Battle Ground cadets place in regional air rifle contest

Battle Ground — Air Force Junior Officer Training Corps cadets from the Battle Ground Public Schools earned high honors at the JROTC Western Regional Air Rifle Championships, which took place Feb. 9 to 11 in Las Vegas. Kaci McCrary, a senior at Prairie High School, and Taylor Harpe, a sophomore at Battle Ground High School, won first and second place, respectively, in the Air Force JROTC precision rifle class, qualifying them for the All-Service National Championships to be held in Anniston, Ala., in March. More than 290 cadets from seven states representing all service branches competed at three-day event.