• Chad Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS basketball (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A young fan holds up a sign of encouragement (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chad Russell talks to coach Blake Ecker (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Junior Jacob Peters looks inside toward senior Chad Russell during Friday’s win over Henley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May makes a defensive play and passes while teammates Chad Russell, left, and Jacob Peters head upcourt. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Ty May goes up for two points against the Hornets. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Preston Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Preston Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Blake Ecker, left, and Henley coach Luke Hammond. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cheer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS bench (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Cole Beardsley buries one of his four 3-pointers in the first half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cole Beardsley (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.