• Grant Niemann crosses home plate. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Brady Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath coach Levi Webber (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Levi Webber talks to his players during Thursday night’s game against Stayton. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Brady Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kayson Olsen (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kayson Olsen (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kayson Olsen (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa is the first to greet Grant Niemann as he approaches home plate. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Grant Niemann gets a congratulatory handshake from coach Levi Webber during his home run trot against Stayton Thursday evening. Niemann hit a walk-off three-run homer to beat the Eagles, 12-11. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann reacts in the moment while rounding second base on his home run trot. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Grant Niemann (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Grant Niemann hits a three-run walk-off homer against Stayton. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Grant Niemann (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Grant Niemann (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Grant Niemann (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Wylie Griffith (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Wylie Griffith (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Wylie Griffith (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Teammates mob Grant Niemann at home plate following his walk-off home run. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s AJ Altishin is congratulated by teammates after hitting his first high school home run in the fourth inning. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s AJ Altishin (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s AJ Altishin (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath sophomore AJ Altishin makes a play at second base. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.