By Ray Hamill — Caleb Ruiz pitched a second straight one-hitter on Thursday afternoon, as St. Bernard’s held off a late rally by Fortuna to take a non-conference baseball game in Eureka […]
Ruiz, Crusaders hold off late Huskies rally
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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.
Shutout specialists take control of the Big 5
By Ray Hamill — It looks like it’s going to be an expensive season for McKinleyville head coach Shanna McCracken. But you won’t find her complaining about that. McCracken promised her players […]
Tigers, Panthers split, remain tied for Big 5 lead
By Ray Hamill — Kyler Carr hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning of game two to earn McKinleyville a share of the spoils in a key doubleheader […]
Prep Softball — Eureka girls rally; St. Bernard’s moves clear in L4
Eureka had to dig deep on Wednesday on the way to edging Del Norte 10-9 to open the Big 5. The Loggers trailed 8-2 after four innings, before rallying to score eight […]
Prep Baseball — Crusaders, Loggers both win
Bode Joyner had a big afternoon both on the mound and at the plate on Wednesday to lead St. Bernard’s past Ferndale 4-1 and into a tie with South Fork atop the […]
Local mountain bikers rise to the challenge again
The Humboldt MTB club had another strong showing this past weekend at the North Coast-Central Coast Challenge in Fort Ord, led by Meigan Butler, who placed second in the varsity girls race. […]
Huskies get back on track with walk-off win
Cory Johnson drove home the winning run on a walk-off single on Tuesday night, as the Fortuna Huskies pulled out a 1-0 win over visiting South Fork in eight innings. There was […]
Eureka JVs cap big year with tournament win
The Eureka JVs completed another memorable season in baseball this past weekend, defeating Arcata 9-1 in the championship game at the Arcata Tournament on Saturday. The Loggers went 3-0 at the two-day […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville and Arcata lead the way in the Big 5 in both baseball and softball after week one, and both those schools are well represented in this week’s […]
Corsairs appear in contention, as home opener looms
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a long time coming, but the Corsairs will finally play their home opener in softball on Thursday — weather permitting. For the past two months, the […]
Four conference leads on the line on wild day of local action
By Ray Hamill — One way or the other, it should be a fascinating week on the local baseball and softball fields. At the very least, it will be telling. On Wednesday […]
Miller continues to impress; big news coming from IOC
Tyson Miller took another big step in his MMA career last week, with a dominating performance at the Arena Wars in Oregon, improving to 3-0. Miller was one of two Institute of […]
Alves’ homers keep the Panthers rolling
Senior catcher Olivia Alves hit a pair of home runs as the McKinleyville Panthers defeated the Fortuna Huskies in softball action on Monday afternoon to take over sole possession of top spot […]
Eureka girls sweep two at Ukiah, get set for Big 5
The Eureka girls will carry plenty of momentum into their home opener this week. After traveling roughly 1,300 miles over the first month of the season, the Loggers will finally host a […]
Late score decides alumni football game
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers have bragging rights for another year. On Saturday afternoon, Aleric Stone ran in for the winning score with six minutes remaining in the game as […]
Bernald, Tigers continue to roll, win eighth straight
Makayla Bernald led another spirited performance by the Arcata Tigers on Saturday, as they continued their remarkable turnaround this season. The Tigers have been without doubt the story of the season so […]
Prep Baseball — Tigers, Panthers remain on collision course
By Ray Hamill — Arcata and McKinleyvile remained on collision course for a huge three-game series this coming week, with each completing a Big 5 doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Something will have […]
Prep Baseball — Excitement building early in the Little 4
This year’s Little 4 could be a lot of fun. It certainly appears wide open and loaded with quality pitching. On Saturday, St. Bernard’s and South Fork split a doubleheader at Miranda, […]
Prep Softball — Panthers, Warriors win big in league play
The Del Norte Warriors will be glad to see the back of McKenzie Gonsalves. On Saturday, the McKinleyville senior pitcher led her team to a pair of victories in Crescent City, giving […]
CR games go down to the wire again
The Corsairs are proving to be an exciting team to watch in softball this season. Four of their six conference games so far have been decided by just a single run, while […]
