Track star gets support from Portsmouth NAACP chapter amid baton incident
The I.C. Norcom student and track star who faces an assault and battery charge after her baton struck and injured another runner during a track race last week reiterated Thursday that the incident did not happen on purpose and thanked people for supporting her and believing in her.
Portsmouth track athlete who struck opponent with baton charged with assault
One misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was taken out in this matter,” Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, wrote in an email to The Pilot on Thursday
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.
I.C. Norcom runner charged with assault after viral baton incident
An I.C. Norcom High School athlete has been charged after a track incident that went viral, according to Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth's Attorney for Lynchburg.
Rally held in support of Virginia runner charged with assault in viral baton incident
A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.
Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent's head with baton charged with assault and battery
I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a track meet.
Rally shows unity for Portsmouth student-athlete amid viral track video controversy
Portsmouth rallied behind Alaila Everett, a 17-year-old who is facing backlash and a criminal charge after hitting her opponent with her baton during a track race.
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Portsmouth athlete facing charges after baton strike video goes viral
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Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent’s head with baton rallies supporters after getting assault charge
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Video shows Virginia student-athlete hit runner with baton at championships; claims it was accidental
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Rally held in support of I.C. Norcom runner following viral baton incident
A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.