Two local heavyweight state contenders will face off on the mats at Eureka High on Wednesday, when the Loggers host the Del Norte Warriors in a pair of dual meets in wrestling. […]
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.
Two local heavyweight state contenders will face off on the mats at Eureka High on Wednesday, when the Loggers host the Del Norte Warriors in a pair of dual meets in wrestling. […]
By Ray Hamill — Jason White doesn’t know if he’ll ever return to the sidelines, he just knows he needed a break from it all right now. In the meantime, local football […]
The McKinleyville Middle School eighth-grade boys basketball team won all three of its games over the weekend on the way to clinching the Pacific Union tournament. Talen Towsend was named tourney MVP […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs remain at No. 13 in this week’s men’s basketball state coaches poll, as they return home to face Siskiyous on Wednesday evening. Despite comfortably winning two […]
The Fortuna Huskies got back to winning ways in boys basketball with a 54-44 win over visiting Ferndale on Monday night. Jaden Kelley scored a team-high 13 points in the win, as […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High announced on Sunday that football head coach Jason White is stepping down from the program after seven years in charge. According to the school, White has […]
By Ray Hamill — Three Hoopa fighters will take center stage at next weekend’s Bear River fight night, as each of them takes the next step in their MMA careers. Headlining the […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy week for local high school basketball, as we close in on the halfway point of the Big 5. Del Norte has set […]
A tough road trip caught up with the College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team on Saturday, when they fell 79-66 at Lassen, the No. 20 team in the state. The Corsairs […]
Both Humboldt State basketball teams dropped games at Cal State LA on Saturday, with the women falling 80-74 and the men losing 81-74. The HSU men are now 3-9 in the CCAA […]
Another game, another 80-point day for the Corsairs, and another different player stepping up. This time it was Zac Claus, who scored 24 points, including a remarkable seven 3-pointers, as the College […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s teammates Lane Thrap and Cole Petrusha both celebrated their 18th birthday on Friday, as the Crusaders cruised to another win in basketball. Both players played a […]
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are beginning to find their groove on the basketball court. On Friday night, the St. Bernard’s boys won their fifth straight game and second in league […]
In head coach Marc Slayton’s words, the Del Norte Warriors “outlasted” the Arcata Tigers in a pivotal Big 5 showdown in boys basketball in Crescent City on Friday night. In a clash […]
The Corsairs knocked off a higher ranked team in women’s basketball for the second time in a week on Friday, with a comfortable 76-59 win at Feather River. The win was the […]
The Eureka Loggers posted their first Big 5 win in boys basketball at McKinleyville on Friday night, getting the better of a young Panthers team by a score of 87-59. The Loggers […]
Drew Gillette exploded for 29 points and played strong defensively on Friday as the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team continued to roll with a 10th straight win. Gillette, a former […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team ended a five-game losing streak on Thursday night, winning 98-93 in overtime at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Jacks have been competitive despite the recent losses, […]
By Ray Hamill — The honors continue to roll in for St. Bernard’s and the rest of the H-DNL in football, with the news on Friday that senior receiver Lane Thrap has […]
By Ray Hamill — Several H-DNL teams will head to Eureka High on Saturday for the 23rd annual North Coast Classic wrestling tournament. As many as 400 wrestlers are expected to compete […]