This year’s Warriors made it look so easy, Del Norte fans could be forgiven for asking what took them so long? On Tuesday, they made it official, clinching the school’s first-ever Big […]
Prep Roundup — Del Norte girls clinch historic Big 5 outright
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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.
Where Are They Now? — Bonomini, Purify get set for showdown at Shasta
By Ray Hamill — A pair of former Eureka Loggers, who are each enjoying big seasons with their respective collegiate teams, will meet each other on the basketball court at Shasta College […]
More accolades for Eureka’s Tyce Mullins
By Ray Hamill — The accolades continue to pile up for Eureka senior Tyce Mullins, who this week was named to the SportStarsMag.com 2018 All-NorCal Football Defense. Mullins, who enjoyed a standout […]
Athletes and team of the week
By Ray Hamill — Two outright champions were crowned in boys basketball over the past few days, and either would be considered a worthy choice for this week’s Humboldt Sports Team of […]
Youth Sports — Pacific Union eighth-graders flying high
The Pacific Union eighth-grade boys basketball team is on a roll, and continued its impressive season with a big win over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pacific Union boys won the Zane […]
Huskies remain a force on the mats at Ukiah
The Fortuna wrestlers continued to impress with another strong showing at the Ukiah tournament over the weekend, placing fourth as a team. Fortuna was led once again by senior Adam Medeiros, who […]
Prep Roundup — Hoopa boys crowned Little 4 champions
The Hoopa Valley Warriors ensured there would be no late dramatics later this week by sealing the Little 4 title outright at South Fork on Monday night, the program’s first conference championship […]
Where Are They Now? — Consistency key for Sobol at Montana
By Ray Hamill — On and off the golf course, Allison Sobol has enjoyed the transition this year from high school to college life. It’s certainly been different, attending the University of […]
Loggers lead impressive local charge at Windsor tournament
The Eureka girls continued to showcase just how much depth they have on the wrestling mats this year, with another tournament championship at Windsor High on Saturday. The tournament win was the […]
Humboldt State men stun No. 13 UC San Diego
It was another Saturday night thriller at Lumberjack Arena, as the Humboldt State men’s basketball team knocked off the No. 13 team in the country, UC San Diego, by a score of […]
Prep Roundup — Loggers hold off their crosstown rivals
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls responded to a disappointing week on the basketball court with a dynamic team performance in a non-conference 66-53 win at St. Bernard’s on Saturday night. […]
Huskies make it official, clinch Big 5 crown outright
By Ray Hamill — This year’s Huskies are so good, apparently they even win when they don’t play. On Friday night, while enjoying a bye, the Fortuna boys were officially crowned outright […]
Corsairs show some fight against Butte
The Corsairs dropped two more games on the basketball court at home to Butte on Saturday, although both Redwoods teams showed some encouraging signs. The Redwoods men, who dropped to 0-5 in […]
Ferndale High responds to Thursday’s controversy with statement
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Unified School District has issued a statement through The Ferndale Enterprise in response to Thursday’s controversy at a girls basketball game at Ferndale High. A section […]
MMA fights return to Bear River with new addition
By Ray Hamill — Fight night returns to the Bear River Casino and Resort in two weeks, kickstarting what should be a bumper year for local MMA, with more fights on tap […]
Bizarre turn of events in L4 involving allegations of possible racist behavior
By Ray Hamill — It’s a day the Little 4 will want to forget. And in particular, it’s a day the Ferndale Wildcats will want to forget. And when all was said and […]
Panthers win again, all but end Loggers’ Niclai hopes
By Ray Hamill — The Panthers are getting hot at a very opportune time. On Friday, McKinleyville won its fourth straight game in boys basketball, defeating Eureka at home by a score […]
Prep Roundup — Tigers, Crusaders both win on the road
The Arcata Tigers ended a four-game losing skid while surprising the rest of the Big 5 with a 54-49 win at Del Norte in boys basketball on Friday night. The win was […]
Baseball in January, as Corsairs open new season
The College of the Redwoods baseball team opened the season with a doubleheader split at home to Mendocino on Friday afternoon. The unusual January series in Humboldt County is being played at […]
Humboldt Roller Derby returns to Redwood Acres this weekend
The Humboldt Roller Derby opens the 2019 season with two matches at the Redwood Acres on Saturday night. The doubleheader, one of six scheduled for this year, will feature the North Jetty […]
