Philomath girls open wrestling season at large Salem meet
Philomath High’s girls wrestling team opened its season Friday in a 25-school meet hosted by McKay High in Salem. Competing in the Battle for the Capital, Warriors freshman Makinzey Harrington placed fourth in her high school wrestling debut with a 4-2 record at 140 pounds. Harrington opened with a loss…
Warrior boys fall to Crescent Valley in season opener
The Philomath High boys basketball team struggled to find any offensive rhythm in a 36-28 season-opening loss Thursday night to Crescent Valley on the Warriors’ home floor. Philomath managed just nine field goals for the…
Record-breaking season within reach for Philomath High wrestling squad
Philomath High’s wrestling program enters the upcoming season with championship expectations and the potential to set new program records. The Warriors return six state qualifiers from last year’s team, including two state champions and a…
Gallery: PHS boys basketball vs. Crescent Valley (Dec. 4, 2025)
A collection of photos from Philomath High’s 36-28 boys basketball loss at home to Crescent Valley on Thursday, Dec. 4.
Warrior swimmers claim 10 individual victories in season opener
Philomath High School’s swim teams opened the season Wednesday with a tri-meet against Crosshill Christian and Sisters at Clemens Community Pool. The Warriors won 10 individual events and the boys beat out the two visiting schools for first place in…
PHS boys basketball team expects to compete for league title
Veteran coach Blake Ecker likes what he sees heading into the 2024-25 boys basketball season at Philomath High School. With two returning starters, newfound depth and what the coach describes as a more basketball-savvy group, the Warriors have their sights…
State champion Brandt leads Philomath swimmers into new season
The Philomath High School boys and girls swim teams will open their seasons Wednesday with a home tri-meet against Sisters and Crosshill Christian, and fourth-year head coach Iliana Kaiser likes what she’s seen from her squads in the early going.…
Philomath football standout commits to Oregon State
Rocco De La Rosa’s journey to Oregon State began long before he ever stepped onto a football field. Growing up in a household where orange and black were the only acceptable colors, the Philomath High senior knew from an early…
Warrior Watch: Hoops fundraiser launches season of competition
The Philomath High School gymnasium filled with laughter and competitive bidding Tuesday night as the boys basketball team held its annual pie auction fundraiser. Twenty-one homemade pies and other types of desserts brought in $3,670, with each commanding at least…
Warrior Watch: OSAA continues reclassification work; pie auction coming Tuesday
OSAA’s Classification and Districting Committee moves forward with six-classification system for 2026-30. Current proposal keeps Philomath in 4A Oregon West. Boys basketball pie auction set for Tuesday.
Three PHS runners compete in regionals meet
A week after winning the Class 4A individual title, Philomath High cross-country standout Cassidy Smart was one of three Warriors back on a course Saturday at the Nike NXR Northwest Regional Championships in Spokane, Washington. Smart, a sophomore, finished the…
Stanley, May earn first-team all-conference honors for Philomath volleyball
Heading into volleyball season this fall, second-year coach Whitney Thomas settled on a strategic rotation change that paid major dividends, flipping the lineup positions of outside hitters Nora Stanley and Shaylee May from the previous year. By starting May in…
Six Warriors earn all-conference honors in boys soccer
The Philomath High School boys soccer team placed six players on the all-Oregon West Conference team, including senior goalkeeper Jake McGaughy, junior forward Jacob Hernandez and sophomore midfielder Sammy Hernandez on the first team. McGaughy caught the attention of everybody…
PHS girls soccer dominates all-league team with 11 selections
The Philomath High School girls soccer team had no weak links anywhere on the pitch this fall in the Oregon West Conference, which was easily illustrated by the number of players that earned all-league honors. All 11 regular starters earned…
De La Rosa caps stellar senior football season with district’s top offensive honor
Philomath High senior Rocco De La Rosa capped his dominant final season by earning Special District 3 Offensive Player of the Year honors, headlining a group of nine Warriors who earned all-conference football recognition at 14 positions. De La Rosa,…
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