• Kathleen Donovan in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayden Boynton in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Kyah Weeber swims to second place and a state-qualifying time Saturday night in the 100-yard breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in the 100-yard backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell in the 100-yard breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Cameron McLennan qualified for state in the 100 butterfly and as part of the 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel in the 100-yard breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel in the 100-yard breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cedric Gaskey in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmylou Cook in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Lucas Brandt swims to first place Saturday evening in the 100-yard breaststroke at the district meet in Albany. In addition to the breaststroke, Brandt also qualified in the 500 freestyle and as part of the 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt on the blocks for the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalee Barton in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Iliana Kaiser places a first-place medal around the neck of sophomore Lucas Brandt. (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt with his first-place medal from the 500-yard freestyle. (File photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The coaches and some of the team’s swimmers pose with a third-place plaque. The boys placed third, the girls were fifth and combined, the Warriors were third at the district meet. (File 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.