
Humboldt State men’s basketball announced the addition of two new recruits this week, with Keshawn Hall and John Riddick joining the program for next season. Hall comes to Humboldt State from Lake Oswego […]
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section Executive Committee approved new guidelines for the sports calendar on Thursday, while giving member leagues the autonomy to set their own seasons. Among the […]
By Ray Hamill — Whatever the H-DNL decides to do in regard to the sports calendar in the coming weeks, priority should be given to the spring sports. The league athletic directors […]
By Ray Hamill — A grassroots movement known as “Let Them Play CA” is planning a series of rallies throughout the state on Friday in an effort to pressure Governor Gavin Newsom […]
By Ray Hamill — High school basketball is now under way in 33 states, with nine more and the District of Columbia slated to tip off by Feb. 1. Once again, however, […]
By Ray Hamill — After more than a decade coaching youth and JV football in the Hoopa Valley, Floyd Billings is finally getting the opportunity to be head coach of the Warriors […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week on the basketball court for two former Eureka Loggers. On Sunday, the day before the Alabama Crimson Tide won the national football championship, […]
By Ray Hamill — Never underestimate the importance of a local community college football program. This past year, three former H-DNL offensive linemen played at the Division-I college level, and two of […]
By Ray Hamill — High school sports are back on in Arizona. On Tuesday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board reversed a decision made just four days ago, voting 5-4 to begin […]
By Ray Hamill — The Golden Valley Conference has cancelled men’s and women’s soccer for the school year after all seven schools decided to opt out. That includes College of the Redwoods. […]
