COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Falck records trio of collegiate firsts

Jaydin Falck, Big Bend CC Softball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Jaydin, a right-handed freshman infielder, went 2-for-3 with two singles, including her first career collegiate hit, and recorded her first career stolen base in a 4-3 nightcap win at Clark College on March 1. The former Lady Badger standout also recorded her first career RBI — a sacrifice fly — in a 6-5 loss to the Lady Penguins in the team's opener. Big Bend (1-4), which reinstated their program after a 3-year hiatus, will face off against Lower Columbia, Clackamas, Skagit Valley and Clark at an NWAC Crossover tournament set to be held March 6 and 7 at the Pasco Sporting Complex.

Asher Williams, Montana Tech University Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asher, a 6-foot-6-inch freshman guard, scored 18 points (7-8 FG, 2-3 FT), including two 3-pointers, and added a rebound an assist to the stat sheet across 20 minutes of action in a Fronter Conference Tournament quarterfinals matchup against No. 4 Montana Western on Feb. 28 — a matchup in which the Orediggers won by a score of 93-65. The former Badger standout also had 21 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 FT), including three 3-pointers, and recorded four rebounds, an assist and two steals across 28 minutes of action in Montana Tech's 76-75 semifinals loss to No. 1 Rocky Mountain College on March 1. So far this year, Williams is averaging 10.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game to go along with 52.5% (107-for-204) shooting from the floor, 81.4% (92-for-113) shooting from the free throw line, and 36.7% (22-for-60) shooting from behind the 3-point line. Montana Tech (22-8) will now await the announcement of the NAIA's national tournament field, which will be announced today at 4 p.m. on NAIA.org. 

Brody Rice, Treasure Valley CC Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Brody, a 6-foot-3-inch freshman guard, had one point, two steals, two assists and two rebounds across 15 minutes of action in his 16th career start as the Chukars downed Peninsula by a score of 81-61 yesterday in the first round of the NWAC Men's Basketball Championship at Columbia Basin College's Holden Court. Across the last six games leading up the tournament, the former Badger standout has hit five 3-pointers and is averaging 4.7 points per game on 52.6% (10-for-19) shooting, including 8-point performances in wins over Yakima Valley and Walla Walla, to go along with 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals on 21.2 minutes per contest.

Thomas Bateman, Treasure Valley CC Basketball

A 2025 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Thomas, a 6-foot-5-inch freshman forward, had four points and three rebounds across 16 minutes of action in Treasure Valley's 81-61 win over the Pirates yesterday in the first round of the NWAC Men's Basketball Championship. Across the last four games leading up the tournament, Bateman is averaging 5.25 points per game on 58.3% (7-for-12) shooting, including a 9-point, 5-steal performance in a win over Wenatchee Valley, a 3-assist performance in a win over Walla Walla, and a 6-point effort in a win over Spokane. The former Badger standout has combined to shoot 8-for-10 from free throw line as well, in addition to pulling down an average of 2.25 rebounds over that same span for the Chukars (17-9), which will face Lower Columbia today in an NWAC Elite 8 matchup.

Braylyn Bayer, Weber State University Golf

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Braylyn, a sophomore, shot a 28-over-par total gross (84-79-81) across three rounds to place tied for 61st out of 70 golfers at the highly-competitive Fresno State Classic held March 2 and 3 at Fort Washington Golf Course in Fresno, Calif. The former Lady Badger standout recorded two birdies and 29 pars in total for the Lady Wildcats, which placed ninth out of 11 scoring teams and will return to the course from March 6 through 8 for Southern Utah University's Lady Thunderbird Invitational, set to be held at the Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah.

Avery Bayer, Idaho State University Golf

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Avery, a sophomore, fired in a 36-over-par total gross (86-85-81) across three rounds and finished 67th playing as an independent at the Fresno State Classic. The former Lady Badger standout, competing against her twin sister, had three birdies and 22 pars for the Lady Bengals, which placed 11th as a team and will be back in action at the Lady Thunderbird Invitational, also referred to as the SUU Pizza Hut Invitational, as well.

    Asher Williams

    Brody Rice

    Thomas Bateman

    Braylyn Bayer

    Avery Bayer