By Ray Hamill — The press conferences on the other side just got a whole lot more interesting. I have a feeling Frank Cheek will not disappoint anyone there. He never did […]
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 — The press conferences on the other side just got a whole lot more interesting. I have a feeling Frank Cheek will not disappoint anyone there. He never did […]
By Ray Hamill — The Northern Humboldt Giants began tryouts for their two American Legion baseball teams on Tuesday, and, according to coach Troy Ghisetti, the players are looking pretty good. “I […]
By Ray Hamill — While the county’s other two American Legion baseball programs are moving ahead with their plans for a summer season, the Southern Humboldt 76ers announced on Wednesday that they […]
High schools in Iowa this week became the first in the nation to resume baseball and softball, another sign of the gradual return to sports after COVID-19. Monday was the first day […]
By Ray Hamill — The local sports community lost one of its true legends on Saturday, when long-time Humboldt State head coach Frank Cheek passed away. He was 82. The legendary coach […]
By Ray Hamill — In part III of our three-part look back at the high school sports year, we close out our annual prep awards with our Boys Athlete of the Year, our […]
By Ray Hamill — We continue to take a look back at the 2019/20 local high school sports year in Part II of our three-part series, while handing out several more awards. […]
By Ray Hamill — There was a clear common thread among the most read high school sports stories of the 2019/20 school year here on HumboldtSports.com. Actually two common threads — Del […]
By Ray Hamill — It was, to say the least, a thoroughly disappointing end to the school sports year for obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate in […]
By Ray Hamill — Gary Wilson has experienced a lot of baseball since the day he was cut from the Arcata High team as a freshman. And he has a lot of […]
By Ray Hamill — A second local American Legion baseball program, the Northern Humboldt Giants, will hold tryouts next week, as the gradual return to sports continues. The Giants will follow in […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State announced on Friday morning that Tae Norwood has been hired as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. Norwood, who was chosen from a pool […]
By Ray Hamill — The tide appears to be turning, at least gradually. Less than a week after Oklahoma cleared the way for high school sports activities within the state to return […]
By Ray Hamill — Thomas Nelson announced on Wednesday that he is taking his talents to Flagler College in Florida, ending weeks of speculation on where he would play next. Many local […]
By Ray Hamill — A loaded Humboldt Eagles 19U roster will feature plenty of talent this summer, but a trio of players in particular have been impressing early. The team began tryouts […]
By Ray Hamill — The Six Rivers Youth Football Conference voted on Tuesday night to move forward with plans for a fall season. The conference board will continue to monitor how COVID-19 […]
By Ray Hamill — Redwood Acres Raceway officials announced on Wednesday morning that next week’s race night has been canceled, but stressed they are optimistic of a return to action before the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles have been forced to put a planned weekend intra-squad game on ice for now after California Governor Gavin Newsom allowed for just a modified Phase […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles held a third day of tryouts while observing social distancing protocols on Tuesday, and according to head coach Matt Tomlin the players are beginning to […]
By Ray Hamill — This past weekend, Oklahoma became the first state in the nation to give the go-ahead to high school sports returning without restrictions. The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association […]