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.
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs were unable to take advantage of their opportunities on Friday night, as the Healdsburg Prune Packers won the opening game of a three-game series between […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another good year for Little 4 girls sports, with several teams and individual athletes all leaving their mark on the H-DNL and beyond. The St. Bernard’s […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs have not featured as large a group of local players in recent times as they are this summer, and just about all of them are […]
By Ray Hamill — Elijah McNeal became the latest Humboldt Crabs player to be taken in the MLB Draft this week, and his manager believes he has a bright future. McNeal, who […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to name the Humboldt Sports Big 5 Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year for the 2024/25 school year. And as always, there are several […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another exciting year of sports action for the Little 4 boys, with several teams and individuals stepping up and showcasing their talents. The Ferndale Wildcats shared […]
When the disappointment of Wednesday night’s loss dissipates, the McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars and their fans will look back on the summer as one of the most exciting they have ever enjoyed in […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs are getting ready for what will be one of the biggest weekends of the 2025 season. On Friday night, the local club will open a […]
The 2025 McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars season did not lack in excitement. On Wednesday night, with the Section championship and a place in this year’s NorCal state tournament on the line, the young […]
Despite Tuesday’s season-ending loss, it was a memorable and very successful summer for the Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars. The District 26 champs traveled this week to play their Section tournament in Chico […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a busy offseason for the McKinleyville boys basketball program and that’s not going to slow down anytime soon. The defending Dick Niclai tournament champions have been […]
Several local players enjoyed a big night at the Arcata Ball Park on Tuesday night as the Humboldt Crabs continued to roll. The Crabs welcomed Seals Baseball to the North Coast for […]
Here we go again. On Wednesday night, the McKinleyville and West Redding 12-year-old All-Stars will face each other for the second straight night with a place in this year’s NorCal state tournament […]
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars avoided elimination for the third straight day and set up a winner-takes-all championship showdown on Wednesday night. On Tuesday in Chico, McKinleyville won an exciting and back-and-forth matchup […]
The Redwood Empire 11-year-old All-Stars are showing a lot of fight this week. After dropping their opening game at the Section tournament in Chico on Saturday, the young RELL players have battled […]
The McKinleyville 12-year-old All-Stars got the rematch they wanted in their Section tournament on Monday night, and they took full advantage. After dropping their opening game of the tournament to Chico Central […]
It was a busy weekend for all four of the District 26 All-Star teams in action, with three of them remaining in contention heading into Monday afternoon. Here on the North Coast, […]
Mariqus Ludd and Jonah Anderson had big days at the plate on Sunday as the Southern Humboldt 76ers clinched the Humboldt Eagles 17U tournament championship. The 76ers defeated the tourney hosts and […]
The Humboldt Crabs responded to a series-opening loss with three straight wins over the West Coast Kings over the weekend to keep their Pacific Empire League championship hopes well on track. After […]
The Humboldt Eagles 19Us saw their hopes of winning their own tournament end in a 10-0 loss to Napa at Beloit Field on Saturday night. The Eagles also lost 8-5 to the […]
