Jayden Barfuss

Idaho Falls, Moscow

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Deanna Montero looks forward to first season as a Vandal

1 week ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

After two seasons at the University of Washington, outside midfielder Deanna Montero traded in her purple and gold jersey for Vandal black and pride gold and hopes to make an instant impact in this upcoming season. “Coming here, I feel like I can reach my highest potential as a player. I know I have that trust in people behind me that believe in me,” Montero said. “I got that from Coach Jeremy, Coach Ashley and Neil. They were very sure of me from the start.
Boise to attain professional soccer club

1 week ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

The scene is almost impossible to imagine: the seats packed, the air thick with excitement and the roar of the crowd — Idaho soccer fans, at last, filling a professional stadium. As the news spreads that Boise will finally have its own men’s and women’s professional soccer teams, it’s clear: those chants, those dreams, have been heard. With the announcement that Boise will finally have its own men’s and women’s professional soccer teams, the city’s long-awaited dream is coming to life.
A New Chapter for Idaho Soccer

3 weeks ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

After the Idaho Vandals walked off the field after a heartbreaking loss in the Big Sky championship, the team was entering a new phase of the program. With several key players graduating, with new faces and fresh energy, Idaho soccer is evolving. The program is reshaping itself and is ready to keep the culture and expectations set by the teams of the past. The Vandals began their spring season on Saturday with a trip to Spokane to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Bruins’ historic run: UCLA punches ticket to the Final Four

3 weeks ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

The Spokane Arena was on its feet with 1:30 left in the game, as the no. 1-seeded (33-2) UCLA Bruins were on the verge of their shining moment, the chance to make their first-ever Final Four. After no. 3-seeded (31-5) LSU stormed back on an 8-0 run, cutting a once 14-point lead to just six, the Bruins turned to their stars when the lights shined the brightest. Center Lauren Betts, swarmed by purple and gold defenders under the basket, spotted an open Gabriela Jaquez.
USC channels good Juju to claim 67-61 victory over Kansas State

3 weeks ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

On March 24, the college basketball world was shaken when USC guard and one of the best players in the nation, Juju Watkins, went down in a heap of pain. The Galen Center went quiet as she was taken off the floor and the Trojans, in that moment, had to decide either to push through the injury or have their hopes of a National Championship end.
Vandals prove preseason rankings aren’t everything

4 weeks ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

This season, the Idaho Vandals women’s basketball team had a mission: to prove that rankings are just numbers, not destiny. Picked to finish seventh in the Big Sky Conference, they took to the court like players determined to rewrite the playbook. Every dribble was purposeful, every rebound a battle won and every shot taken with the belief that they could defy the odds.
Vandals no match for high-powered Grizzlies in 78-55 blowout loss

1 month ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

The Idaho Vandals were facing elimination, fighting against the #2 seed Montana Grizzlies. They were down by 14, and with seconds left in the first half, it was make-or-break time for the Vandals. Boise native redshirt sophomore Jack Payne put on a show in the first half. Putting up 13 of his 18 points in the first 20 minutes, including the half’s final points. The ball found Payne’s hands way beyond the three-point line.
Vandals’ season comes to an end with 65-54 loss to Grizzlies

1 month ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

March tournaments have a way of making dreams come alive or crushing them in an instant. For the Idaho Vandals, the Big Sky quarterfinal against Montana was supposed to be their moment. The bright lights, the packed stands, and the pressure that builds with every dribble are all what players work for. Nevertheless, as the final buzzer sounded, a sense of finality washed over the Vandals.
Vandals create some magic in 80-70 win over Portland State Vikings

1 month ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

The scoreboard at Idaho Central Arena read 2:10, counting down the last stretch the Vandals had to survive to get their first Big Sky Tournament win since the tournament moved to Boise. With the Vandal fans behind him, redshirt sophomore forward Jack Payne threw a pass from the inbounds line over half court, where senior forward Julius Mims rose over the defender and snatched the ball out of the air.
Vandals look to create March magic against Montana

1 month ago | uiargonaut.com | Jayden Barfuss

The Idaho Vandals stare at their final peak while the journey to greatness prowls in the foothills. The Big Sky Tournament calls and this team that has defied their odds all season and shattered expectations inch closer to the glory they have worked toward all season. The season has been a rollercoaster, but now the Vandals are just three wins away from bringing a trophy back to Moscow, a feat that would mark the culmination of the climb they embarked on mid-summer.