The Eureka girls maintained their perfect start to the Humboldt-Del Norte League on Saturday, defeating Del Norte 8-0. The Loggers netted four times in each half, improving to 4-0 in league play, […]
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 Eureka girls maintained their perfect start to the Humboldt-Del Norte League on Saturday, defeating Del Norte 8-0. The Loggers netted four times in each half, improving to 4-0 in league play, […]
Humboldt State was no match for the highly-ranked Central Washington Wildcats on Saturday, falling 49-0 on the road in their Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener. It was the Jacks’ second straight loss […]
By Ray Hamill — It was an ugly day at the office for the Corsairs on Saturday afternoon. One of those days Murphy and his law live for, a day where if […]
In what was always going to be a season of two halves for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders, things are about to get interesting. On Saturday, the Crusaders closed out the first half […]
The College of Redwoods women posted their second win of the young season in volleyball on Friday, splitting a pair of matches in San Jose. The Corsairs fell in three games to […]
The Hoopa Valley Warriors had a big night from their defensive ends on the way to a comfortable 44-6 win at Trinity on Friday. It was the Warriors’ first win over the […]
The Loggers faced one of their toughest tests of the season at Shasta on Friday night, and came away with another emphatic win to go to 5-0. Eureka rode a dominating defensive […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s girls scored four times in the first half on the way to a 5-1 over visiting South Fork at Crusader Field on Friday afternoon. And […]
By Ray Hamill – The Corsairs’ early-season performances in football are gaining them some attention. This week, Redwoods is up to No. 7 in the latest coaches poll for American Division teams in […]
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against a big rival for the second straight weekend on Saturday, when they travel to St. Bernard’s. And for the second straight […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will face one of their toughest opponents of the season this weekend, when they travel to Shasta to play last season’s CIF 3-AA state finalists. […]
By Ray Hamill — Mic Moulton won more than just a track championship at the Redwood Acres Raceway last weekend. The Eureka native, who claimed his fifth overall Mid-City Motor World Late […]
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders had a breakout game throwing the ball against Hoopa Valley last weekend, and will be hoping to carry that over into Saturday’s showdown at […]
By Ray Hamill — There’s no doubting how important the play of Ethan Price is to the Del Norte Warriors this season. Arguably the best athlete in the area, Price is a […]
By Ray Hamill — The Loggers have an assortment of weapons and playmakers on both sides of the ball, most notably at running back where a remarkable 16 different players have carried […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will put their three-game winning streak on the line at Tracy on Friday night. The Division-I opponent out of the Sac-Joaquin Section is one of […]
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa Valley head coach William Simms is expecting his players to feel the backlash of a wounded Trinity team this week. The Wolves have struggled in each of […]
By Ray Hamill — Team chemistry is going to be key for a pair of local girls soccer teams this fall, as each eyes success well beyond the county line. Both Eureka […]
By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 gets under way in volleyball on Thursday evening, and right now it’s anyone’s guess who might win it all. Four of the five teams have […]
Mic Moulton made it three straight championships in the Mid-City Motor World Late Models division at the Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday. Moulton held off close rival David Henderson for the track […]