By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine local prep football teams will be in action on Friday and Saturday, with four of them looking to keep their unbeaten start to the season […]
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.
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine local prep football teams will be in action on Friday and Saturday, with four of them looking to keep their unbeaten start to the season […]
By Ray Hamill — For Eureka, it all begins in the trenches. Through the opening three games, all wins, the Loggers have featured a dynamic offense that has outscored three (quality) opponents […]
By Ray Hamill — After back-to-back blowouts over Little 4 opposition for the Crusaders, few people will be giving Hoopa Valley much chance of upsetting the odds at St. Bernard’s this Saturday. […]
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will look to continue their fast start to the season in football at Round Valley this weekend. The Cubs are 2-0 with victories over […]
By Ray Hamill — Both College of the Redwoods soccer teams will be on the road this weekend, as each looks to establish some momentum early in the campaign under new coaches. […]
The Corsairs got their first win of the season in volleyball on Wednesday night, running out to a 3-1 victory (23-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-17) at Mendocino College in Ukiah. And College of […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s a long way from Hoopa Valley to Wisconsin, but it’s a trip Orion Cosce has gladly made, and one he’ll gladly make again. Cosce, a former standout wrestler […]
By Ray Hamill — A well-taken Jasa Sisemore goal midway through the first half proved to be the difference in a close-fought girls soccer matchup at St. Bernard’s on Wednesday, as the […]
By Ray Hamill — Just six days after posting their first win of the season, the McKinleyville Panthers will try to make it two in a row with a rare Thursday night […]
The Arcata girls tennis team got the season off to a winning start over the weekend, defeating St. Bernard’s 7-0. They followed that with a 5-2 victory over McKinleyville on Tuesday to […]
A young College of the Redwoods volleyball team suffered a pair of losses at the Cougar Classic over the weekend, falling in straight games to Alameda and Los Positas in Alameda. It […]
Jenkins nets game winner for HSU women The Humboldt State women’s soccer team bounced back from an opening-day loss to shut out Dominican University 1-0 on the road Saturday afternoon. “Today was […]
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs dropped their season opener against Monterey Peninsula College at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon, falling 41-34 in an entertaining affair. The loss was obviously a […]
By Ray Hamill — Another week in prep football produced another four wins for the Big 4 teams, each of which continues to set the tone. But that’s not the only takeaway […]
Former Humboldt State running back Ja’Quan Gardner was released by the San Francisco 49ers over the weekend, as the team made the cut down to its final 53-man roster. Gardner, who signed […]
Senior Joey Pontes had 94 yards total offense and scored three touchdowns, as the Fortuna Huskies won their second straight game, defeating James Logan 38-20 at Husky Field on Saturday night. Pontes […]
By Ray Hamill — Too many red-zone breakdowns cost the Corsairs on Saturday afternoon, as they dropped their season opener, 41-34, to Monterey Peninsula College at the Redwood Bowl. All in all, […]
Vincent Johnson took the game’s opening handoff and ran 75 yards to give No. 11 MSU Texas a lead it would never surrender in Saturday’s 55-12 win over Humboldt State at Memorial […]
It’s safe to say the Ferndale Wildcats rediscovered their offense on Saturday afternoon. After being shut out in the season opener at Del Norte two weeks ago by a score of 40-0, […]
The Fortuna Huskies continued their impressive start to the season with a 5-0 win over Arcata in the McKinleyville Invitational Soccer Tournament championship game on Saturday. The win was the third at […]