Fortuna’s senior dynamic duo isn’t done just yet. On Saturday, Katie Hurst and Camrin Dolcini both qualified for next week’s state track and field championships, extending their season by one more week. […]
Hurst, Dolcini headed to state meet
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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.
Ruiz to play at CR next season
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Caleb Ruiz may be done with high school baseball after Friday’s season-ending loss to Branson in the North Coast Section playoffs, but he’s already planning […]
Arcata girls make the most of playoff return
By Ray Hamill — The Tigers have waited a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs, and they didn’t waste the opportunity. On Friday evening, they defeated visiting Berean […]
Hoopa girls moving on in NCS playoffs
The Warriors’ goal of a North Coast Section softball championship remained on track with an 8-5 win over visiting University on Friday afternoon. The No. 2 seed Hoopa girls took control of […]
Disappointing day, bright future for St. Bernard’s teams
It was a disappointing day for the Crusaders on Friday, with both the baseball and softball teams losing in the North Coast Section playoffs, although the future appears bright for both. The […]
NCS Roundup — Hoopa, Arcata girls moving on; St. Bernard’s teams bow out
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata and Hoopa girls are moving on in the North Coast Section playoffs with impressive home wins for both on Friday. The Hoopa girls, who are seeded […]
Corsairs address their biggest need in recruiting
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a productive offseason for College of the Redwoods volleyball, with head coach Petra Lorenzi addressing a major need for the program in recruiting. On Thursday, the […]
NCS re-schedules playoff games
By Ray Hamill — The weather continues to affect the North Coast Section playoff schedule in both baseball and softball this week, with several games being switched. Some teams like Arcata softball, […]
Figueiredo, former teammates enjoy productive spring
By Ray Hamill — Local baseball standout Kokko Figueiredo is one of several former Corsairs who have enjoyed big seasons at four-year schools this spring, and he’s not done yet. This weekend […]
Hoopa girls turning heads around the NCS
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Valley girls have been turning heads locally in softball for the past two years, winning back-to-back Little 4 titles and earning the respect of the rest […]
Arcata’s Olson commits to play soccer at Siskiyous
By Ray Hamill — Arcata senior Spencer Olson is taking his game to the next level after signing a letter of commitment this week to play soccer at College of the Siskiyous […]
Jorgensen prepares for state meet
College of the Redwoods sophomore Jarid Jorgensen has qualified for this weekend’s community college track and field championships in a pair of events. At the recent NorCal championships, Jorgensen placed second in […]
Team Beasts, Warriors lead local charge at Singler Open
The Team Beasts seventh-grade girls continue to set the standard for local AAU basketball teams this spring, winning yet another tournament over the weekend. The local girls team remarkably won their sixth […]
Local prep mountain bikers win team and individual titles
The Humboldt MTB composite team closed out the regular season in high school mountain biking over the weekend, securing a team and individual championship. The Humboldt club, made up of competitors from […]
Arcata’s NCS softball game postponed
The Arcata Tigers have been waiting a long time to return to the North Coast Section playoffs in softball, and now they’ll have to wait a little longer. The Tigers were scheduled […]
Eureka girls get first NCS win in five years
The Eureka girls secured their first North Coast Section playoff win in softball in five years on Tuesday, defeating visiting San Rafael 2-1 at Eureka High. And they had to fight for […]
Ruiz homers twice to key St. Bernard’s win
The Crusaders’ lone senior appears determined to go out with a bang this year. On Tuesday evening, Caleb Ruiz lifted St. Bernard’s to a comfortable 10-0 win in five innings over visiting […]
Loggers fall to San Rafael in extra innings
The Eureka Loggers saw their season end in extra innings on Tuesday evening, falling 3-1 at home to San Rafael in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs. The […]
Wildcats fall to Cloverdale in NCS
The Ferndale Wildcats saw their season come to an end in the opening round of the Division-V North Coast Section playoffs on Tuesday, falling 7-2 at home to Cloverdale. The No. 8 […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
A pair of young stars showed us the future of local track and field is in good hands over the weekend, with some dynamic performances at the North Coast Section Redwood Empire […]
