• Vanessa Wyroslawski (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)
  • PHS teammates cheer on Mason Stevens in the 200 freestyle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kateri Pindell took first place in the 100 breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abigail Phelps (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carlota Pastor Infantes (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allison Neelands (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allison Neelands (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Allison Neelands won both the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. (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)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allister Mahoney (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Madison Juhl easily won the 50-yard freestyle. (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)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Warriors’ Kellen Houchin won the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke in his individual events. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Katherine Holden (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)
  • Emma Holden (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Carrson Hirte saw his best time in the 100-yard backstroke on Thursday with a 58.94. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte at the beginning of the 100 backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Evan Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grace Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grace Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Beck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hollie Barton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hollie Barton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery (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.