After dominating locally all season, the Arcata boys tennis team had an impressive showing at the North Coast Section tournaments over the weekend. Led by standout Leo Janzen, the Tigers placed third […]
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.
After dominating locally all season, the Arcata boys tennis team had an impressive showing at the North Coast Section tournaments over the weekend. Led by standout Leo Janzen, the Tigers placed third […]
By Ray Hamill — After wrapping up yet another Little 4 championship last week, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders will now turn their attention toward this coming week’s H-DNL tournament and next week’s […]
Hoopa High School honored the memory of one of the school’s most legendary coaches this past week, naming the baseball field after Joseph Beeson. A ceremony was held before the Warriors’ final […]
The defending champions proved too difficult to de-throne at the Humboldt-Del Norte League Track and Field Championships on Saturday, as the McKinleyville boys and Fortuna girls cruised to comfortable team wins at […]
Louis Cosce wasted no time at all in knocking out his opponent, Sir Gregory McGowan, in their 170-pound pro fight at the Bear River Casino on Saturday, ending the contest after just […]
By Ray Hamill — The main event lasted just eight seconds at the Bear River Casino Fight Night on Saturday, as headliner and local favorite Louis Cosce ended his fight against Sir […]
The Fortuna Huskies closed out the baseball season with a bang on Friday, sweeping both ends of a doubleheader at home to Fortuna. After taking the opener 7-1, the Huskies won game […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are champions of the Big 5 and a lot more besides. On Saturday they clinched the league title with a 5-1 win in the opening […]
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers were in no mood for sharing on Saturday. And the Loggers weren’t going down without a fight. And that made for an entertaining day of softball […]
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers held their nerve on Saturday, completing an historic double by clinching the Big 5 championship in both baseball and softball. Both McKinleyville teams came into the […]
It took them a little longer than hoped for, but on Friday the Fortuna Huskies got their first league win in their final game of the season. And they did it with […]
By Ray Hamill — The stage is almost set for next week’s Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament in both baseball and softball, with the final seedings likely to be decided on Saturday. The […]
The Humboldt Outlaw Karts continue to expand as they get set for the season opener at the Redwood Acres on Saturday. This year will feature an additional division of racing, while also […]
By Ray Hamill — Fight night returns to the Bear River Casino on Saturday night, with 11 fights on the card, including three pro fights for the first time. Local favorite Louis […]
By Ray Hamill — The schedule makers could not have planned it any better than this. The top two teams playing for the Big 5 title on the final day of the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt-Del Norte League Track and Field Championships will take place this Saturday at Del Norte High School, with plenty on the line, both individually and team wise. […]
The Warriors had to dig deep this year. They were tested. After losing two early league games to chief rival St. Bernard’s, there was no more room for error, but the Hoopa […]
As expected, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders swept a pair of games at Hoopa on Thursday to win the Little 4 championship, although they needed a little help from Ferndale to secure it […]
By Ray Hamill — A disappointing season for College of the Redwoods in baseball wasn’t without its good points, with two players honored as all-conference this past weekend. Team MVP James Garcia […]
Consistency has been key for this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes and Team of the Week, as it tends to be most weeks. Team of the Week honors go to Team Beasts seventh […]