• Vanessa Wyroslawski (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Kyah Weeber won the 500 freestyle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS swim team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abby Phelps (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allison Neelands (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Allison Neelands swims a leg in the 200-yard freestyle relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marliese Navarrete (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophomore Hanna McDaniel competes in the 100-yard breaststroke at Tuesday’s home meet. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Micah Matthews swims the final few yards as Philomath wins the 400 freestyle relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Micah Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allister Mahoney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allister Mahoney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Juhl (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Juhl (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kellen Houchin swims to victory in the 100 breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Katherine Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Katherine Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan, seen here in the 400 freestyle relay, took first place in the 200 IM. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grace Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalee Barton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery (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.