By Ray Hamill — Few people have had a bigger influence on the history of McKinleyville sports than Dale Cash. And he continues to do so. The living legend of McKinleyville youth […]
Football still a fun game for Dale Cash after all these years
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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.
First H-DNL meet of the season goes down to the wire
The McKinleyville boys edged Del Norte by just three points to take the team competition at the first Humboldt-Del Norte League track and field meet of the season at College of the […]
Big day for Jorgensen, as CR and HSU set several PRs at Humboldt Invite
Jarid Jorgensen led the way for the College of the Redwoods track team at last weekend’s Humboldt Invite at the Redwood Bowl. Jorgensen recored a State A qualifying mark with a throw […]
Gardner’s decision will impact his NFL chances
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner’s first season as a pro has ended prematurely after he was placed on injured reserve this week. Gardner, who has been tearing it up this […]
Tigers shut out Ferndale, go to 10-0
The Arcata boys tennis team made it 10 straight wins to start the season with another shutout win on Tuesday, defeating Ferndale 7-0 at Arcata. Yasko Massias continued to impress at No. […]
Mack sixth and seventh graders pull out dramatic championship
Every team likes to win, but when you do so with a thrilling finish, it makes it that extra special. Especially so when it leads to a tournament championship. And that’s exactly […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who’s No. 1 and why
By Ray Hamill — Two local baseball teams have been setting the standard through the early season, and as we head into the Big 5 schedule, there’s little to separate them in […]
Alumni players getting back in the groove ahead of Saturday showdown
By Ray Hamill — Two local football rivals will go head to head while reliving old times this weekend at the McKinleyville/Arcata alumni football game. The showdown, which has become an annual […]
Two more local players commit to College of the Redwoods
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods soccer added two local recruits on Wednesday afternoon, as both the men’s and women’s teams look to bolster their ranks for the fall. Fortuna’s […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — As always there were plenty of great individual performances among the local high school ranks over the past week, but it was a pair of college athletes and […]
Carr sets the tone as Mack bats come alive late
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers’ bats woke up late in their Big 5 opener on Tuesday afternoon, exploding for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. And with junior […]
Prep Softball — Tigers make a statement in Big 5 opener
The Arcata Tigers made an opening day statement with a 13-3 win at Fortuna in both teams’ first conference game on Tuesday afternoon. The same team that has struggled in the Big […]
Tigers win shortened Big 5 game at Fortuna
The Arcata Tigers got the Big 5 off to a winning start in baseball with a 9-1 win at Fortuna on Tuesday, in a game that was officially called after six innings […]
Former Logger comes out swinging hard at Carleton
Former Eureka Logger Brendon Fischel got his senior campaign in college baseball off to a flying start this past weekend, as Carleton College traveled to Arizona to compete at the Tucson Invitational […]
Local golfer finds a perfect fit for the next challenge
By Ray Hamill — Another H-DNL athlete showed this week what can be achieved through hard work in sports, as she prepares for the next chapter in her life. On Monday afternoon, […]
Prep Roundup — Cats fall to Colusa; Eureka girls split at Shasta
Rounding out some of the weekend action in prep baseball and softball, the Eureka girls split a doubleheader at Shasta on Saturday, while Ferndale baseball closed out the American Christian Academy tournament […]
Redwoods, Siskiyous games go down to the wire
College of the Redwoods and Siskiyous were involved in a pair of one-run thrillers in softball on Sunday, with the two clubs splitting in Weed to open the Golden Valley Conference. The […]
Cosce dominates on good night for local MMA fighters
Orion Cosce wasted little time in securing his second MMA win as a pro on Saturday night, defeating Jesse Nutting with a first-round TKO at the Warrior Games V in Wisconsin. Cosce, […]
Prep Baseball — Tigers win ACA tournament, go to 10-0
The Arcata Tigers will open the Big 5 at Fortuna High on Wednesday, and they’ll carry plenty of momentum into league play. On Saturday, the Tigers remained perfect on the early season […]
Prep Softball — Tigers remain hot, sweep at Fort Bragg
The Arcata Tigers are enjoying their best start to a season in some time and remained hot on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep at Fort Bragg. The wins set the Tigers up […]
