• The PHS girls soccer team gets pumped up during its pregame ritual with posters of seniors hanging in the background. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marist senior Kate Firth attempts a free kick over Philomath’s Aspen Russell (5) and Sophia Bauer (11) while PHS goalkeeper Heidi Bacho waits to catch the ball. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Madyx Mooney (22) and sophomore Jordyn Hood (23) during pregame player introductions. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The players trot across the field toward fans after falling to the Spartans, 2-1.Aspen Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kateri Pindell plays defense while Marist sophomore Cruz Donawa tries to move the ball upfield. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Isabel Morales-Marquez works the ball near the sideline. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Isabel Morales-Marquez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marist junior Piper Paslay (7) gets a head on the ball over Philomath’s Madyx Mooney, left, and freshman Kya Bolton. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Madyx Mooney and Marist’s Kate Firth fight for the ball. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madyx Mooney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Melea Lattin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Players scramble for the ball late in the second half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Petra Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Petra Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Mat Phelps talks to players at halftime. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath celebrates a goal by Natalie Dunn, far right, in the 70th minute. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn made a goal on this free kick in the 70th minute. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn gets ready to put the ball in play. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalie Dunn gets ready to put the ball in play. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath celebrates its goal in the 70th minute. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Junior Ana Candanoza makes a pass through two Marist defenders toward freshman teammate Kya Bolton. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Annaleise Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Annaleise Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Annaleise Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kya Bolton tries to work the ball into the net during a late-game opportunity but Marist was able to clear the ball. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kya Bolton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Kya Bolton looks at a game official following a whistle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kya Bolton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kya Bolton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Kya Bolton possesses the ball near the corner against the defense of Marist junior Gina Schroffner. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophia Bauer and Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophia Bauer and Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophia Bauer (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.