Philomath High finished second at the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High finished second at the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell, left, and Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors senior Chad Russell bangs underneath to create a shot opportunity. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Jacob Peters tries to find an opening to the hoop against Dimond’s defense. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Peters (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir drives while teammate Chad Russell positions himself. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Ty May makes a move to the hoop. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Justin Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Cole Beardsley hits the first of back-to-back 3-pointers in the second quarter. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS players making the all-tournament team were Cole Beardsley, from left, Ty May and Chad Russell. (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.