Junior Evalynn Little got the new softball season off to an impressive start on Thursday, leading the Huskies to a doubleheader sweep over Kelseyville at Fortuna High School. The Fortuna girls won […]
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.
Junior Evalynn Little got the new softball season off to an impressive start on Thursday, leading the Huskies to a doubleheader sweep over Kelseyville at Fortuna High School. The Fortuna girls won […]
By Ray Hamill — It may have ended in disappointment, as most playoff runs ultimately do, but this was a postseason the Loggers won’t easily forget. On Thursday night, they welcomed Weed […]
Another great postseason run came to an end for the St. Bernard’s girls on Thursday night. The Crusaders traveled to play Menlo-Atherton in the NorCal Division-3 quarterfinals and fell 56-43. But they […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt men’s basketball team has advanced to the CCAA tournament semifinals after an opening-round win at Pomona on Thursday evening. The Jacks, who are seeded No. 3 for the […]
By Ray Hamill — While he still has some unfinished business to take care of at College of the Redwoods this spring, outfielder Tyson Bragg knows where his baseball journey will take […]
By Ray Hamill — Wednesday night was a good one for the Ferndale Wildcats in more ways than one. The Cats welcomed Sacramento Adventist to Ferndale High School for their NorCal Division-6 […]
By Ray Hamill — Whether or not a school the size of St. Bernard’s belongs in the Division-3 field for the North Coast Section and state playoffs has been a hotly debated […]
By Ray Hamill — Anyone planning on attending Thursday’s NorCal quarterfinal at Eureka High’s Jay Willard Gymnasium might want to get there early. The Eureka boys are enjoying one of their greatest […]
By Ray Hamill — The move to Missouri has been a good one for Tatianna Colegrove. After two outstanding years playing at Mendocino County, the former Hoopa Warriors softball standout is now […]
Grace Turgeon appears to be enjoying life at College of the Redwoods. The freshman outfielder had a day to remember on Tuesday, as the CR women swept a softball doubleheader at Chabot […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata girls basketball program appears in be in good shape these days. Not only did the Tigers win a second straight Big 5 championship and a Dick […]
For a young team, the Crusaders play with a lot of composure. On Tuesday night, the No. 14 seeded St. Bernard’s girls opened the Division-3 state playoffs with a statement win in […]
By Ray Hamill — A dream season continued for the Eureka Loggers on Tuesday night. Three days after clinching the program’s first-ever North Coast Section championship with a road victory over Sonoma […]
The Lumberjacks will play Cal State San Marcos for the second time in five days on the opening day of the CCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Cal Poly Humboldt men secured the […]
By Ray Hamill — Two of the three H-DNL teams to qualify for the state playoffs in basketball will open at home this week. After clinching a first-ever North Coast Section championship […]
It was a long time coming and they had to weather a second-half storm to get there, but on Saturday evening the Eureka Loggers secured a first-ever North Coast Section championship in […]
Two teams that have become very familiar with each other in recent years faced off for a North Coast section championship on Saturday night. The Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Antioch to play […]
It was a memorable few days for H-DNL wrestling even if it ended on a disappointing note on Saturday night. Competing at the CIF state championships in Bakersfield, Del Norte junior Wyatt […]
The Cal Poly Humboldt basketball teams will carry some momentum into next week’s CCAA tournament after Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finales. The Jacks hosted Cal State San Marcos at Lumberjack Arena and both […]
By Ray Hamill — It was a week of big achievements in the H-DNL in multiple sports. And that’s reflected in this week’s awards. It was a particularly impressive week for the […]