
Former Big 5 MVP Hailey Dolcini became the first player from the H-DNL to play in Women’s College World Series on Thursday. She also became the first local player to win a […]
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.
Former Big 5 MVP Hailey Dolcini became the first player from the H-DNL to play in Women’s College World Series on Thursday. She also became the first local player to win a […]
With rain expected this weekend, Redwood Acres Raceway officials have announced that Saturday’s race night has been canceled. The weather forecast is predicting a nearly 100 percent chance of rain throughout the […]
By Ray Hamill — North Coast sports fans will enjoy a day of top class sports action on Thursday, as a pair of local teams and one local legend each play for […]
By Ray Hamill — The message from Humboldt B52s co-owner Spencer Duggan is loud and clear. They want to see the team back on the field in the future. The local summer […]
By Ray Hamill — It appears as if more and more young local riders are hitting the trails in Humboldt County, and that rise in popularity is evident in the numbers competing […]
By Ray Hamill — The Northern Humboldt Giants American Legion baseball team will hold tryouts this weekend for the upcoming summer season. The tryouts will be held at the Arcata Babe Ruth […]
The 2022 season at Redwood Acres Raceway continues this Saturday with the North State Modified Series making the first of two scheduled stops at the local track this year. The night’s action, […]
After cruising through league play and the North Coast Section playoffs, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders faced a much bigger challenge in their NorCal Division-III playoff opener on Tuesday. And they rose to […]
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 champs gave the Big 5 champs all they could handle on Tuesday evening, as a pair of H-DNL teams faced off in the NorCal Division-IV […]
By Ray Hamill — There were hard-fought battles across the board for the H-DNL teams involved in the NorCal playoffs on Tuesday evening, with all three of their games decided by just […]
By Ray Hamill — The Humboldt Crabs players will begin arriving in town over the next few days, with the season set to begin on Friday night. Manager Robin Guiver will hold […]
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the St. Bernard’s Crusaders consistently produce some of the best pitchers in the H-DNL. Recent standouts like Caleb Ruiz and Garrison Finck, who will both […]
Hailey Dolcini and the Texas Longhorns are headed to the Women’s College World Series after upsetting Arkansas in the Super Regionals over the weekend. Playing at Arkansas, the Longhorns took two of […]
By Ray Hamill — The brackets for the CIF NorCal Softball and Baseball Championships were released early Sunday afternoon, setting up a huge all-local clash here in Humboldt County. Four local teams […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers got some good news on Saturday, less than one day after losing their North Coast Section softball championship game to San Rafael. Despite the 1-0 […]
By Ray Hamill — Friday was a night to remember for the H-DNL, which clinched three section championships, including two record-setting performances. And two of the three winning teams did it with […]
When it comes to North Coast Section softball, no H-DNL team does it better than the Hoopa Warriors. The Little 4 program won a second straight and league-record seventh all-time section championship […]
Trinity Preston hit a monster solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning on Friday to break a late tie and lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a 3-2 victory over […]
By Ray Hamill — The most successful baseball program in North Coast Section history lived up to the billing on Friday night, as St. Bernard’s rolled to a 7-0 win over Credo […]
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka girls lost their North Coast Section Division-3 final by the narrowest margin possible on Friday, falling 1-0 to San Rafael in an entertaining and competitive championship […]