Humboldt State’s Lizzy Prescott is among the six former student athletes and coaches who will be inducted into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame as members of the Class of […]
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.
Humboldt State’s Lizzy Prescott is among the six former student athletes and coaches who will be inducted into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame as members of the Class of […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team can move two games clear at the top of the Golden Valley Conference with a win at Siskiyous on Thursday […]
By Ray Hamill — Check out the video highlights from Maximus Rice’s letter signing ceremony on Wednesday, when he announced he will be playing football at Azusa Pacific in the fall. For […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are not done just yet. A week ago it appeared as if their chances of securing a place in either the Dick Niclai tournament or […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Maximus Rice announced on Wednesday evening that he will be playing football at Azusa Pacific after graduation. Rice signed a letter of intent in front of […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for a wild final night of action in Big 5 girls basketball, with every team still in contention for the Dick Niclai tournament. On Wednesday night, […]
The Del Norte girls remained in the chase for a place in next week’s Dick Niclai tournament with a 46-38 win over Arcata in Crescent City on Wednesday night. With the win, […]
Former Arcata standout Jaden Gorge has wasted little time adapting to the collegiate baseball fields, having an immediate impact at Shasta College. The Knights, who feature a large contingent of former H-DNL […]
By Ray Hamill — What a night it was for Del Norte basketball, and what a year it’s been for Warriors sports. On Tuesday, the Del Norte boys knocked off their closest […]
Humboldt State’s Alexia Thrower and Tyra Turner are each among the national stat leaders in Division-II women’s basketball this season. Thrower is 10th in the nation in scoring average with 21.4 points […]
The search for a new Athletic Director for Humboldt State is down to three finalists, each of whom will visit the campus in the coming days for a second interview and a […]
By Ray Hamill — Despite winning their lone game last week, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team dropped one spot to No. 16 in the latest state coaches poll. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Omar Banuelos sent the Del Norte players and fans into a frenzy on Tuesday night, after nailing a championship-clinching 3-pointer at Arcata High. The basket capped a dramatic […]
By Ray Hamill — The school year just keeps getting better for the Del Norte Warriors and their fans. On Tuesday night they clinched a Big 5 championship in boys basketball, to […]
The Loggers celebrated their seniors on Tuesday night, and all seven of them played a part in a 66-52 win over visiting McKinleyville. Jaeden Thayer led the way, finishing with a team-high […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a big week for the Fortuna Huskies, who got the better of two of their main Big 5 rivals to clinch a first conference championship in […]
Beyonce Bussell continued her recent good form on Monday night, as both the Hoopa girls and South Fork boys posted pivotal wins on the basketball court. The Hoopa girls won at South […]
By Ray Hamill — When these two schools get together, they do it well, both on and off the court. On Saturday night, the Loggers and Crusaders faced off in boys basketball […]
By Ray Hamill — Ashley Quigley and Bree Northern led the way on Saturday as the College of the Redwoods women defeated visiting Lassen 83-78. Both players were instrumental as the surging […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are the most unpredictable team in the H-DNL, but when they get it right they certainly don’t disappoint. That was the case on Saturday night, […]