• Megan Reese (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls coach Greg Thorson collects a couple of tennis balls from No. 1 singles player Bailey Bell following the senior’s victory Wednesday vs. McKay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lorelei Schell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lorelei Schell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Megan Reese (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elise Reese (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Elise Reese (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucie Oster and Lorelei Schell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucie Oster (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniella Carlisle, left, and Nadia Durski will likely be seeded No. 2 for next week’s district tournament. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniella Carlisle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Bailey Bell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High senior Bailey Bell hits a shot Wednesday against McKay in her final home appearance at No. 1 singles for the Warriors. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Bailey Bell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Bailey Bell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Bailey Bell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Junior Adele Beckstead calls a shot by her opponent out during her No. 2 singles match against McKay. (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.