By Ray Hamill — With the H-DNL hoping to finalize schedules in the coming weeks, cross country looks likely to be the first local prep sport to return in December. It’s also […]
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 — With the H-DNL hoping to finalize schedules in the coming weeks, cross country looks likely to be the first local prep sport to return in December. It’s also […]
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will return to 11-player football for one year because of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, but the proposed H-DNL schedule will make it tough for […]
By Ray Hamill — With local interest in MMA soaring like never before, fight promoter Brian Wilson of Hard Fought Productions said this week that he is planning on bringing back the […]
By Ray Hamill — The effects of COVID-19 continue to impact sports in California, with the news this week that Sacramento State will not play football in the spring. The decision was […]
The Redwood Acres Raceway will honor this year’s five champions at the annual end-of-season awards banquet on November 7. This year, however, because of COVID-19 restrictions, the banquet will be held outdoors […]
By Ray Hamill — The defending Dick Niclai champions are more than a little excited to be returning to practice. After getting the all-clear by the Eureka City Schools District to resume […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team will discover the fate of its season next month, but for now it’s full steam ahead preparing for one. As […]
By Ray Hamill — Orion Cosce will make his much anticipated return to the MMA octagon next month after being added to the UFC 255 card. Cosce will fight the experienced Nicolas […]
The San Jose State Spartans will end a near two-week stay at Humboldt State on Wednesday evening, when they return to Santa Clara County. Following a morning practice session at the Redwood […]
Humboldt State announced on Tuesday that this year’s annual sports auction will be held online instead of in-person because of COVID-19 restrictions. The school’s 35th annual fundraiser will run for four days […]
By Ray Hamill — Preparation for the upcoming cross country season will officially get under way for the defending H-DNL boys champions next week. On Thursday, the Eureka Loggers were given the […]
By Ray Hamill — Local sports got a boost this week with the news that the California Interscholastic Federation has resumed talks with state health officials in regard to a possible return […]
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans are well aware of who Alex Cappa is and had the opportunity to watch him in front of a national television audience on Thursday […]
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers are back. On Thursday night the Eureka City Schools District board voted unanimously to allow their high school student athletes to resume sports participation for the […]
By Ray Hamill — One week after being given the go-ahead from the North Coast Section, the H-DNL looks likely to kick off the prep football season in mid-February. The H-DNL still […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a nice boost for the local sports community, but it might be ending sooner rather than later. With the news on Monday that Santa Clara County […]
By Ray Hamill — Will they or won’t they be allowed to play, that’s the question facing the Eureka Loggers this week, as the Eureka City Schools District board gets set to […]
The College of the Redwoods student athletes continue to win despite the ongoing pandemic. On Monday the school announced that a record 25 CR student athletes received All-State Academic honors for the […]
By Ray Hamill — For the second time this year the Humboldt State men’s basketball team is without a head coach after Tae Norwood announced he is “voluntarily” taking time away from […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s junior pitcher Nick Dugan continues to attract the attention of top baseball scouts, with another stellar performance on Saturday. Dugan, who has already committed to play […]