Video shows a Virginia high school student swinging her baton as another sprinter tries to pass, striking her head. Her father says the incident was accidental.

A Virginia high school athlete captured on video hitting a fellow competitor with a baton during a track and field relay race is charged with a misdemeanor, a prosecutor confirmed Thursday. A ...

Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, speaks with ABC News in an interview that aired March 11, 2025, on "Good Morning America." Via ABC.(NEW YORK) -- ...

I.C. Norcom High School's Alaila Everett can be seen with the baton raised in her hand rounding the track before she hits opposing runner Kaelen Tucker in the head with it at a state championship ...

Virginia student-athlete hits runner with baton at VHSL championships; ... Alaila, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, said her school has been supportive throughout the ordeal.