• PHS shortstop Haley King makes a throw to first for an out. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS softball team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Travis King and sophomore Emma May celebrate Philomath taking a 4-3 lead in the sixth. May reached on an error and made it all the way to third on the play while two runs scored. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Assistant coach Amie Russell and Lilia Leman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilia Leman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilia Leman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaylie Kohler (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Mason (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • First baseman Zoee Howard focuses on the ball on a throw from third baseman Riley Mason during Thursday’s game against Sweet Home. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Laighla Hockema (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (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.