By Ray Hamill — Two cross country rivals, a tennis partnership and a history-making football program are all featured among this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. Eureka’s Ian […]
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 — Two cross country rivals, a tennis partnership and a history-making football program are all featured among this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. Eureka’s Ian […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s a case of good news, bad news for local fans ahead of a busy weekend of North Coast Section football action. The good news is that all […]
Four Arcata players scored in double digits on Monday night, as the Tigers defeated Hoopa 64-24 in boys’ basketball. Niko Zambas and Brandon Bento-Jackson each scored 11 points in the win, while […]
The Eureka boys got in some valuable game time on the basketball court on Saturday, hosting their annual alumni game. And despite losing a close game 70-68, varsity head coach Robbie Thompson […]
A pair of H-DNL cross country runners are headed to the state championships after big showings at Saturday’s North Coast Section meet at Hayward High School. Eureka’s Ian Bennett and Fortuna’s Collin […]
A pair of local college cross country runners closed out impressive seasons on Saturday. Humboldt State’s Daniel Tull placed 56th out of 263 runners at the NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country […]
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team won a third straight game on Sunday, beating San Mateo 81-56. Ashley Quigley continued to impress, scoring a team-high 25 points for the Corsairs, […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale football can score on its opponents in a lot of different ways, and on Saturday they caught the Wolverines off guard with a wildcat play that resulted […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s no secret what the Del Norte Warriors do. They just do it so well, few teams can stop them. In fact, only one has managed to do […]
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Justin Hagler has made a habit of making big plays this season — on both sides of the ball. The Division-I college prospect was at […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte did what Del Norte does in Saturday’s NCS playoff football game against Moreau Catholic in Crescent City, and because of that the Warriors are going where […]
By Ray Hamill — Team defense set the tone for Ferndale on Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats eased their way into an NCS championship game with a dominating 35-7 win over Willits […]
Zac Claus and the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team are living up to their preseason billing. Claus, a former Fortuna standout, joined the team this past offseason along with several […]
The Eureka girls fell 49-45 in basketball at Pinole Valley on Saturday afternoon, dropping to 1-1 on the young season. Malia Guilbert continued her strong start to the new season and led […]
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders are headed back to the North Coast Section championship game after dominating a very good Middletown team in the Division-6 semifinal round on Saturday. St. Bernard’s […]
By Ray Hamill — Both St. Bernard’s and Ferndale easily took care of business in their respective North Coast Section football semifinals on Saturday afternoon. St. Bernard’s beat Middletown 35-7, while Ferndale […]
By Ray Hamill — Marayah Tomlinson’s big performance in last weekend’s NCS soccer championship has earned her some national recognition. Tomlinson scored all three goals for the St. Bernard’s girls in a […]
An old friend stopped by Hercules High School on Friday night to offer some words of encouragement to the Eureka girls, who went on to post an impressive 75-45 win over the […]
The Fortuna contingent continued to impress for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team on Friday night, as the Corsairs rolled over Sac City 83-67 at the Mendocino tournament in Ukiah. […]
By Ray Hamill — Four local football teams will compete for a place in an NCS championship game this Saturday, as the playoff action heats up. All four will play at home, […]