In a twist of irony, a football legend will serve as the keynote speaker at next year’s Humboldt State Annual Celebrity Dinner & Sports Auction. The school announced this week that former […]
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.
In a twist of irony, a football legend will serve as the keynote speaker at next year’s Humboldt State Annual Celebrity Dinner & Sports Auction. The school announced this week that former […]
The Panthers made it two straight wins on the basketball court on Thursday night, defeating Ferndale 79-29 at McKinleyville High. Isaac Puzz scored a game-high 29 points in the win, scoring all […]
By Ray Hamill — Eureka senior Makaila Napoleon was honored by the school on Wednesday evening for reaching a memorable milestone a couple of weeks ago. Napoleon was awarded a commemorative basketball […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville girls basketball team ended a 17-game losing streak in the Big 5 with an emphatic win over their closest rivals on Wednesday night. The Panthers pulled […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team has matched its win total from a year ago before the Christmas break with another lopsided victory on Wednesday night, rolling over a struggling Bethesda team, […]
Just three days after facing off in the championship game of the Lady Panther Classic, the St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville girls met again on the basketball court on Tuesday night. But this […]
By Ray Hamill — What a weekend it was for local high school basketball, with four girls teams winning their respective tournaments, and the Fortuna boys rolling to an 11th consecutive victory […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team is quietly piecing together a pretty impressive campaign, running out to a fourth straight win on Monday night. Through their opening 12 games, the Jacks are […]
By Ray Hamill — Several local basketball teams impressed this past weekend, leaving us with no shortage of options for this week’s Humboldt Sports athletes and team of the week. The Ferndale, […]
The College of the Redwoods women closed out their own tournament with a record of 1-1 after falling 64-56 to Hesston College at CR on Sunday. The Corsairs shot poorly for most […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers won their second tournament in three weeks over the weekend, and that’s something that has been gaining them attention beyond Humboldt County. After Saturday’s tournament […]
Fresh off their historic North Coast Section football championship nine days ago, some of the Fortuna players were back in action on the wrestling mats this past weekend. And it was a […]
The Humboldt State men’s basketball team defeated rival Chico State at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday night, while the HSU women’s team lost. The College of the Redwoods men’s team, meanwhile, remained winless […]
By Ray Hamill — Two teams that appear poised to make some serious noise in their respective conferences this season met in the championship game at the Lady Panther Classic at McKinleyville […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies continued to set a blistering pace by claiming their third tournament championship in three weeks at the Logger Classic on Saturday. This time around, the […]
Three local teams claimed tournament championships early on Saturday, with a fourth, Ferndale, playing for one on Saturday night. The McKinleyville girls continued to show why they are a much improved team […]
St. Bernard’s and McKinleyville both advanced to play for the Lady Panther Classic championship on Saturday, after each won their semifinals on Friday. The Crusaders topped Fortuna in an all-local affair, while […]
The Arcata Tigers ended a three-game losing skid with a comfortable 80-60 win over Hoopa Valley on day two of the Logger Classic on Friday. The Tigers opened up a double-digit lead […]
A number of College of the Redwoods freshmen have been adapting quickly to the collegiate game, with some of the them playing a big role once again on Friday in a 71-49 […]
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are arguably the most intriguing team in this year’s Big 5. They are certainly the most unpredictable, which makes them dangerous and something that will […]