Eureka’s Everett Docherty and Arcata’s Evan Poston both represented the H-DNL at the California cross country state championships over the weekend. The impressive duo traveled to Woodward Park in Fresno for one […]
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.
Eureka’s Everett Docherty and Arcata’s Evan Poston both represented the H-DNL at the California cross country state championships over the weekend. The impressive duo traveled to Woodward Park in Fresno for one […]
By Ray Hamill — The College of the Redwoods men are inching closer to their highest ranking ever in men’s basketball as they get set for some big upcoming games, including a […]
The Fortuna Huskies improved to 2-0 with a comfortable 54-18 win over a young Hayfork team on Monday night. Also in action on Monday, the McKinleyville Panthers tipped off the new season […]
The Arcata Tigers and Fortuna Huskies continued their impressive start to the new season with victories on Saturday and Monday, respectively. The Tigers capped a good opening-weekend road trip with a 70-37 […]
By Ray Hamill — Fresh off their historic North Coast Section championship this weekend, the Arcata Tigers will hit the road for the remainder of the playoffs. The Tigers, who won a […]
By Ray Hamill — High school football has a long and storied tradition here on the North Coast and it’s only getting better. On Saturday afternoon, the Arcata Tigers defeated Miramonte 28-21 […]
The Ferndale Wildcats saw a memorable season come to an end on Saturday night, as a big-play Moreau Catholic team beat them 21-19 in the Division-7 North Coast Section championship game at […]
By Ray Hamill — With school history on the line in the biggest game of their young lives, the Arcata Tigers came through in thrilling fashion on Saturday afternoon. Leading by a […]
By Ray Hamill — Despite missing some key players who are still playing football, the Arcata boys got the new season off to a winning start on the first busy night of […]
By Ray Hamill — Not surprisingly, the two teams that most people considered to be the best two teams in H-DNL football this year are the last two still playing. On Saturday, […]
By Ray Hamill — One of the best basketball players to come out of the H-DNL in recent years will return to the North Coast this weekend, as the Chico State Wildcats […]
By Ray Hamill — When you make some H-DNL history by becoming the first-ever league tennis player to win a North Coast Section championship, you can be sure you will be Humboldt Sports […]
Former College of the Redwoods athletes have been been making some serious noise at four years schools in recent years, especially those from the local community college’s cross country and track and […]
Eureka’s Everett Docherty is closing out his high school career in style. Two weeks ago, the standout senior won the H-DNL boys cross country championship and he followed that with a league-best […]
By Ray Hamill —As the College of the Redwoods football team prepares for an upcoming bowl game, one of the Corsairs has been named the American Pacific-7 Conference Defensive Player of the […]
Samara Gaither and the Eureka Loggers got the new basketball season off to a winning start on Tuesday night when they welcomed the Hoopa Warriors to Jay Willard Gymnasium. Gaither scored a […]
The South Fork Cubs tipped off the new boys basketball season in style with an impressive 74-69 win over Fort Bragg in their foundation game. This year’s team features a dangerous and […]
By Ray Hamill — A pair of H-DNL schools will play for a North Coast Section championship and a place in this year’s state football playoffs this weekend, and one of the […]
A pair of College of the Redwoods wrestlers will carry some momentum into the upcoming Northern Regionals after strong showings at last weekend’s P.S.T. Invitational tournament. The Corsairs traveled to Hayward for […]
Northcoast Prep junior Lily Bazemore made some H-DNL history last week by becoming the first-ever league tennis player to win a North Coast Section championship. The Herons standout won all four of […]