By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be hoping to end a two-decade league championship drought in boys soccer this fall. But the good news is they might just have the […]
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 Eureka Loggers will be hoping to end a two-decade league championship drought in boys soccer this fall. But the good news is they might just have the […]
Local high school football fans and coaches got a first taste of live action at last weekend’s H-DNL jamboree. Seven of the nine local programs traveled to McKinleyville High School for the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Athletic Boosters Club will host its annual fundraiser for Loggers sports on Friday, Sept. 12. The 14th annual dinner and auction will be held from 5:30 […]
The Crusaders sent out a statement of intent to their conference rivals in girls soccer with a big win in their season opener this week. St. Bernard’s kicked off the new campaign […]
Only two race nights remain on the 2025 schedule for Redwood Acres Raceway, including this Saturday’s event presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. It should be another night full of thrills and excitement […]
The H-DNL has announced game ticket prices for the upcoming school year. The admission price for adults has risen from $8 to $10 “due to the continued increase in costs for our […]
The Del Norte Warriors will kick off the new high school football season this Friday night when they host Hoopa in Crescent City. And the first game of the season will include […]
With the local high school volleyball season now under way, the Loggers entertained the Ferndale Wildcats in non-conference action at Eureka High on Tuesday night. And it was a good night for […]
By Ray Hamill — Members of the HDN Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) have sent a timely reminder to the H-DNL community ahead of the upcoming high school sports year. The council, […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be tested right out of the starting gates on the football fields this coming season, with a huge all-local showdown against state champs Arcata […]
By Ray Hamill — The new high school and college football seasons kick off this weekend, and as always several games will be broadcast live on local radio this fall. As usual, […]
The Nor Cal Football Officials Association announced this week that they will honor a former official this fall. Earlier this year, Craig Lemster passed away from colon cancer and the longtime local […]
By Ray Hamill — The first Saturday of the new high school and college football season is going to be a busy one here on the North Coast. The new high school […]
With 17 returning players this fall, the Cal Poly Humboldt Women’s soccer team is ranked No. 6 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association preseason poll. The Humboldt women open the new season […]
By Ray Hamill — Defense stole the show at last weekend’s College of the Redwoods preseason scrimmage at the Redwood Bowl, as the local community college team gets set for next week’s […]
By Ray Hamill — After a very successful spring at College of the Redwoods, Bode Joyner is gearing up for the next chapter in his baseball career. The former St. Bernard’s Crusader […]
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans will get a first opportunity to check out several of the H-DNL football teams at Saturday’s league jamboree. Seven of the league’s nine varsity teams […]
Local boosters and businesses showcased their support for College of the Redwoods athletics at this month’s annual fundraising dinner and auction. A record $275,000 was raised on the night, with that figure […]
Jerry Peterson held off a late challenge from Brandon Barnwell on his way to victory in Late Models action at the Redwood Acres Raceway last week. Some early wet weather didn’t dampen […]
By Ray Hamill — When Tallan Smith returns to Redwood Elementary later this month, his what did you do for your summer vacation story is going to steal the show. The eight-year-old […]