• Silas Pittman performs a celebratory somersault after scoring against Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Esias Sapp (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Esias Sapp runs down a ball vs. Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Raul Quiroz Sanchez, one of two seniors in the program, started against Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Raul Quiroz Sanchez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman celebrates a first-half goal with teammates Sammy Hernandez and Jacob Hernandez. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Dreyton Nuno works the ball upfield. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jake McGaughy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Sammy Hernandez focuses on the ball in the second half vs. Newport. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophomore Jacob Hernandez battles for possession. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zach Grapoli (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zach Grapoli (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tlacaelel Brambila-Boatner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Caleb Babcock gets his head on the ball. (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.