• Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Andrew Leonard stares down the opponent while getting ready to serve. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Andrew Leonard hits a hard forehand during his first-round match Thursday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Andrew Leonard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Adele Beckstead chats with coach Gary Quandt during a break in the action Friday at state. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Adele Beckstead advanced to the consolation bracket finals during this year’s 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Adele Beckstead (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Bailey Bell finished in the top four at state all four years of high school tennis. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Bailey Bell hits a shot during her early-round match Friday against Samantha Ramos of Crook County. Bell went on to place fourth overall. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Bailey Bell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.

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.