The Humboldt Eagles won an all-Humboldt County American Legion 17U baseball matchup in Brookings on Friday, topping the Northern Humboldt Giants 15-10 in a high-scoring affair. Despite not being able to practice […]
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.
The Humboldt Eagles won an all-Humboldt County American Legion 17U baseball matchup in Brookings on Friday, topping the Northern Humboldt Giants 15-10 in a high-scoring affair. Despite not being able to practice […]
Despite the shelter in place restrictions, it’s been a busy offseason for the Humboldt State women’s basketball program. Head coach Michelle Bento-Jackson has added a remarkable 13 new players, announcing the new […]
If the first event of the season was anything to go by, it could be a very exciting summer at the Redwood Acres Raceway. The first four events of the season were […]
As reported on ShastaCountySports.com on Wednesday, the Northern Athletic League (NAL) is the latest in the Northern Section to fall in line with last week’s statewide decision to push prep football and […]
By Ray Hamill — The only certainty in this time of uncertainty for local high school sports is that there is no one right answer. Last week, here at Humboldt Sports we […]
By Ray Hamill — It didn’t take long for Steve Kinder to miss coaching. A four-month shelter-in-place order saw to that. This week, the long-time former Humboldt State men’s basketball coach was […]
The Redwood Acres Raceway is gearing up for a second day of racing action this weekend, with five divisions scheduled to compete and a sizable purse up for grabs. The racing will […]
Cayden Lee is making up for lost time. After being denied a spring season, the soon-to-be St. Bernard’s junior is enjoying a productive, albeit shortened, summer campaign with the Northern Humboldt Giants […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us had another solid team performance at the plate and on the mound as they cruised to a second straight weekend road win, defeating the River Dawgs 12-3 in […]
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA pro Orion Cosce will fight Matt Dixon in a battle of undefeated fighters at the Dana White Contender Series, it was confirmed on Saturday. Cosce is […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us got the weekend off to an impressive start on Friday night, comfortably getting the better of Klamath Falls 23-6 on the road. The Eagles scored early and often, […]
By Ray Hamill — Three days, three states, three different approaches to the upcoming prep sports year and how to handle the current crisis best. But who got it right? Which of […]
Cass Bell’s unbeaten run as an MMA pro came to an end on Friday night, when he lost to Raufeon Stots at Bellator 242 in Connecticut. The Humboldt County native lost the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Oregon Schools Activities Association (OSAA) decided this week to push back the starting dates for multiple fall sports, while continuing to prohibit any football activities for now. […]
By Ray Hamill — Long-time local basketball coach Cliff Napoleon will rejoin the Loggers for the 2021 basketball season, the girls program announced on Friday. Napoleon, who was head coach of the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Lost Boys are gradually finding their way, maneuvering toward the summit, patiently and precisely with each devastating blow. It hasn’t been an easy path for the Cosce […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles 19U baseball team competed hard against some tough opponents last weekend, according to head coach Matt Tomlin, and they did so without being able to […]
Humboldt County’s Cass Bell officially made weight on Thursday morning, ahead of Friday night’s big showdown against Raufeon Stots at Bellator 242. Bell, who is unbeaten in five pro MMA fights, weighed […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a crazy few days for local sports, with the news early on Monday that the CIF has decided to push back the fall sports seasons to the […]
New Humboldt State men’s basketball head coach Tae Norwood has been busy at work since taking over the program a few weeks ago, announcing the signing of three more players to this […]