By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs came out of the starting gates with plenty of energy this week, as they tipped off the new women’s basketball season. And, according to head coach […]
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 — The Corsairs came out of the starting gates with plenty of energy this week, as they tipped off the new women’s basketball season. And, according to head coach […]
By Ray Hamill — The playoffs essentially begin for the Hoopa Warriors this weekend, as they get set to play California School for the Deaf in their regular season finale on Saturday. […]
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for selection Sunday, North Coast Section style. The section seedings committee will release the 2019 football playoff brackets this weekend, with Prep2Prep.com projecting six or seven […]
By Ray Hamill — Seven of the 10 local teams to make the North Coast Section playoffs in soccer are still playing and will be in action over the next two days, […]
By Ray Hamill — A good season for Ferndale and Del Norte football is only getting better. In addition to the league title each won in high school this season, both communities’ […]
By Ray Hamill —Former Eureka standout Cruz Montana is starting to see some playing time at Lewis & Clark, and he’s taking advantage of the opportunity. Montana, a back-up quarterback for the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers made short work of visiting Lower Lake in the North Coast Section boys soccer playoffs on Wednesday, running out to a comfortable 7-0 win. Watch some […]
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team lost for the first time this season on Wednesday night, falling 75-65 at Marin. The loss drops the Corsairs to 3-1 on the season. […]
The North Coast Section soccer playoffs got under way on Wednesday with five local teams in action, including an all-H-DNL showdown between the McKinleyville and Del Norte boys in Crescent City. The […]
By Ray Hamill — Former Del Norte standout Kaleya Sanchez has wasted no time settling into life at Sierra College, where she has had an immediate impact on a Wolverines volleyball team […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata boys comfortably took care of business in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-I soccer playoffs on Wednesday, rolling over Lower Lake 7-0. Jack […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls basketball team returned to the practice court this week, with the season opener just over two weeks away. And, according to head coach Michael Harvey, […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods women will close out the 2019 volleyball season at home to Lassen on Thursday afternoon, and head coach Petra Lorenzi is hoping for […]
By Ray Hamill — Local basketball fans will get the opportunity to see the new-look College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team in action online Wednesday night. The Corsairs play at Marin […]
By Ray Hamill — Two seniors led the way recently as their teams clinched a league championship, and each are this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week. In volleyball, Arcata’s Maya […]
By Ray Hamill — Both the present and future of St. Bernard’s football was on display on Saturday. With four starters injured by the second half of their regular season finale against […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Mustangs will get the opportunity to defend their AAA title in youth football, after qualifying for the championship game with a 26-13 win over Eel River […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers matched their on-court success in volleyball with some impressive fundraising off of it this season. The Panthers not only pushed Big 5 champion Arcata all […]
By Ray Hamill — A different angle provided a very different perspective on the controversial pass interference penalty in a football game at Crusader Field on Saturday, and it appears as if […]
By Ray Hamill — Never underestimate a Mike Benbow coached team in November. Every year the long-time head coach and his exemplary staff have their team playing its best football at the […]