March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
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.
March Madness has arrived early in Crescent City. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s eighth-graders opened the Jaycees Tournament with a dramatic finish, when JJ Wilson nailed a half-court buzzer-beater to end […]
The Eureka Loggers got their first win of the season in baseball on Friday, winning 4-1 at San Marin. Junior Hayden Bode got the win on the mound, allowing just one unearned […]
The Arcata football community is asking for help for the family of one of their players. A gofundme page has been set up for the family of junior Everett Halikas, who was […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs posted a couple of key wins in softball on Friday, as they get set for their Golden Valley Conference opener next week. The College of the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats are headed to the final four of NorCal in Division-VI boys basketball after taking care of business at home to Stockton Christian on Thursday night. […]
By Ray Hamill — The Wildcats had to find a different way to win on Thursday night, as a memorable season rolls on. And in the end that was all that mattered, […]
The future of local MMA was on display over the weekend, as the Institute of Combat turned in several big performances at the North American Grappling Association tournament in San Jose. Up-and-coming […]
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods basketball playoff games will be streamed live on Saturday night free of charge. The CR men, who defeated Sacramento City College 95-76 in their playoff opener […]
Former H-DNL standout Sophie Northern closed out her collegiate basketball career this week with a strong showing in her final game. Northern scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds for Sonoma […]
By Ray Hamill — After more than a month of traveling for games, the College of the Redwoods softball team will play its home openers on Friday, when the Corsairs host Mendocino […]
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt State announced early Thursday afternoon that men’s basketball head coach Steve Kinder will be reassigned and a new head coach will be hired after a national search. […]
The Division-VI NorCal boys basketball tournament got under way on Wednesday night, with both St. Bernard’s and South Fork losing their opening games on the road. The Crusaders, who led by three […]
By Ray Hamill — The great Arcata girls basketball dynasty of recent years did more than just win championships. It produced collegiate ball players, and a lot of them. This week alone, […]
Humboldt State announced on Wednesday evening that Paul Karver will not be brought back as the head coach of the women’s soccer program. A press release said the school is now conducting […]
By Ray Hamill — Like his senior-laden team, the legendary coach is hoping to go out with a bang. It would be a fitting conclusion to what has been a remarkable career […]
By Ray Hamill — If the McKinleyville Panthers are going to repeat as Big 5 champions on the baseball field this spring, they’re going to need a number of younger players to […]
By Ray Hamill — Changes are in the air for HumboldtSports.com, as we continue to evolve and give local sports fans the best coverage of community sports on the North Coast. In […]
By Ray Hamill — There are rarely any easy matchups at this stage of the prep basketball season, if you’re lucky enough to be still playing. And that’s the case for the […]
The Humboldt State women’s basketball team fell 78-61 at UC San Diego on Tuesday night, as the Lumberjacks’ season came to an end in the opening round of the CCAA Tournament. Seniors […]
Future Stanford pitcher Nick Dugan was in sensational form on Tuesday evening in a preseason baseball scrimmage against defending Big 5 champion McKinleyville. Dugan, a St. Bernard’s sophomore who has already verbally […]