By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Collin Stockwell edged Eureka’s Ian Bennett for the second straight week in H-DNL boys cross country on Wednesday afternoon, but this time around it was the Loggers […]
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 — Fortuna’s Collin Stockwell edged Eureka’s Ian Bennett for the second straight week in H-DNL boys cross country on Wednesday afternoon, but this time around it was the Loggers […]
By Ray Hamill — There appears to be no stopping the Macdonald sisters in H-DNL cross country this season. On Wednesday, at the Arcata Marsh, the Arcata siblings took the top three […]
McKinleyville senior Isabella Sundberg topped the field for the third time in as many weeks on Wednesday, in the latest round of H-DNL girls golf. Sundberg shot a season-best 83 at the […]
The Arcata Tigers’ experience and youth was on display on Wednesday morning, as they improved to 3-0 in H-DNL boys tennis with a 5-0 win at McKinleyville. Senior Tristan Washington won at […]
The Arcata Tigers continued to impress in H-DNL boys tennis on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping the Loggers at Eureka, 5-0. There were only two matches played — in addition to three forfeits — […]
By Ray Hamill — Three former H-DNL standouts scored team-highs for their respective college basketball teams over the weekend. Former Eureka Logger Bobbie Purify scored 12 points off the bench to lead […]
By Ray Hamill — Despite being edged out by Fortuna by just one point at the league opening meet on Wednesday, there were plenty of positives for the Eureka boys cross country […]
By Ray Hamill — H-DNL cross country, boys tennis and girls golf will all be in action again this coming week, as the season begins to heat up in all three sports. […]
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will be back competing in high school sports this coming week, when they head to Arcata for the second H-DNL cross country meet of the […]
By Ray Hamill — California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered some disheartening news to the “Let Them Play CA” movement on Thursday night, when he released a statement saying that any updated decisions […]
By Ray Hamill — An exciting afternoon of cross country action at Del Norte on Wednesday afternoon was matched only by the enthusiasm shown by the runners, who appear to be relieved […]
By Ray Hamill — There was little to separate the Loggers and Panthers in boys tennis at Eureka High on Tuesday afternoon, with the matchup ultimately decided in an exciting showdown at […]
Less than five seconds separated the top two finishers in Wednesday’s H-DNL boys cross country season opener at Del Norte, with Collin Stockwell and Ian Bennett leading the field as expected. Fortuna’s […]
By Ray Hamill — The California Interscholastic Federation announced on Wednesday morning that student athletes in California will now be permitted to play more than one sport within the same season, as […]
A couple of former H-DNL players were in action on the college basketball courts over the weekend, while COVID restrictions continued to take their toll on some others. Playing Division-I ball for […]
McKinleyville senior Isabella Sundberg continued her impressive start to the new season with a second straight round of 88 at the Redwood Golf and Country Club in Fortuna on Monday. Sundberg shot […]
On Monday, Humboldt State women’s soccer announced the addition of five new commitments for the 2021 season. Niki Clark, Sarah Hines, Annie Hoffman, Emma McChristie and Carson Thomson-Terrel will join head coach […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers have plenty of young talent on hand as they get set for the H-DNL cross country season, which gets under way at Del Norte on […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Humboldt State star Alex Cappa has joined the ranks of Super Bowl champions after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 on Sunday. Cappa, […]
Competitive tennis returned to the North Coast on Saturday after a near year-long shutdown, and it was business as usual for the league favorites. In one of four H-DNL matches held throughout […]