• Kaylie Kohler and Rylee Martin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janae Traglia (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS softball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS softball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Smith and Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Hailey Smith eyes the plate before throwing a pitch Monday against Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Taylor Martin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Taylor Martin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kaylie Kohler makes a catch in center field. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Haley King (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Kari Jaques (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Kari Jaques (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Zoee Howard touches home plate while getting mobbed by teammates following a three-run homer in the third inning Friday against Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Laighla Hockema (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Laighla Hockema (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS second baseman Laighla Hockema dives for a ball in the third inning against Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath and Newport softball players wear green ribbons in memory of the Umpqua Community College coach and player that were lost in a crash this past Friday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.