By Ray Hamill — For the second time this season, a pair of former Lumberjacks will face off against each other in the NFL. And this time, one of them will be […]
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 — For the second time this season, a pair of former Lumberjacks will face off against each other in the NFL. And this time, one of them will be […]
This is the fourth in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
By Ray Hamill — Despite leading all guards in the NFC in fan voting, former Humboldt State star Alex Cappa failed to make this year’s Pro Bowl roster. The conference all-star teams […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State may not have a football team, but the Jacks played their part in an historic season nonetheless. On Saturday, San Jose State won a first-ever Mountain […]
By Ray Hamill — Fan voting for this season’s NFL Pro Bowl closed out late last week, with former Humboldt State star Alex Cappa leading the way among NFC guards. Cappa, in […]
By Ray Hamill — Kyle Spalding capped an outstanding season playing left tackle at San Diego State by being named to the Mountain West All-Conference First Team this week. And on Thursday […]
By Ray Hamill — While the recent news that College of the Redwoods is considering bringing back football doesn’t guarantee anything just yet, it also doesn’t mean we can’t begin to dream. […]
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans have just a few more hours to cast a Pro Bowl vote for Alex Cappa, with voting set to close at 9 p.m. PDT today. […]
By Ray Hamill — Brothers Jack and Maximus Rice are wasting no time in preparing to transfer after the news broke on Tuesday afternoon that Azusa Pacific is dropping its football program. […]
By Ray Hamill — On Monday evening the state of California released updated guidelines for high school and adult recreational sports, establishing a tier system for when competition can potentially resume. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Aside from being ambitious, talented and driven to succeed, the local contingent of pro MMA fighters have one other important characteristic in common — they all got their […]
By Ray Hamill — Exactly 12 months ago this weekend, North Coast sports fans had the chance to celebrate local high school football like never before. We had two state championship games […]
By Ray Hamill — Makenna Schoenhofer’s season is building momentum. The former St. Bernard’s standout is playing Division-I basketball at Seattle University and is coming off her best performance of the young […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka Logger Bobbie Purify has found a new home for herself at William Jessup University and has been an immediate contributor for the Warriors this season. Purify, […]
This is the third in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]
By Ray Hamill — Santa Claus came early for the Corsairs this year. Or maybe he came just in time for a community that was desperate for some good news in the […]
By Ray Hamill — From the court to the beach, one former Big 5 MVP appears to be enjoying a new challenge in college. Del Norte’s Kaleya Sanchez, who was MVP of […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods announced on Thursday morning that it is considering bringing back the football team for 2022. Just six months after suspending the program for budgetary […]
By Ray Hamill — It hasn’t taken Makaila Napoleon long to settle in at Oregon Tech, and the coaches expect much of the same from Del Norte’s Jadence Clifton. Napoleon, a former […]
This is the second in a series of stories focusing on the next generation of MMA talent here on the North Coast, as Humboldt Sports takes a closer look at the many […]