• Philomath HIgh’s boys wrestling team, seen here with its fourth-place trophy, will send seven athletes to state. (Photo provided by Troy Woosley)
  • PHS wrestling coaches Troy Woosley, left, and James Kohn react to action on the mat during Saturday’s regional championships. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Braydon Williams qualified for state in his final season of wrestling. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braydon Williams (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Toombs (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Toombs (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Lake Mulberry competes in the 190-pound championship match against Sweet Home’s Jeremiah Steagall. Mulberry held on for a 7-6 decision. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Almost as if he’s lining up in a three-point stance at fullback for the football team, senior Lake Mulberry had a motivational edge against Sweet Home’s Jeremiah Steagall in the 190-pound championship match. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Lukas Hernandez advanced to state after winning a wrestle-back match to clinch fourth place. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Porter Compton qualified for state for the fourth straight year after defeating Cottage Grove’s Jake Palluck in the 157 finale. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Liam Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Liam Bennett will make a return to state with his fourth-place performance at 165. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors senior Riley Barrett dominated Sweet Home’s James Hearick in the 150-pound championship bout. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Barrett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Barrett (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.

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