By Ray Hamill — The future of girls soccer in the Eel River Valley is looking good. A group of young players representing the Eel River Rapids have been making plenty 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.
By Ray Hamill — The future of girls soccer in the Eel River Valley is looking good. A group of young players representing the Eel River Rapids have been making plenty of […]
By Ray Hamill — Another memorable summer for the Humboldt Crabs concluded over the weekend with a two-game series split against Cal State Peloteros. The Crabs took the opening game 5-0 on […]
By Ray Hamill — It is now officially less than four weeks to go to the new high school football season, and this fall we will see some big changes in the […]
Kelly Wooden has been named the new assistant softball coach at Cal Poly Humboldt, the Jacks announced this week. Wooden brings more than 25 years of softball coaching experience, most recently serving […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles 17Us saved their best for last and capped a big summer on the American Legion baseball fields with a big showing at last weekend’s Class […]
The Humboldt Crabs lost in Healdsburg for the second straight night on Friday to see their hopes of a Pacific Empire League championship end. The host Prune Packers and top seeds for […]
By Ray Hamill — After seeing their season canceled this year, the College of the Redwoods women appear more eager than ever to get back to playing the game they love. And […]
By Ray Hamill — After being named the 2025 Humboldt Sports Little 4 Boys Athlete of the Year last week, Hoopa’s Brandon Romero was quick to pay tribute to one of his […]
Close to 40 participants have already signed up for this weekend’s coaching clinic, which will be co-hosted by the Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods athletic departments. But spaces are […]
Not in our house. That was the message from the Healdsburg Prune Packers on Thursday night in the Pacific Empire League championship series. The Packers welcomed the Humboldt Crabs to Healdsburg for […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Eagles got a timely remember of why they love to play baseball this summer. Despite competing with a shorthanded roster for much of the season and […]
Brandon Barnwell is enjoying a near perfect summer at the Redwood Acres Raceway. On Saturday night, the Fortuna driver solidified his lead atop the Mid-City Motor World Late Models with his fifth […]
The Humboldt Crabs are now just one win from a Pacific Empire League championship. After a huge 10-8 victory over the top-seeded Prune Packers at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday night, […]
The Humboldt Eagles 17Us closed out the 2025 summer season in style with a perfect run through the American Legion baseball Class A State Tournament over the weekend. The Eagles traveled to […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a memorable year for all of the H-DNL schools in sports, but for one in particular. The Del Norte Warriors had a senior class of student-athletes […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a year Tsinte Steinruck won’t easily forget, and one that capped an impressive high school career that saw her leave her mark on multiple teams and […]
By Ray Hamill — Del Norte senior Colton Schaad had worked hard for years for this moment and he wasn’t about to let it slip away without a fight. Competing in the […]
The Humboldt Crabs took care of business against the Medford Rogues over the weekend and got some much-needed help from a league rival. And that was enough to see them over the […]
By Ray Hamill — There was no separating two outstanding young athletes in the race for this year’s Humboldt Sports Little 4 Girls Athlete of the Year. And that’s because both meant […]
By Ray Hamill — The accolades continue for Del Norte wrestling. The Warriors are coming off one of the most impressive seasons we’ve seen from any H-DNL program in recent decades after […]