UPDATED – Fortuna and Del Norte will kick off at 7 p.m. and not 7:30 p.m. By Ray Hamill — For fans unable to make either of the Big 4 games this […]
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.
UPDATED – Fortuna and Del Norte will kick off at 7 p.m. and not 7:30 p.m. By Ray Hamill — For fans unable to make either of the Big 4 games this […]
By Ray Hamill — When Arcata quarterback Mathew Robinson hits his target, it’s often a thing of beauty, and I’m not sure any QB on the North Coast throws the ball better. […]
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies took a huge step towards a league title with a 2-1 win over Arcata in girls soccer at Fortuna on Wednesday night. The Fortuna girls scored […]
The Eureka girls kept their title challenge on track with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over St. Bernard’s in H-DNL soccer at Crusader Field on Wednesday. With a huge title-deciding matchup looming against […]
The Fortuna Huskies are H-DNL champions for the seventh consecutive season. On Wednesday night they claimed at least a share of the league crown with a 1-1 tie at home to closest […]
By Ray Hamill — Former St. Bernard’s quarterback Jack Rice has found a new home for himself at Azusa Pacific. The two-time Little 4 Offensive MVP put a difficult two years at […]
Humboldt State will honor one of the school’s most successful head coaches at a basketball game on November 21. Robin Meiggs, who served as head coach of the HSU rowing program for […]
By Ray Hamill — Junior Hayden Bode got his second start at quarterback for the Eureka Loggers last weekend, scoring a pair of touchdowns in muddy conditions at Albee Stadium. As of […]
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 championship will be decided in volleyball on Thursday night, after both Arcata and McKinleyville each won their penultimate league games on Tuesday. The two arch […]
The Arcata girls remained undefeated in H-DNL tennis with another sweep on Tuesday, taking all seven matches from Del Norte to go to 11-0. Keona Gutierrez, Aimee Reiner, Sydni Sobota and Casey […]
By Ray Hamill — When it comes to local sports this past week, no one stole the show more than Fortuna football, which stunned many neutral observers and a large Eureka homecoming […]
By Ray Hamill — A great season in football is showing no signs of slowing down for Ferndale. And the success is not limited to the high school team, which clinched a […]
Home advantage was kind to Phoebe Sundberg on Monday, as the McKinleyville senior finished in a tie for third at the North Coast Section Division-II girls golf championships at Beau Pre Golf […]
By Ray Hamill — There were plenty of highlights for the Hoopa Warriors on Friday night, as they pulled out a 32-21 come-from-behind win over McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl. In particular, […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s surge towards a league title in football is earning the Wildcats plenty of respect around the North Coast Section. The Cats, who have won six of their […]
By Ray Hamill — Chez Jimenez continued to make big plays for McKinleyville on Friday night, coming away with yet another interception in the Panthers’ homecoming matchup against Hoopa at the Redwood […]
The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got a second conference win over the weekend, topping Lassen 5-1. Arturo Lemas scored four goals in the win and assisted on the other, […]
The South Fork Cubs took a big step towards a third straight undefeated league campaign with a 38-22 win over Laytonville in their homecoming game on Friday night. The Cubs have not […]
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies left it late on Saturday. With just a few seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, senior quarterback Daeden Taylor capped a brilliant night with an 11-yard […]
By Ray Hamill — A young Fortuna team came of age on Saturday night, and so too did their quarterback. Daeden Taylor had his best game yet as the Huskies stunned a […]