Sophomore guard CJ Figas helped lead the St. Bernard’s girls to their 12th win of the season in a non-tournament game at Yreka on Friday. Figas finished with 13 points, including three […]
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.
Sophomore guard CJ Figas helped lead the St. Bernard’s girls to their 12th win of the season in a non-tournament game at Yreka on Friday. Figas finished with 13 points, including three […]
Three H-DNL teams were in a action at the Enterprise tournament on Friday as they get set to open conference play next week. The McKinleyville Panthers won for the second straight day […]
By Ray Hamill — They may be small in numbers, but the Corsairs are showing plenty of heart this winter. With just seven players on their roster after injuries hit the team […]
POLL CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Last season was one for the ages for H-DNL girls basketball and early indications are that this year could be every bit as exciting. Particularly in […]
POLL CLOSED By Ray Hamill — The Big 5 tips off next week in boys basketball, with a pair of games on Wednesday and Friday nights. And defending co-champs Arcata and McKinleyville […]
By Ray Hamill — The local wrestling season is building momentum and heating up as we get set to begin the H-DNL dual meet campaign next week. The Del Norte boys and […]
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers are hoping to be a force on the H-DNL wrestling mats this winter as head coach Cass Bell continues to build momentum with the program. […]
The St. Bernard’s boys opened a three-game road trip with a 76-64 win at Eagle Point on Friday afternoon. The win was the sixth straight for the beat-up Crusaders, who are still […]
The McKinleyville girls won all three of their games at the Enterprise tournament this week, including a 47-37 win over Modoc in the championship game on Thursday afternoon. And more impressively, they […]
The Del Norte Warriors saw a seven-game wining streak end on the opening day at the Enterprise boys basketball tournament on Friday. But it was a close one. The Warriors, who had […]
With their Big 5 opener now less than a week away, the Del Norte girls are poised for a competitive campaign on the basketball court. On Tuesday night, the Warriors won for […]
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team capped a good two days at the San Mateo tournament with an 85-79 win over Ohlone on Tuesday. The win followed a 74-66 win […]
It’s been a good start to the new year for the McKinleyville girls basketball team, which will play for the championship at the Enterprise tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Panthers opened tournament […]
The Arcata Tigers closed out the West Coast Jamboree girls basketball tournament with two straight wins as they continue to build for their upcoming Big 5 conference schedule. The Tigers, who tip […]
Big things are expected out of Del Norte seniors Colton Schaad and Curtis Bartley on the wrestling mats this winter and the outstanding duo have not disappointed so far. The two defending […]
The Ferndale Wildcats started fast and made it count in the third-place game in their bracket at the West Coast Jamboree in girls basketball on Monday. Matching up against Stanford commit Carly […]
The St. Bernard’s girls closed out a trip to Florida with a strong performance in the consolation game of the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic on Monday. The Crusaders defeated Delsea out of […]
The College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team returned to action at the San Mateo tournament on Monday and defeated the host school 74-66. In their first game since Christmas, the Corsairs […]
The McKinleyville Panthers closed out tournament play at the Windsor Holiday Shootout tournament with back-to-back victories as they continue their preparation for next week’s conference opener in boys basketball. After tipping off […]
The McKinleyville Panthers split a pair of non-tournament girls basketball games last week, getting the better of Hoopa by a score of 53-26 on Friday and losing to University Prep 59-53 on […]