• Caleb Blackburn performs a move on Crescent Valley’s Elijah White in the 126 semifinals and would go on to defeat teammate Lukas Hernandez in the finals for first place. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Chase Ringwald beats North Eugene’s Walker Black in the finals at 138. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Lake Mulberry took first at 220 with a win over Springfield’s Gavin Luehring. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben McGovern (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A wrestling official raises Philomath senior Ben Hernandez’s arm in victory following the finale at 120 pounds. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Ben Hernandez controls Taft’s Emiliano Sanchez in the championship bout at 120. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hamlet (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jared Gerding (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Gradin Fairbanks (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS teammates Porter Compton and Riley Barrett battle in the 132-pound finale. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Bourguois (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Head coach Troy Woosley, right, and former wrestler Blake Niemann. (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.