• The Philomath High girls basketball team with the tournament runner-up plaque. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • All-tournament selections Emily Taunisila, from left, Anneka Steen and Abigail Brown. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Emily Taunisila pulls up for a jumpshot. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophomore Anneka Steen goes up for a shot. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Silva (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls basketball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Ingrid Hellesto looks to pass to senior Abigail Brown in the first half against Ketchikan. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailie Couture and Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Abigail Brown goes to the hoop in the first half against Ketchikan in Friday night’s championship game. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The girls tournament bracket. (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.