• From left, Emily Taunisila, Anneka Steen, Ahnika Tryon and Zoee Howard. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ally Todd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ally Todd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ally Todd (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emily Taunisila, right, and Ahnika Tryon (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)
  • PHS sophomore Anneka Steen eyes the basket after coming away with a steal during Monday night’s rout over St. Helens. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Anneka Steen (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)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Hailie Couture goes to the hoop inside against the Lions. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cheer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Abigail Brown flips the ball up top to teammate Emily Taunisila. (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)
  • Mica Boynton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • From left, Mia Bennett, Hailie Couture and Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mia Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS band (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.