After four days of intense competition at three locations, Sgt. Samuel Lane and Pfc. Adison Leonard were recognized Sunday as the Idaho Army National Guard’s Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year. Lane and Leonard won their respective categories during the Idaho National Guard’s annual Best Warrior Competition, which started Thursday and concluded Sunday. Throughout the competition, five NCOs and five Soldiers from across the state competed in the event held at Gowen Field, Idaho City and the Orchard Combat Training Center. Sgt. Brian Bolon, Sgt. Samuel Chavez, Sgt. Alan Febricatore, Sgt. Katelynn Jensen and Lane competed to be the Idaho Army National Guard’s best NCO while Spc. Dylan Bourgard, Spc. Hannah Brown, Leonard, Spc. Samuel St. Mars and Spc. Jonathon Peck competed to be the organization’s best Soldier. Lane and Bourgard won the weapons skill test, an event that tested competitors knowledge on six weapon systems. Chavez and Bourgard won the boards/brief competit...