• Ashlynn Barron (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Ahnika Tryon approaches home plate to cheering teammates after hitting a home run to lead off the second inning. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ahnika Tryon (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Janae Traglia (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS softball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Presley Reichhuber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adrianna Hunter (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashlynn Barron (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mackenzie Hiner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Mackenzie Hiner hits a home run to lead off the third inning during Wednesday’s game against Stayton. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mackenzie Hiner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mackenzie Hiner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • McKenzie Hauck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • McKenzie Hauck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kori Galvan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kori Galvan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Beck (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.