• Esias Sapp (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Esias Sapp (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Silas Pittman looks upfield during an offensive in the first half against No. 1 Stayton. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors sophomore Jacob Hernandez works the ball in the corner against Stayton senior Norberto Navarro. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A ball from 30 yards by freshman Sammy Hernandez sails above Stayton goalkeeper Roman Gould and into the net for Philomath’s lone goal of the game. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Zach Grapoli collides with Stayton senior goalkeeper Roman Gould in the first half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zach Grapoli (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Sammy Hernandez celebrates his goal with teammates early in the first half vs. Stayton. The goal tied the score, 1-1. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The referee performs a ball drop in the second half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath freshman Nathan Arndt battles Stayton junior Isaiah Dixon for possession. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS boys soccer team (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.