Team celebrates a point (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Team celebrates a point (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alyssa Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Megan Ward goes for a kill on the right side in Saturday’s win over Madras. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Megan Ward (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Megan Ward (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath players celebrate after Saturday’s first-round playoff win over Madras. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath players celebrate after Saturday’s first-round playoff win over Madras. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nora Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors junior Nora Stanley hits on the left side over the Madras defense. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alyssa Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Avery Smith and Taylor Hudson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior setter Avery Smith had 25 assists. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Avery Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shaylee May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Taylor Hudson and Nora Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Taylor Hudson challenges Madras hitter Ana Boyle at the net. (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.