• Hannah Bennett, left, and Shaylee May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior co-captain Ahnika Tryon celebrates a point during Tuesday night’s three-set sweep over Newport. Tryon moved to middle against the Cubs and saw success with four blocks. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ava Theurer, left, blocks a Newport hit attempt. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS volleyball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS volleyball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS students cheer on the volleyball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nora Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nora Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Clara Stanley goes up against Newport senior Caliyah Covington at the net Tuesday night. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Clara Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Clara Stanley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Newport’s pink shark made an appearance at the Breast Cancer Awareness match. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shaylee May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashleigh Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashleigh Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kynlee Albin, left, and Ahnika Tyron go up for a block. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kynlee Albin and Madison Juhl (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Kylee Albin hits against the Cubs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Retired band teacher Diane Crocker poses for a photo with PHS seniors, from left, Ava Theurer, Madison Juhl, Ahnika Tryon and Clara Stanley. (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.