By Ray Hamill — The first of four matchups between the two favorites to win the Little 4 went right down to the wire on Tuesday, suggesting there will be little to […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who’s best positioned to win Big 5, Little 4?
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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.
POWER RANKINGS — Big 5 schools lead the way early in 2025
By Ray Hamill — The race for this year’s Big 5 championship in softball should be a good one. Early in the new season, two schools appear ready to battle it out […]
U17 girls lead the way on busy weekend for Sequoia FC teams
It’s going to be a busy spring on the soccer fields for Sequoia FC, with the local travel club fielding 10 teams this year. And several of them were in action over […]
L4 game postponed again, but things looks good for rest of week
By Ray Hamill — Field conditions at South Fork High resulted in a postponement of a Little 4 baseball game for the second straight day on Wednesday. The Cubs were scheduled to […]
Crusaders edge the Cats in exciting Little 4 opener at Bear River
By Ray Hamill — If every game in this year’s Little 4 is an entertaining as Tuesday’s opener between St. Bernard’s and Ferndale, it’s going to a fun race for the conference […]
Changes announced for this week’s Little 4 openers in baseball
Both of Tuesday’s Little 4 openers in baseball have been affected by the weather with changes announced for both games. St. Bernard’s and South Fork were both scheduled to host Ferndale and […]
2024/25 GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
By Ray Hamill — With the recent conclusion of yet another memorable H-DNL girls basketball season, it’s time to turn our attention towards the Humboldt Sports end-of-season awards. And that includes our […]
Lukens throws no-hitter as Arcata Tigers sweep Little 4 opponents
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers swept a home doubleheader against two Little 4 schools on Saturday, as they continue to build momentum ahead of conference play. In a pair of […]
Warriors continue to roll, stretch unbeaten run to six straight
The Del Norte Warriors will carry some momentum into next weekend’s Big 5 openers at Arcata after stretching their unbeaten run to six straight games at this week’s Hidden Valley Tournament. After […]
Huskies top the Cubs in a battle of conference contenders
The Fortuna and South Fork girls faced off in the Friendly City on Saturday as both teams continue their preparation for next week’s conference openers in softball. And it was the high-flying […]
Wildcats finding their groove as they get set for crucial L4 games
The defending Little 4 champs are beginning to find their groove as they get set to begin the defense of their title with a couple of crucial conference games next week. On […]
Luke Brunton tosses no-hitter to lead Crusaders at Point Arena
St. Bernard’s Luke Brunton is quietly enjoying a very good start to the new baseball season. On Saturday, the Crusaders junior pitched a complete-game five-inning no-hitter in the opening game of a […]
St. Bernard’s girls rack up 24 runs in doubleheader at Middletown
The Crusaders’ bats are coming to life as they get set to defend the Little 4 softball championship they won a year ago. On Saturday, the St. Bernard’s girls scored in double […]
Loggers continue to build, confident the future remains bright
By Ray Hamill — A young Eureka softball team will likely take its lumps in the Big 5 this year, especially against the conference’s more experienced frontrunners like Del Norte and Fortuna. […]
Arcata girls end long layoff with walk-off victory over the Cats
By Ray Hamill — A two-week layoff between games didn’t slow the Arcata girls down on Friday. Playing their first softball game since March 14, the Tigers welcomed the Ferndale Wildcats to […]
Dominating Jacks qualify for sevens rugby national tournament
By Ray Hamill — Two years after winning a national championship in rugby, the Cal Poly Humboldt men’s program is hoping to add a rugby sevens national title to their resume next […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — Bravo, McWhorter setting the tone for the Huskies
By Ray Hamill — A pair of Fortuna Huskies take center stage this week in our weekly awards. Senior Mariah Bravo is enjoying an outstanding season on the softball fields and that […]
Local youth benefit from North Coast Girls and Women in Sports Day
A large group of young North Coast girls recently learned just how important and beneficial competing in sports can be. Organized by Del Norte junior three-sport student-athlete Bliss Blackburn, a North Coast […]
Pitchers set the tone as Wildcats sweep road doubleheader
The Wildcats got a pair of much-needed baseball games in this week, as they continue their fast start to the season. The Ferndale boys traveled to Weaverville to play Trinity and Redding […]
Experienced Huskies appear ready to challenge for Big 5 crown
By Ray Hamill — With a balanced lineup and no noticeable weaknesses in their game, the Fortuna girls appear ready to challenge two-time defending conference champion Del Norte for this year’s Big […]
