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 Arcata Tigers advanced to the semifinal round of the American Christian Academy baseball tournament on Friday, beating Mount Shasta 10-0 in a rain-shortened game. With the victory, Arcata remains unbeaten on […]
Not this time. The Crusaders avenged an earlier loss to Colusa with a third straight win at the American Christian Academy baseball tournament in Redding on Friday. St. Bernard’s shut out the […]
The Humboldt Roller Derby will host their third event of the year at the Redwood Acres on Saturday night, with two more matches scheduled. The opener will feature the home club’s B […]
By Ray Hamill – The weather continues to take its toll on the local baseball schedule, with the Eureka Loggers canceling two games this weekend. The Eureka boys were scheduled to play […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers have added some experience to their coaching staff in girls basketball, with head coach Michael Harvey welcoming two new assistants to the program for next […]
The Humboldt State crew team will host the 36th annual Blue Heron Redwood Sprints Regatta at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center on Saturday, giving local fans their one opportunity to see the […]
The Arcata Tigers swept all nine matches for a 9-0 win over the Crusaders in boys tennis at St. Bernard’s on Thursday afternoon. With the victory, the high-flying Tigers improved to 8-0 […]
The Fortuna bats came alive just in time to pull out a dramatic come-from-behind win at home to St. Bernard’s in softball on Thursday afternoon. The Huskies trailed 9-6 going into the […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have been setting the standard on many local sports fronts this year, and now they’re doing so away from the field of competition as well. […]
The Arcata Tigers and St. Bernard’s Crusaders each kept their impressive start to the season going with a pair of victories at the 32-team American Christian Academy tournament on Thursday. The Tigers […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s taken a little longer than expected, but local MMA star Orion Cosce will return to the cage this weekend for his second professional fight, traveling to Wisconsin […]
By Ray Hamill — The early-season MaxPreps baseball and softball rankings are in, with two Humboldt-Del Norte League teams in the top 100 in California. Leading the way among the local contingent […]
The College of the Redwoods track and field team lacks the depth to challenge for a conference title this season, but the Corsairs continue to set several impressive individual marks. On Saturday, […]
Humboldt Sports continues to receive letters concerning the hiring of a full-time HSU Athletic Director. The school is currently undergoing a search to fill the position on a full-time basis. Anyone interested […]
By Ray Hamill — Another former Fortuna Husky is enjoying an impressive season in college softball, and has been named her conference player of the week. Jenna Christensen, a 2017 Fortuna graduate, […]
By Ray Hamill — James Garcia has been one of the few bright spots for College of the Redwoods baseball in what has been a disappointing season so far. The sophomore from […]
McKinleyville’s Adam Vera and Fortuna’s Collin Stockwell renewed their rivalry at the Panther Relays on Saturday. The early-season meet was held at McKinleyville High, with many of the local standouts making an […]
The Arcata Tigers took two major steps toward repeating as champions of the Humboldt-Del Norte League in boys tennis on Tuesday. An impressive Arcata squad remained unbeaten in league play, winning two […]
By Ray Hamill — A former Logger and a current Crusader are coming off big weeks on the softball and baseball fields, respectively, and that earns them our Athletes of the Week […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies have a lot to live up to on the baseball fields this spring. The school is in the midst of a sports year for the […]
