It’s been a disappointing season for the Humboldt State women in softball, as the Jacks get set to host Cal State Monterey in their season finales this weekend. The Jacks are 19-27 […]
Disappointing season winding down for HSU softball
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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.
This year’s H-DNL all-stars — four year ago
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League is full of Renegades, as well as friendships that will likely last a lifetime. That’s one of the best things about playing sports, especially […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — Eureka’s Karyn Jensen and St. Bernard’s Hunter Davis each had a monster of a day at the plate on Saturday, with both players hitting a pair of home runs to lead […]
Christensen deserved better from hypocritical Eureka High
By Ray Hamill — Jackie Christensen deserved better than this. Any coach does. And the Eureka High administration should be embarrassed at the way it has acted — again — and the […]
New coach, same attitude for Del Norte football
By Ray Hamill — Playing a physical brand of football is something the Del Norte Warriors have always taken pride in. And continuing that shouldn’t be a problem for new head coach […]
With another firing, fans are left wondering what is going on at Eureka High?
By Ray Hamill — North Coast baseball fans were left stunned on Saturday and wondering what exactly is going on at Eureka High with the news that the school has fired a […]
Redwoods baseball remains on a late roll
The Corsairs seem to like playing Shasta. They also seem to be getting hot just as the season is about to end. On Saturday, Redwoods baseball won its third straight game, 7-6 […]
Prep Roundup — Mack, Ferndale both sweep
Bring on Eureka. The Panthers have done just about everything they could so far, and now the only thing standing between them and a first league title in over a decade is […]
Big day for Davis as Crusaders, Cubs split in key L4 showdown
There was nothing officially decided in the Little 4 race on Saturday, but after a doubleheader split at home to South Fork, there is no doubt the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are in […]
Redwoods women remain in the hunt for third in GVC
The College of the Redwoods softball team closed out the season with a doubleheader sweep of Butte at McKinleyville High School on Saturday, and remain in the hunt for third place in […]
Hoopa girls stay in touch in Little 4 softball
The Hoopa Valley girls kept their hopes of a repeat Little 4 championship in softball alive with a doubleheader sweep at Ferndale on Saturday. The Warriors won 14-6 and 16-5 and are […]
Arcata boys pull away late at St. Bernard’s
The Arcata Tigers set themselves up for next week’s key series against Eureka with a fourth win in a row on Friday afternoon, winning 5-1 at St. Bernard’s. The game was scoreless […]
Loggers, Tigers share the spoils in softball doubleheader
The Arcata Tigers are going back to the playoffs, and the Eureka Loggers are still on track to challenge for the Big 5 title, after the two teams split a high-scoring softball […]
Mixed day for Redwoods teams
The College of the Redwoods baseball team is getting hot with the season winding down. The Corsairs made it two straight wins with an 11-4 victory over Shasta at Bomber Field in […]
Loggers keep up the pace in Big 5, sweep Warriors
The Eureka Loggers kept their Big 5 title ambitions on track with a doubleheader sweep over Del Norte in Crescent City on Friday. The Loggers comfortably took the opener 14-2 but had […]
Rio Dell girls exceed expectations at Stockton
By Ray Hamill — The Rio Dell Panthers exceeded all expectations in cheerleading competition this season, earning an invite to the Nationals in Las Vegas in May. The Panthers began the season […]
NCS Rankings — Several local teams on the move
By Ray Hamill — It was mixed news this week for the McKinleyville teams in the North Coast Section MaxPreps rankings, with the baseball team taking over top spot in Division IV […]
Panthers top Fortuna, stay on track in Big 5
The McKinleyville Panthers scored early and made it count, holding on for a 4-0 win at Fortuna in Big 5 baseball on Thursday. Junior Cameron Saso pitched a three-hit shutout for the […]
Ferndale star now part of the ‘three percent’
By Ray Hamill — Gio Magdaleno is glad to be part of the three percent. And that’s just part of the story. On Thursday afternoon, in front a gathering of friends, family, […]
Crusaders inch closer to Little 4 crown
The St. Bernard’s Crusaders responded from a Tuesday loss to Ferndale and took a big step toward a Little 4 title in softball with a doubleheader sweep at South Fork on Thursday. […]
