Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.

An Unexpected and Tragic Moment The incident unfolded during a high-stakes relay race, where expectations were high for all competitors. Witnesses noted that the injured athlete was in a promising ...

A high school track meet in Virginia turned chaotic when Brookville High junior Kaelen Tucker was struck in the head with a ...

(WTKR) – A high school relay race in Virginia turned controversial last week after a runner from one team’s school hit a competitor from another school in the head with a baton. The blow ...

Junior Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay in the Virginia State High School League Championships ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia athlete hit with a baton during a relay race in Lynchburg is telling her side of the story after video of the incident went viral. The video shows Brookville ...

Alaila said that during the race, her arm became stuck, and her baton inadvertently struck Kaelen as they neared the corner. "Her arm was literally hitting the baton -- until she got a little ...

A Virginia high school runner suffered a concussion when another runner struck her in the head with a baton during a 4x200-meter relay race last week at Liberty University. “I was so in ...