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
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.
Amid baton incident, Portsmouth NAACP reiterates support for I.C. Norcom track star
I’m not confrontational. I wouldn’t even do that on purpose.” The Portsmouth NAACP said it would continue to support the I.C. Norcom student and track star amid the charge stemming against her.
Portsmouth athlete charged after baton strike
A Portsmouth athlete is facing an assault and battery charge after an incident during a state-level track meet. Meanwhile, the Portsmouth NAACP is coming to her defense.
High school track athlete charged with assault after baton incident in Virginia
A high school track athlete in Virginia has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after a track baton incident left a competing runner with a concussion and possible fractured skull. Alaila Everett,
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.
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
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Portsmouth NAACP has come to the defense of a Portsmouth athlete who faces an assault and battery charge after an incident during a state-level track meet last week.
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Portsmouth athlete facing charges after baton strike
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 her defense ...
Video shows Virginia student-athlete hit runner with baton at championships; claims it was accidental
A Portsmouth athlete is facing charges of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting another student with a ...