VOLUME 6, NUMBER 110
Sunday, June 1, 2025

SPORTS EXTRA!
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION
PHILOMATH MAKES HISTORY

PHS girls are state track and field champions — again

Senior Janice Hellesto breaks all of her school records while winning 3 events to lead the Warriors into the history books with a 4th straight team title

EUGENE — The Philomath High School girls track and field program made history Saturday at Hayward Field. The Warriors won their fourth straight state title — a feat that had never been seen until this year in Class 4A girls track and field. Although several athletes have come and gone through each of those championship […]

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Boys track and field: Josiah Peters comes out throwing at 4A meet

Warriors junior finishes runner-up in javelin; Bushnell, Nuño brothers and both relays also win medals

EUGENE — The buzz that athletes feel while competing in the state championships at a world-class track and field venue like Hayward Field oftentimes is electric — an adrenaline-charged mix of nerves, excitement and awe that fuels every stride, throw and jump. The same buzz can also be overwhelming as the weight of expectations and […]

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Gallery: PHS track and field at 4A State Championships — Day 2 (May 31, 2025)

A collection of photos from Philomath High’s appearance at the Class 4A state track and field championships on Saturday.

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Janice Hellesto: 3 First-Place Medals

Philomath’s Janice Hellesto in the 100-meter dash. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

In Case You Missed It

State track and field: Steen, Hellesto win state titles on Day 1

Philomath High seniors Anneka Steen and Janice Hellesto each won state titles in field events Friday at Hayward Field to highlight the team’s first day […]

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Gallery: PHS track and field at 4A State Championships — Day 1 (Friday, May 30, 2025)

A collection photos of Philomath High boys and girls track and field on the first day of the Class 4A State Championships in Eugene on […]

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