Amid baton incident, Portsmouth NAACP reiterates support for I.C. Norcom track star
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.
Track star says hitting opponent in head with baton was an accident
Alaila Everett, a track star and senior at I.C. Norcom High School, is speaking out about shocking footage showing her strike an opponent in the head with her baton and allegedly injuring her during a relay race.
I.C. Norcom runner speaks at rally following viral baton incident
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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.
Portsmouth athlete facing charges after baton strike video goes viral
A Portsmouth athlete is facing assault and battery charges after an incident during a state-level track meet. Meanwhile, the Portsmouth NAACP is coming to the defense.
Rally held in support of I.C. Norcom runner following viral baton incident
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Track Star Charged with Assault for Viral Baton Bashing Incident
High school track star Alaila Everett, who was caught on video striking her competitor Kaelen Tucker with a baton at an indoor championship in Virginia, has been charged with assault in connection with the viral incident.
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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There were mixed reactions to the I.C. Norcom student accused of assaulting a fellow runner with a baton.
Teary-eyed I.C. Norcom student athlete Alaila Everett stood before a crowd of people to thank them for their support after being criminally charged in the alleged assault of a fellow track runner with ...
Runner caught on video hitting competitor with baton charged with assault, battery
A senior at I.C. Norcom High School faces an assault and battery charge in connection to the March 4 incident in Virginia.
Virginia high school runner's contact with opponent's head was accidental, father says
"My community knows my character... they know I'm not like that..." said the I.C. Norcom student to ABC News after a video of ...
Girl who attacked opponent with baton makes tearful claim
The high school track athlete who struck her competitor in the head with a baton has broken her silence about the traumatic ...
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I.C. Norcom track athlete accused of injuring opponent during state title race
Many people have questions after an I.C. Norcom athlete was involved in an in-race incident during the VHSL Indoor Track State Championships last week.
Portsmouth student-athlete hits runner's head with baton at VHSL championships; father says it was accidental
Video shows an I.C. Norcom student swinging her baton as another sprinter tries to pass, striking her head; the athlete was ...
Sprinter who whacked rival on head with baton denies doing it deliberately in tearful interview
The teenager who smacked her rival with a baton during a race insists she did not hit her ‘on purpose’. Alaila Everett, who competed in the 4x200m girls relay final for I.C. Norcom ...