• Micah Matthews
    Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber
    Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber
    PHS freshman Kyah Weeber placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber
    Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber
    Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allison Neelands
    Allison Neelands (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allison Neelands
    Allison Neelands (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison
    Marshall Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Daniel Mikula
    Daniel Mikula (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coaches
    PHS coaches (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Micah Matthews
    Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Micah Matthews
    Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Micah Matthews
    Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Micah Matthews
    Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abilyn Mahoney
    Abilyn Mahoney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braedon Littrell, Kellen Houchin
    Braedon Littrell, Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braedon Littrell
    Braedon Littrell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braedon Littrell
    Braedon Littrell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ophelia Katsikis
    Ophelia Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ophelia Katsikis
    Ophelia Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Ophelia Katsikis competes in the backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis
    Henry Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis
    Henry Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin, Micah Matthews
    Kellen Houchin, Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaeleigh Houchin
    Kaeleigh Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin, right, shakes hands with a fellow swimmer after winning the 100-yard breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Philomath junior Kellen Houchin swims to a district title Saturday in the 100-yard breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin
    Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Katherine Holden
    Katherine Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma Holden
    Emma Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma Holden
    Emma Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    PHS junior Carrson Hirte qualified for state in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte
    Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey
    Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS swimming
    PHS swimming (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coaches
    PHS coaches (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emery Boutilier
    Emery Boutilier (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grace Bennett
    Grace Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
Kyah Weeber
Kyah Weeber
Kyah Weeber
Kyah Weeber
Allison Neelands
Allison Neelands
Marshall Morrison
Daniel Mikula
PHS coaches
Micah Matthews
Micah Matthews
Micah Matthews
Micah Matthews
Micah Matthews
Abilyn Mahoney
Braedon Littrell, Kellen Houchin
Braedon Littrell
Braedon Littrell
Ophelia Katsikis
Ophelia Katsikis
Henry Katsikis
Henry Katsikis
Kellen Houchin, Micah Matthews
Kaeleigh Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Kellen Houchin
Katherine Holden
Emma Holden
Emma Holden
Carrson Hirte
Carrson Hirte
Carrson Hirte
Carrson Hirte
Carrson Hirte
Carrson Hirte
Emmitt Gaskey
PHS swimming
PHS coaches
Emery Boutilier
Grace Bennett

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.