By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t a typical performance by the Corsairs, but then again it wasn’t a typical occasion. Playing a big, physical Skyline team in their NorCal playoff opener, the […]
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 — It wasn’t a typical performance by the Corsairs, but then again it wasn’t a typical occasion. Playing a big, physical Skyline team in their NorCal playoff opener, the […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a night College of the Redwoods won’t forget easily. Playing in front of a sellout home crowd, the Corsairs didn’t disappoint, winning both games in a […]
A group of local youth wrestlers are beginning to discover their own spider sense, and that’s setting them apart from the opposition. Last weekend, a small team of grapplers coached by local […]
By Ray Hamill — Usually the closest game to call in the opening round of a 16-team tournament is the No. 8 versus No. 9 matchup, and lucky for us we get […]
Former Arcata standout Vanessa Holland nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute of Thursday night’s women’s basketball game at Lumberjack Arena, as Chico State rallied for a 70-67 win over Humboldt […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s boys will have to quickly put the disappointment of losing Wednesday’s thrilling NCS playoff game against Ferndale behind them, as they get set for next […]
By Ray Hamill — One year on from their historic treble-winning season, the Panthers will feature a very new-look team on the softball diamond this spring. McKinleyville returns just five varsity players, […]
By Ray Hamill — While community interest for their game has been off the charts all week, with 800 tickets selling out in just a matter of hours on Wednesday afternoon, the […]
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA pro fighter Cass Bell announced on Thursday that he will return to the cage on May 9. Bell, who is under contract with Bellator, will fight […]
Local sports legend Ray Mechals will be remembered in a celebration of his life on Saturday, March 21, at the Elks Lodge in Eureka. Mechals, who passed away recently, was a part […]
By Ray Hamill — After selling out 800 tickets for Friday night’s playoff basketball games in just a matter of hours, College of the Redwoods announced that both games will be broadcast […]
By Ray Hamill — Hard work is paying off for Javier Lopez and the Ferndale Wildcats, who knocked off the top-seeded Crusaders in an exciting Division-VI NCS semifinal on Wednesday night. Lopez had […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the North Coast Section Division-VI championship game in boys basketball after upsetting the odds in thrilling fashion at No. 1 seed St. […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will be on familiar terms with their opponents in Friday night’s playoff opener, having played Sacramento City College earlier in the season. The College of the […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Arcata standout Vanessa Holland will return to the North Coast on Thursday night when the Chico State women’s basketball team plays at Lumberjack Arena. Holland, a 2017 […]
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods has officially listed Friday night’s doubleheader of basketball playoff games as a sellout, although 40 of the 800 tickets remain available and will go […]
By Ray Hamill — Girls soccer continues to flourish here on the North Coast with a record five local players in the same age division called up for this weekend’s Olympic Development […]
By Ray Hamill — Local interest in Friday night’s big doubleheader of basketball playoff action at College of the Redwoods continues to soar. Tickets went on sale on Wednesday afternoon at noon, […]
By Ray Hamill — Three Eureka girls will compete at this week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield, after a strong showing for the team at last weekend’s section meet. A total […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte senior Danika Scott highlighted an impressive weekend for the H-DNL at the North Coast Section wrestling championships, winning an individual title. The Warriors standout pinned one […]