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.
Former Eureka basketball standout Kaylee Murphy has been included among the all-West Region selections after an outstanding sophomore season playing at UC Santa Cruz. Murphy, who graduated Eureka in 2018, was named […]
Humboldt State University has postponed next month’s annual celebrity dinner and sports auction, and is now looking at holding the event sometime in October. With all activities on campus suspended until the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers and Arcata Tigers will renew their rivalry on the football field this fall, when they face off in a season-opening showdown at the Redwood Bowl. […]
By Ray Hamill — Due to the ongoing concerns over the Corona Virus, new Fortuna boys basketball head coach Norm Sotomayor has yet to hold a team meeting. He is, however, on […]
By Ray Hamill — Mark Gardner recently stepped down as head coach of St. Bernard’s girls basketball after three successful years in charge. And all three seasons had one common thread above […]
By Ray Hamill — A lot of young softball players here on the North Coast are playing the waiting game right now, wondering if they’ll get a season in, and if they […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs expect to feature a core group of local players this summer, including College of the Redwoods freshman pitcher Caleb Ruiz. With the uncertainty surrounding the […]
By Ray Hamill — The postseason accolades continue to pile up for Humboldt State senior Alexia Thrower. After earlier being named to the CCAA all-conference first team, on Monday Thrower was included […]
By Ray Hamill — A recent tradition of former Humboldt-Del Norte League players thriving along the offensive line in the Division-I collegiate game looks likely to continue for now. Players like Jake […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Josiah Graham is taking his game to the collegiate level, and he can thank his teammates for helping him get there. Graham, an outstanding senior receiver for […]
By Ray Hamill — Dorshaela Wesson sees no reason why the Corsairs’ success on the basketball court this year can’t continue. In fact, she believes it’s going to get even better. “My […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods football is making a push for more local players and it appears to be paying off. Last season, head coach Frank Borba had 12 […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods sophomore Mitchell Hopkins has been named to the CCCAA Academic All-State team, a prestigious honor for the Corsairs tight end/receiver. The Oregon native is […]
By Ray Hamill — It should be a smooth transition for Eureka football this fall, with long-time assistant Andrew Haraldson taking over as head coach from the departed Jason White. Haraldson, a […]
By Ray Hamill — A breakout season of sorts came to an abrupt end for former Eureka standout Ethan Fischel last week, as it did for so many college athletes around the […]
By Ray Hamill — A very good coaching staff just got a little better. College of the Redwoods men’s basketball announced this week that sophomore Blake Rossman will join the coaching staff […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Aracely Rendon-Gomez has signed a letter of intent to wrestle collegiately at Eastern Oregon University next year, as a challenging season paid big dividends for the […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Ryan Bisio did it again this week, pulling off yet another coup for one of the most exciting teams on […]
By Ray Hamill — The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Board of Directors voted unanimously on Thursday to cancel the remainder of the 2020 spring sports season. Last week, the CCCAA […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs added another Big 5 MVP to their roster on Wednesday night, with the news that Del Norte’s Omar Banuelos will play men’s basketball at College of […]
