By Ray Hamill — This season has been a battle in terms of numbers, but the Corsairs are gradually coming together on the volleyball court. This weekend, the College of the Redwoods […]
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 — This season has been a battle in terms of numbers, but the Corsairs are gradually coming together on the volleyball court. This weekend, the College of the Redwoods […]
By Ray Hamill — Senior linebacker Justin Hagler has been turning some heads this season, leading the way on a St. Bernard’s defense that has impressed through the opening four games. This […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of potential league MVPs feature as this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week, along with a Team of the Week that has surprised a few […]
A much improved College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team made it two straight wins on Tuesday afternoon, getting the better of Mendocino 3-2 in the second game of a five-game home […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers believe they can challenge for a league title in volleyball this year, as they get set to open the Big 5 at Fortuna on Thursday […]
The Panthers will carry some momentum into league play later this week, after sweeping St. Bernard’s in volleyball on Tuesday night by a score of 25-11, 25-16, 25-14. And so too will […]
Alex harding continued to set the pace for a young South Fork football team this past weekend, accounting for six touchdowns in a 44-8 win over Laytonville. The junior star just about […]
By Ray Hamill — Landon Gomes led an impressive showing by the Ferndale Wildcats in Friday night’s Milk Can showdown at Fortuna, as the visitors came away with a statement 13-7 win […]
By Ray Hamill — The latest MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings show three local teams making a move up, and two surprisingly taking a step back despite impressive wins. The Ferndale Wildcats […]
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s win at Fortuna in the annual Milk Can showdown was the highlight of the weekend in local football, but it wasn’t the only notable game. Del Norte […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers got their first win of the football season on Saturday, beating Willits 20-7 at the Redwood Bowl. The Tigers won with some suffocating defense and […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers showed their ruthless side on the way to their first win of the season at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon. They had to. Facing […]
By Ray Hamill — After two big years playing basketball at Shasta College, Eureka’s Kayla Bonomini has decided to take her talents to Simpson University. It wasn’t, however, a decision she was […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a tough start to the H-DNL for the McKinleyville girls soccer team, which fell 5-0 to Eureka at Albee Stadium on Wednesday. But it wasn’t all […]
The Arcata Tigers made it two for two in girls tennis on Saturday, sweeping Eureka 9-0 to go to 2-0 in H-DNL play. No. 1 Keona Gutierrez, No. 2 Casey McAtasney and […]
A pair of local prep cross country teams got their seasons off to a flying start at the Brookings Harbor Invitational on Saturday, with several impressive individual performances by both Arcata and Fortuna. […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of DBs each made a spectacular play in the end zone for their respective teams in the Milk Can game at Fortuna on Friday night. Fortuna’s […]
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 […]