• Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Levi Webber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS baseball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brady Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kayson Olsen rips a double in the first inning to drive in the team’s first run. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayson Olsen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann and Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS catcher Grant Niemann makes a catch for the third out in the fifth inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Colvin Henley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Rocco De La Rosa walks toward the dugout during the team’s 7-2 loss Wednesday at home to Newport. The Warriors were limited to four hits as Newport evened the pivotal conference series. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes and Coach Levi Webber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes and Wylie Griffith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes and Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Barnes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock and AJ Altishin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (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.