The St. Bernard’s girls continued to roll in Little 5 volleyball with a four sets win at Ferndale on Tuesday night as they close in on another league championship. The defending L5 […]
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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.
Eureka girls take two matches from McKinleyville
The Eureka Loggers began the second round of league play with a straight sets win over McKinleyville in Big 5 volleyball on Tuesday night. The Eureka girls won 25-16, 25-21, 25-6. And […]
Warriors take another big step toward league crown
The Del Norte Warriors took a big step toward retaining their Big 5 crown in volleyball on Tuesday night with another straight sets victory. The Warriors defeated Arcata 25-13, 28-26, 25-19 in […]
Crusaders to honor former teams at league opener
The Crusaders will honor three former teams during their homecoming festivities later this month. The school announced this week that the St. Bernard Academy Alumni Association will host a homecoming recognition and […]
Corsairs announce 2023 Hall of Fame class
Three former Arcata Tigers, including a pair of former NFL players, will be inducted into the College of the Redwoods Hall of Fame this month. The class of three, all of […]
Exciting and fast-improving Tigers rally to tie the Loggers
By Ray Hamill — A young Arcata girls soccer team has been the most exciting to watch on the North Coast this fall. Only one of the Tigers’ six games has been […]
No separating Wildcats, Crusaders in Ferndale
After the first round of league play in the Little 4 girls soccer there is no separating the two frontrunners. On Tuesday, St. Bernard’s and Ferndale tied 2-2 at Ferndale High, keeping […]
Cox sisters set the tone as Huskies bounce back
The Fortuna girls quickly put the disappointment of Saturday’s loss to Eureka behind them with a 2-0 win at McKinleyville in girls soccer on Tuesday. Alli Cox scored both goals for the […]
Alexis Aguirre shines as Del Norte girls get breakthrough win
The Del Norte Warriors got their first win of the girls soccer season on Tuesday, defeating South Fork 5-2 in Crescent City. Alexis Aguirre had a huge game for the home team, […]
JV FOOTBALL — Warriors, Wildcats tied atop the Little 4
It was a successful start to the Little 4 for a pair of JV teams over the weekend, each of which posted a league-opening shutout. The Ferndale Wildcats kicked off league play […]
Arcata Tigers to induct new Hall of Fame class this week
Three individuals and a team will be inducted into the Arcata Tigers Hall of Fame this week. Jerry Ross (class of 1970), Grant Rider (1981), Paul Wienicke (1985) and the 1995/96 girls […]
Fortuna girls look to bounce back at McKinleyville
Round one of the heavyweight battle between the Eureka and Fortuna girls at Albee Stadium went the Loggers’ way on Saturday, but there’s a lot of soccer still to be played this […]
Crusaders lose a wild one, as Ukiah Wildcats rally late
By Ray Hamill — There was no shortage of big plays — nor talking points — at Crusader Field on Saturday, as St. Bernard’s suffered its first loss of the season. Hosting […]
O-Line sets the tone as Wildcats wear down the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats quickly put the disappointment of their recent Milk Can loss behind them with a statement win in their Little 4 opener. The Cats cruised to […]
BOYS SOCCER — Another busy day for the H-DNL teams
Arcata ended McKinleyville’s three-game winning streak in dominating fashion on Saturday, running out to a 6-2 victory at Arcata High. The win lifts the Tigers to 3-1-1 in league play and keeps […]
Eureka girls prevail in pivotal Big 4 showdown
The Eureka Loggers took over sole possession of top spot in the Big 4 in girls soccer after a 2-0 win over the Fortuna Huskies at Albee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The […]
Offense struggles as Corsairs drop conference opener at Foothill
The College of the Redwoods offense had a tough day at Foothill on Saturday, as the Corsairs suffered their second loss of the season in their conference opener. Redwoods was held without […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies battle all the way; Warriors dominate
The Del Norte Warriors rolled over Oakland Tech on Friday night, while the Fortuna Huskies battled all the way against a very good St. Vincent de Paul team, and the Eureka Loggers […]
LITTLE 4 POLL RESULTS — No clearcut favorite in league this year
By Ray Hamill — The results are in and Humboldt Sports fans have spoken. The Arcata Tigers are the favorites to win this year’s Little 4 in football, but not by a […]
Big weekend in store as Jacks celebrate 50th anniversary
By Ray Hamill — Cal Poly Humboldt rugby will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend, with a day of special events planned for Saturday. A number of former players have returned to […]