By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are gearing up for a second straight North Coast Section championship game this weekend, hoping to secure a second straight NCS title. To get it, […]
What can the Huskies expect from Moreau Catholic?
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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.
Jacks return home to face Monterey Bay, Stanislaus
Both Humboldt State basketball teams return home for a pair of games this week, with doubleheaders scheduled for Thursday and Saturday nights at Lumberjack Arena against Cal State Monterey Bay and Stanislaus […]
One year on from the grinch that stole HSU football
By Ray Hamill — It’s been exactly one year to the day since Humboldt State president Lisa Rossbacher announced that the school’s football team had been saved. Like a grinch dressed up […]
Tickets for Eureka’s game now available, and other details
Pre-sale tickets for Friday’s CIF NorCal championship game between Eureka and Menlo-Atherton are now on sale in the EHS Finance Office in the main building. Students may purchase tickets before school, on […]
Local teams prepare for AIBT, which opens Thursday
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Invitational Basketball Tournament gets under way on Thursday with a competitive field lined up, including four local teams. And all four local teams open the tournament […]
Young Loggers getting their chance to impress
By Ray Hamill — Eureka High’s impressive playoff run on the football fields has been great for the school, but it has put the basketball team behind schedule. With as many as […]
Five Takeaways — Never underestimate the Fortuna Huskies
By Ray Hamill — It was a wild weekend for the local football teams still playing, not to mention their coaches, parents and fans. It was also a great weekend for Fortuna […]
Local wrestlers get set for weekend Mack tournament
By Ray Hamill — The second local prep wrestling tournament of the season will be held Saturday at McKinleyville High, as the North Coast grapplers begin to gradually build momentum through the […]
Fortuna girls ready to surprise some people this winter
By Ray Hamill — The Huskies are young, fast and eager to surprise some of their Big 5 rivals this season. At the very least, they should offer more of a challenge […]
Athletes and team of the week
The big wins for both Eureka and Fortuna football weren’t the only local sporting highlights of the weekend, with most of the prep basketball teams in action, as well as the first […]
Local sports community steps up in the face of NCS playoff mess
By Ray Hamill — For all the excitement surrounding the upcoming playoff games for Eureka and Fortuna high schools, it doesn’t erase the fact this past weekend was a complete farce. A […]
Eureka’s NorCal game set for Friday at Mack High
By Ray Hamill — After the emotional high of a wild weekend, it’s back to work for the Eureka Loggers on Monday, as they get set for their CIF regional showdown. The […]
Loggers to host regional and possible state game
By Ray Hamill — The news just keeps getting better for the Eureka Loggers. After having to endure a coin flip to decide their future early on Sunday morning, the Loggers have […]
Loggers win NCS coin toss
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers are moving on. On Sunday morning, the Loggers won the coin toss to move on to the CIF regional game next weekend, giving them a […]
VIDEO – Defensive, offensive highlights from Eureka’s NCS win
The Eureka Loggers took care of business on the field of play against the Las Lomas Knights in the North Coast Section Division-III playoffs at Albee Stadium on Saturday night, with […]
CR women fall to San Jose at Shasta tournament
The College of the Redwoods women’s basketball team closed out the three-day Shasta Tournament with a 62-49 loss to San Jose on Saturday. Darienne Kartes led the Corsairs with 13 points, while […]
St. Bernard’s girls can’t catch Marin Academy in tourney decider
The St. Bernard’s girls rallied multiple times late in Saturday’s Marin Academy Tournament championship game, but couldn’t catch the host team, falling 63-54. Jasa Sisemore came up big for the Crusaders, finishing […]
Eureka players leave it all on the field
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers have done everything they can possibly do. No matter what happens at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, no one can ever deny them that. On […]
Huskies advance to another NCS championship game
Joey Pontes scored four touchdowns on Saturday night, as the Fortuna Huskies defeated the Del Norte Warriors 30-6 in Crescent City to move on to next week’s North Coast Section Division-IV championship […]
Eureka, Fortuna prevail in tough conditions
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers took care of business on the field of play on Saturday night. Now it comes down to a coin flip at the North Coast Section […]
