• Riley Barrett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior River Sandstrom looks toward his coaches during a break in the action in his championship match at 120 pounds. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Michael Novak (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • An official raises the hand of PHS junior Lake Mulberry in victory after an ultimate tiebreaker triumph over Cascade senior Solomon Sandoval. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lake Mulberry (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior JJ Lewis battles Cottage Grove’s Lincoln Krasinski in the 165-pound fifth-place match. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Troy Woosley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Troy Woosley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Derick Kohn pins Cascade’s Phoenix Cuarteros in the fifth-place match at 215. (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)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Lukas Hernandez battles Newport’s Ivan Wagner in a third-place match. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS wrestling (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Porter Compton squares off against Cascade’s Hans Kamm in the championship match at 144. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Odin Compton came up short on a 4-3 decision against Cascade’s Luke Sorenson in a third-place match at 126. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Odin Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Odin Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Odin Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Odin Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Liam Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Liam Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Liam Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Liam Bennett, seen here in a win over a Junction City opponent, placed third at 165 and is one of seven Warriors to qualify for state. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Barrett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Riley Barrett dominated all four of his opponents at districts, including in the 150-pound championship match with a tech fall victory over Sweet Home’s James Hearick. (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.