Senior Brian Richards led the way on both sides of the ball on Friday night, as the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new season. One week after opening with […]
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.
Senior Brian Richards led the way on both sides of the ball on Friday night, as the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new season. One week after opening with […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders are hitting their stride early in the season and showing why they should be a legitimate contender for this year’s Big 4. On Friday […]
Once they found their second wind, there was no stopping the Warriors on Friday night. Del Norte made the trip to Ashland and ran out to a dominating 42-13 win over the […]
By Ray Hamill — Both Del Norte soccer teams have enjoyed some big success in recent years, including a second-ever league title for the boys two years ago and a first-ever league […]
The Jacks will welcome an old friend back this winter. On Friday afternoon, the local university announced that Hall of Famer Kevin Johnson Jr. is returning to Arcata to join the men’s […]
The Del Norte Warriors traveled to Eureka to play St. Bernard’s in non-conference volleyball action on Thursday as they continue their preparation for the upcoming Big 5 schedule. And it was a […]
By Ray Hamill — After a longer preseason than most teams, the Ferndale Wildcats will finally kick off their season this weekend when they travel to play Fort Bragg. And expectations are […]
It’s been a busy week for the Ferndale girls on the soccer fields, with a pair of non-conference matchups against two Mendocino County schools. On Tuesday, the Wildcats traveled to Mendocino and […]
The Crusaders look like they will be difficult to stop in this year’s Little 4 as they continue to impress early in the new girls soccer season. On Wednesday, St. Bernard’s knocked […]
By Ray Hamill — A new head coach and a new-look roster of players at College of the Redwoods have had to battle some adversity early in the new volleyball season, but […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy start to the new season for the H-DNL boys soccer teams with several games in quick succession. Last week, the defending league champion Fortuna […]
The Jacks are out to prove some people wrong this season. Cal Poly Humboldt kicks off the new men’s soccer season on Thursday and will be eager to get off to a […]
By Ray Hamill — After an exciting opening weekend for the H-DNL football teams, six of the nine local varsity programs will be in action in week two. And that includes one […]
By Ray Hamill — The No. 1 team in the early-season Humboldt Sports Power Rankings will kick off its season this week. The Ferndale Wildcats, who had a bye last week, will […]
By Ray Hamill — Week one of the new high school football season has come and gone with several local players and teams impressing. At McKinleyville High School, the Panthers posted a […]
The Loggers continued their preparation for the Big 5 with a straight sets win over crosstown rival St. Bernard’s in volleyball action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. The Loggers started fast […]
Eureka High School announced this week that nominations are now being accepted for its Athletic Hall of Fame. According to a press release, the “Hall of Fame honors individuals who have shown […]
Local motor sports fans were treated to an exciting finish over the weekend as the NorCal Legends made their second appearance of the summer at the Redwood Acres Raceway. The second to […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt women’s volleyball team will fly out to Hawaii to begin the new season this week. The Jacks will compete at the Hawaii Challenge and will play four matches […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers got a much-needed win on Saturday afternoon, but it was the manner in which they achieved it that really stood out. With a new coaching […]