The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got its first win of the season on Friday, as the Corsairs secured a men’s and women’s home sweep for the first time in […]
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.
The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got its first win of the season on Friday, as the Corsairs secured a men’s and women’s home sweep for the first time in […]
By Ray Hamill — After being denied the first time — barely — Ferndale’s Lane Branstetter made no mistake on his second attempt, as the Wildcats capped a 14-play drive with a […]
By Ray Hamill — The Milk Can is headed west across the Eel River after an entertaining and hard-fought showdown at Fortuna on Friday night. The Wildcats stunned a packed house and […]
The top two local high school football teams each continued their impressive starts to the season with big road wins on Friday night, albeit in very different fashion. The Del Norte Warriors […]
It took a few weeks longer than hoped for, but a young Eureka Loggers team got a much-needed 32-7 win at Montgomery on Friday night. The Loggers looked dangerous from the outset […]
The South Fork Cubs won a key game in the race for a North Coast Section playoff spot with a 3-1 win over Mendocino in girls soccer in Miranda on Friday. And […]
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and McKinleyville high schools will feature a lot of volleyball on Saturday. A total of 16 teams will be on hand for the Arcata Invitational Volleyball Tournament, […]
By Ray Hamill — Dynamic running backs Kien Mazzotti and Everett Halikas aren’t the only offensive weapons Arcata football head coach Jamal Jones has at his disposal. Last week against St. Bernard’s, […]
By Ray Hamill — It wasn’t a moment that ultimately decided the outcome, but it did keep the Arcata Tigers in the game early against St. Bernard’s last week. Just when his […]
It’s shaping up to be a competitive race in H-DNL girls golf this season, with little to separate the two frontrunners once again on Thursday. Playing the second round of the league […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team will kick off a five-game home stand against Contra Costa on Friday afternoon, hoping to build some much-needed momentum and […]
The McKinleyville Panthers swept aside the challenge of Brookings-Harbor for the second time in a little over a week in volleyball on Thursday night, winning 25-5, 25-20, 25-20 at McKinleyville High. Cameron […]
By Ray Hamill — There’s a Milk Can and more up for grabs at Fortuna High on Friday night. There’s also plenty of pride and some much-needed momentum on the line as […]
By Ray Hamill — The annual Milk Can showdown in Fortuna on Friday night is the highlight showdown on tap for local high school football this weekend. But it’s not the only […]
By Ray Hamill — Something has to give between two teams looking for their first win of the season on Friday night, when the Eureka Loggers travel to Santa Rosa to play […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls kicked off the new soccer season in sensational fashion on Wednesday night, scoring twice in the opening eight minutes and storming out to a five-goal […]
By Ray Hamill — The Bosnian Bear’s first win on American soil was one to remember, according to Humboldt County. In response to this week’s poll question as to which was the […]
By Ray Hamill — Judging by the first half of Wednesday night’s league opener at Albee Stadium, the Eureka girls will be tough to de-throne as H-DNL champions this season. The Loggers […]
Defending H-DNL champion Fortuna got the new league campaign off to a winning start in boys soccer on Wednesday, as the Huskies swept the boys and girls games from Del Norte on […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got their league campaign off to flying start in both boys and girls soccer on Wednesday night, sweeping a doubleheader from McKinleyville at Albee Stadium. […]