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.
The Northern Humboldt Giants continued their impressive season over the weekend, winning all three of their games at their own tournament. On Sunday, they capped three big days of tournament play with […]
A busy weekend for the Humboldt Eagles 19Us got under way on Saturday, with the local club playing a pair of games in Petaluma. The Eagles opened with an 11-7 loss to […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a spring the Del Norte Warriors won’t easily forget. The Big 5 school swept the conference championships in baseball and softball with outstanding seasons for both […]
The Northern Humboldt Giants will play for the championship of their own tournament on Sunday after a 6-5 win over Sutter in semifinal action on Saturday. The eight-team three-day tournament, which is […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods athletic departments are joining forces to present a free coaching clinic this summer. The event will be held at Lumberjack Arena on the […]
When the Crabs play the Lincoln Potters, the two clubs rarely disappoint. And that was the case once again on Friday night in the opening game of a weekend series in Lincoln, […]
By Ray Hamill —If the past few years are any indication, Angelina Conant will bring a tenacity and determination like few other players to the college soccer fields. On Tuesday, after four […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a good week for one local team in particular. On Tuesday night, the Padres ended a seven-year wait for Redwood Empire Little League by winning the […]
The local high school track and field season ended a few weeks ago, but Arcata’s Skyler Collenberg is continuing to make waves. This week, Collenberg traveled to compete at the Nike Outdoor […]
The Healdsburg Prune Packers won Thursday’s rubber game against the Crabs, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first on the way to a 10-5 victory. The loss was the second […]
By Ray Hamill — Playing on one of the biggest stages of their young careers, the Redwood Empire Little League Padres rose to the occasion this week. The young Padres won all […]
The local American legion baseball season is building momentum, with all of the local teams in action this week. On Tuesday evening, the Humboldt Eagles 19U team got the better of the […]
The Humboldt Crabs wasted little time putting Tuesday’s league-opening loss to the Healdsburg Prune Packers behind them. On Wednesday, the Crabs returned to winning ways with a thrilling 6-3 win at Healdsburg […]
By Ray Hamill — It was another fun year on the local high school baseball fields with lots of excitement, a breakthrough championship and a thrilling Charles Lakin tournament final. And with […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s almost time to announce the 2025 Humboldt Sports Softball Player of the Year. It was another exciting season on the H-DNL fields, with one team solidifying its […]
The dynasty is alive and well. On Tuesday night, the Del Norte 12-year-old Little League All-Stars won an Oregon District 8 championship for the third straight year, defeating Central Point 11-1 in […]
Former McKinleyville Panther Branson Dobrec pitched a six-inning complete game to lead the Humboldt Eagles 19U team to a 16-6 win over the Southern Humboldt 76ers in local American Legion action at […]
The Humboldt Crabs kicked off the Pacific Empire League at Healdsburg on Tuesday night and suffered their first loss of the season. The host Prune Packers scored runs in four of the […]
The Upstate Bomber Series made its first appearance of the summer at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday and it was a good night for Raquel Krupa. The second racing night of […]
Buy Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs will be hoping for a better start to league play this summer as they get set for what could be a pivotal week in their […]
