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The Plant Sale and Seed Swap at Marys River Grange Hall will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. (File photo by Eric Niemann)

Marys River Grange plant sale, seed swap returns Saturday

Name-your-price fundraiser benefits Philomath Community Services; baby goats, tool sharpening also on tap

Marys River Grange No. 685 will host its annual Plant Sale and Seed Swap on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The family-friendly fundraiser at Marys River Grange Hall operates on a name-your-price model with proceeds benefiting Philomath Community Services. Food donations for PCS will also be accepted on site. Vegetables, herbs, flowers, shrubs and house plants will be available along with various other types of gardening-related items. Organizers said the event serves as an example of Marys River…

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Philomath catcher Riley Mason tags out Stayton’s Taelyn Kaczynski at the plate during Wednesday’s Oregon West Conference matchup at Warrior Field. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Stayton hands Philomath first softball loss in a month, 9-6

The Warriors led through four innings but the Eagles storm back for the Oregon West Conference victory

A hard-fought contest on Wednesday ended with the Philomath High’s softball team on the wrong side of a 9-6 score as Stayton handed the Warriors their first loss in more than a month and snapped a five-game winning streak. Despite the outcome, PHS coach Kari Jaques saw plenty of reasons…

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PHS forestry students exhibit ribbons that they won at last weekend’s competition. (Photo provided by PHS Forestry Department)

PHS forestry team wins 5 events at FNRL convention

Local student competitors earn victories in crosscut, arbor climb, choker set, prepared speech and written expression

Eleven Philomath High School students competed at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention April 17-18, returning home with five first-place finishes across individual and team events. The two-day convention opened Friday at the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon State University campus and moved Saturday to the Pacific Northwest…

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A family crosses the street on back-to-school day a few years ago. (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Philomath School Board to revisit 2027-28 academic calendar in May

The Philomath School Board last week took up a draft 2027-28 academic calendar but deferred a vote on the proposal until May after questions arose about how to handle Veterans Day. Superintendent of Schools Susan Halliday presented the draft calendar, which she developed in part through a staff survey about…

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Philomath High equestrian competitor Makayla Lillie broke the Willamette District record in the Figure 8 in 17.930 seconds. (Photo by JMK Musing Eye Photography via PHS Equestrian Team)

Philomath equestrian team wins district title, qualifies several for state

The Philomath High School equestrian team captured the Willamette District title and will send several riders to the state championships next month in Redmond. Philomath finished first in the league with 1,650 points across three district meets, outpacing second-place Sweet Home (1,186) in the medium-school division. Cascade was the large-school…

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PHS sophomore Nico Mayo Carrasco serves during a home match earlier this season. (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Warriors roll past Newport in straight sets behind strong serving

Martinez, Mayo Carrasco each spark big serving runs as Philomath improves to 4-5 in boys volleyball

Philomath High’s boys volleyball team took control early and never let up with a sweep over host Newport in straight sets on Tuesday evening. The Warriors won 25-9, 25-10, 25-22 to improve to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in Special District 3 play. “We took control early in the match behind…

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PHS tennis (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Warriors split with Stayton on road in boys tennis

Houck, Sims and Schell all post straight-set victories in singles matches vs. the Eagles

The Philomath High boys tennis team battled to a 3-3 tie at Stayton on Tuesday. The Warriors picked up three singles wins to account for all of their points on the scorecard. Senior Nate Houck rolled past senior Titan Smith-Salazar 6-0, 6-2, while freshman Andrew Sims was equally dominant in…

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