• Gradin Fairbanks (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty Olson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • River Sandstrom (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chase Ringwald (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McConnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sophomore JJ Lewis was all smiles after winning the 170-pound weight class. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Derick Kohn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jared Gerding (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Gradin Fairbanks (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Gradin Fairbanks (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors freshman Porter Compton, right, won the 138-pound division. Here, he’s going up against senior teammate Chase Ringwald. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Porter Compton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coaches (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Caleb Blackburn was the champion for PHS at 126 pounds. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Blackburn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Blackburn (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Liam Bennett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Barrett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riley Barrett (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High freshman Riley Barrett remained unbeaten this season while taking first place at the Benton County Championships on Wednesday at 132 pounds. (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.