• The PHS girls pose with the team trophy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS boys pose with the team trophy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño chats with cousin Sienna Bushnell after they placed fifth and sixth. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Start of varsity girls race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Cassidy Smart emerges from the trees on the course’s first loop. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath sophomore Cassidy Smart positions herself in front as the varsity girls race begins on Saturday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Pyper Rutland (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Pyper Rutland (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Pyper Rutland shows signs of strength on the course’s first loop. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors senior Leo Pausch enters Clemens Field for the final stretch to victory in Saturday’s conference meet. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Leo Pausch nearly loses his footing on a slippery turn. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ava Panico (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Ava Panico (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ava Panico (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ava Panico (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño and Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño and Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez and Braeden Colvin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • PHS senior Lukas Hernandez placed fourth individually. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cam Herbert (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Cam Herbert (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Cam Herbert was the team’s No. 4 runner in the conference championships. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cam Herbert (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Start of girls race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Joe Fulton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braeden Colvin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucy Thomas (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braeden Colvin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Bushnell (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.

Leave a comment

Commenting Policy: To be considered for publication, the commenter's FULL LEGAL NAME is required (no nicknames, abbreviations or usernames); no personal abuse of other writers or content; maximum length of 100 words; no foul language; comments will be reviewed by the editor before appearing online. Click on the "Commenting Policy" link found at the bottom of every page for the full guidelines.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *