If the opening round of H-DNL boys golf is any indication, it should be an exciting season with little to separate the top contenders. Including a pair of freshmen who were making […]
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.
If the opening round of H-DNL boys golf is any indication, it should be an exciting season with little to separate the top contenders. Including a pair of freshmen who were making […]
By Ray Hamill — This year’s H-DNL football season may have a different feel to it because of COVID, but at least one thing won’t change much. The Ferndale Wildcats are still […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles will have big shoes to fill this summer after 19U head coach Matt Tomlin announced recently he will be stepping down from the local baseball […]
By Ray Hamill — He’s had to be patient, and there were times when it seemed the opportunity might never arrive, but Bode Joyner will get to lead a young St. Bernard’s […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville sophomore Jack Clancy is adapting to some new roles this year. Better known for his exploits and talent on the basketball court in recent years — including […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will feature a lot of young players this season, but head coach Matt Tomlin and his staff have every reason to feel excited about […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s will be without five starters for Saturday’s football scrimmage against McKinleyville because of COVID contact tracing. “It’s just an unfortunate situation,” St. Bernard’s head coach Matt […]
By Ray Hamill — With another league meeting scheduled for Friday, the H-DNL is expected to allow four spectators per player from the same household when football and soccer resumes competition next […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville have been given the all-clear for Saturday’s football scrimmage with no COVID testing required this week. State youth sports guidelines require that football players […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Bobbie Purify and the William Jessup University women’s basketball team will return to the court for the first time in a month on Friday when they begin […]
By Ray Hamill — With a limited number of spectators allowed at games during the upcoming football season, Tag Wotherspoon and the crew at MIX 95.1 will be broadcasting several games live for […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers will get a chance to see where they’re at this weekend, when they scrimmage St. Bernard’s one week before kicking off the new season at […]
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs have a number of talented upperclassmen on their roster this season, but with only 14 players on hand they’ll have to avoid injuries as […]
By Ray Hamill — A big week for local sports was highlighted by a couple of championship events and a little slice of perfection. In boys tennis, Arcata’s Yasko Massias capped a […]
By Ray Hamill — Kokko Figueiredo joined the North Carolina Central baseball program at the right time. In his first season with the team, the Division-I Eagles are 7-3 and on pace […]
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors packed quite a punch in the offensive backfield last season, and they’re expected to do so again this year. Senior running back Levi Cox […]
Hailey Dolcini has been on fire in the pitcher’s circle recently, including throwing a perfect game against Sac State. The Ferndale native who starred at Fortuna High has led the red-hot Fresno […]
By Ray Hamill — Team Beasts are gearing up for what they hope will be a busy year on the basketball court as the North Coast begins a gradual return to indoor […]
By Ray Hamill — A career season continues to get even better on the college basketball courts for former Arcata standout Kaylie McCracken. On Saturday, McCracken scored a career-high 29 points in […]
By Ray Hamill — For about as long as she can remember, Fortuna’s Renee Metz has known she wanted to play college softball, wherever that might be. And the moment she walked […]