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 — Saturday was a proud day for College of the Redwoods athletics, albeit in somewhat difficult circumstances. Although there was no ceremony on campus due to COVID-19, Saturday’s 2020 […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata’s Connor Olson is set to reunite with his older brother Spencer at College of the Siskiyous after recently committing to play men’s soccer for the Eagles after […]
By Ray Hamill — A number of Eureka High girls basketball players have paid tribute to their head coach Michael Harvey this past week. Harvey, who is coming off his second season […]
By Ray Hamill — As the Humboldt Eagles get set for tryouts on Monday, the county’s other American Legion baseball teams are taking a more cautious approach for now. Both the Northern […]
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna’s Maggie Stacy is driven to succeed, and now she’s taking that drive to the collegiate level. The outgoing senior, a standout in cross country and track and […]
By Ray Hamill — Fortuna senior Daeden Taylor has found what could be a perfect fit for his talents, after verbally committing to play football at Feather River College after graduation. Taylor, […]
By Ray Hamill — Miles Meynell, Sophia Chalmers and Josiah Graham were the big winners from this year’s Loggers ESPYs, which also included inspirational choices for Coach of the Year and Team […]
By Ray Hamill — High school seniors all across the county have had to adapt this year as college recruiting and the college selection process has changed dramatically in the face of […]
Humboldt State and Fortuna High hall of famer Ken Dunaway has passed away at the age of 90 after a brief battle with cancer. A resident of Fortuna for more than 80 […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs announced on Thursday afternoon that the 2020 season has been suspended after a meeting of the club board of directors on Wednesday night. However, the […]
By Ray Hamill — New St. Bernard’s girls varsity basketball head coach Matt Tomlin has been busy filling out his staff after recently returning to the program. Tomlin, who coached the Crusaders […]
By Ray Hamill — Two months after the last live pitch was thrown on the North Coast, baseball is set to make a return in the coming days. On Tuesday night, the […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Fortuna High and College of the Redwoods standout Kokko Figueiredo has been honored by the California Collegiate Athletic Association after being named a conference all-star in baseball. […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers’ softball season may have been canceled, but the team’s coaches certainly left their mark. On Wednesday, co-head coaches Katelyn Graeser-Fox and Sarah Fox were named […]
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Humboldt State celebrity sports dinner and auction will now take place on Saturday October 17. The annual event, which raises scholarship funds for HSU student athletes, […]
By Ray Hamill — Dear Humboldt Crabs, please, please, please find a way to play this year, because Humboldt County needs you now more than ever. The board of the iconic North […]
By Ray Hamill — Even though they will not get to play a season this fall, there is a sizable contingent of local players currently impacting Humboldt State men’s soccer. The Jacks […]
By Ray Hamill — With the news on Tuesday that the California State University system intends to cancel all in-person classes for the fall, the California Collegiate Athletic Association has canceled all […]
By Ray Hamill — The annual Logger ESPYs are continuing this week with five more individual winners announced on Monday and Tuesday. The annual awards, which honor senior student athletes and are […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls saved the best for last on the basketball court this past winter, pulling out a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Fortuna Huskies in the Dick […]
