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.
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.
I.C. Norcom runner speaks at rally following viral baton incident
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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.
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.
Rally held in support of I.C. Norcom runner following viral baton incident
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Teen athlete who bashed opponent's head with baton claims it was accidental as she cries over backlash
I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett gave opponent Brookville junior Kaelen Tucker a concussion and possible skull fracture when she beat her head with the baton at an event on Tuesday.
Virginia student-athlete hits runner with baton at VHSL championships; claims it was accidental
A student faces charges after a video showed her hitting another during a race. She told ABC News, "My community knows my ...
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 ...
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Lip Reader On Alleged High School Baton Attack in Virginia And New Criminal Developments
Despite the defense, WAVY’s report says the entire I.C. Norcom High School team was disqualified and the Everett family was served a protective order from the Tuckers. According to WTKR, Everett was ...
'I didn't do it intentionally': Teen speaks out after viral video showing her hit runner
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Days after a viral video of a girl getting hit with a baton during the Virginia State High School League Indoor State Championships, the girl accused of hitting the Brookville ...
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 ...