• Rob and Shelly Brown greet their daughter, Ashleigh, during Senior Night introductions. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High’s volleyball team celebrates a point during Tuesday’s win over North Marion. From left, Nora Stanley, Zoee Howard, Isabelle Muir, Avery Smith, Kynlee Albin and Hannah Bennett. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Nora Stanley, left, Zoee Howard and Shaylee May celebrate a point. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Nora Stanley hits the ball over a pair of North Marion defenders. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Olivia Rice (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Provance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Provance, far right, receives flowers and gifts as part of Senior Night activities Tuesday. Provance was one of six seniors recognized before the match. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Shaylee May hits over a pair of North Marion defenders. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Taylor Hudson hits for a point against the Huskies. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Taylor Hudson goes high to get a hand on the ball while teammates Shaylee May, left, and Nora Stanley, right, look on. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zoee Howard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashleigh Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Ashleigh Brown goes for a point vs. North Marion. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ashleigh Brown (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hannah Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kynlee Albin (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.