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Warrior Watch: Six Philomath basketball players earn all-state honors; wrestler Riley Barrett to compete in Japan; and Philomath set to host track and field relays meet.

In a softball slugfest that saw 31 hits and 41 runs, Philomath High came painfully close to posting its first win of the season Monday but came up one run short, 21-20, in its Oregon West Conference opener at North Marion.

Trying to move past a second straight sub-.500 record in softball, Philomath High coach Travis King firmly believes in a positive approach that serves as the foundation of a solid team culture.

The Philomath High School boys and girls basketball teams will host a round-robin tournament Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the Warriors facing Sutherlin, Scappoose and Marist Catholic.

The Philomath High School volleyball team evened its record at 1-1 in the Oregon West Conference Thursday night with a three-set sweep at Newport.

Philomath High School volleyball coach Autumn Hilberg has a problem on her hands as the Warriors get ready to dive into her second season leading the program. But it’s a problem that coaches love to have — depth.