By Ray Hamill — Once again the new North Coast Section seedings system has left local fans scratching their heads in wonder. The 2025 playoff brackets and seeds for baseball and softball […]
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 — Once again the new North Coast Section seedings system has left local fans scratching their heads in wonder. The 2025 playoff brackets and seeds for baseball and softball […]
The Humboldt-Del Norte League had six individual wins in two North Coast Section meets on Saturday, including two each for Del Norte’s Deken Hanks and St. Bernard’s Laila Florvilus. It was another […]
Former South Fork Cub Chase McFarland was one of three local athletes to earn all-state honors at this weekend’s JUCO state track and field championships in San Mateo McFarland placed fifth in […]
By Ray Hamill — McKinleyville’s first H-DNL champion in boys golf in 13 years is taking his talents to the college courses. On Wednesday, two days after competing at the North Coast […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a few years in the making, but the Fortuna Huskies are champions of the Charles Lakin softball tournament again. On Friday evening, the 2025 Huskies evoked […]
By Ray Hamill — The Charles Lakin baseball tournament has given us plenty of great moments over the past decade, but perhaps none as memorable as we witnessed on Friday night. Playing […]
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies ended an eight-year wait for a Charles Lakin tournament championship on Friday. And they did it with an exciting come-from-behind victory over McKinleyville in the […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the largest sporting events the North Coast has seen in recent times will take place at Fortuna High School on Saturday. Just one week after the […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of outstanding tracks and field athletes take center stage in our weekly awards after big weekends for both at the H-DNL championships. Del Norte junior Deken […]
The Fortuna Huskies and McKinleyville Panthers will face off for the Charles Lakin softball tournament championship on Friday evening after both won their semifinals on Thursday. The Panthers upset the odds against […]
There will be repeat of last year’s final in the Charles Lakin baseball tournament after both Eureka and McKinleyville won their semifinals at Bellotti Field on Thursday. The Loggers got the day […]
The Humboldt Bay Rowing Association will host a free “Learn to Row” day on Saturday, June 7. The public is invited to participate in this event that will introduce newcomers to the […]
By Ray Hamill — The game of soccer isn’t the only thing on Rylee Collart’s mind as he gets set for the next exciting chapter in his life and his career, although […]
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a spring of adjustment for new College of the Redwoods men’s basketball head coach Justin Claus, but he takes over a program that is he very […]
Former St. Bernard’s Crusader Nick Dugan is enjoying his best season yet on the college baseball fields this spring. The 2022 SB graduate, who led the Crusaders to a NorCal title in […]
The 2025 Redwood Acres Raceway season looks set to open with a bang this weekend. The 78th season at the local raceway kicks off on Saturday, and opening night will feature the […]
The summer baseball season is just around the corner. And with that in mind, the Humboldt Eagles will be holding tryouts for two teams later this month. The local American Legion club […]
The McKinleyville Panthers have advanced to the semifinal round of the Charles Lakin softball tournament after a 6-1 win over the Hoopa Warriors in opening-day action at the Arcata Sports Complex on Tuesday. […]
The Fortuna Huskies opened the Charles Lakin softball tournament with a 13-0 victory over St. Bernard’s in five innings on Tuesday night at the Arcata Sports Complex. Junior pitcher Isabel Sanchez continued […]
The McKinleyville Panthers are moving on in the Charles Lakin baseball tournament after a come-from-behind win over Hoopa in their opening game on Tuesday. Playing at Belotti Field across from the Redwood […]