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High School Runner Charged

High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.

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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

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High school track runner charged after hitting opponent in head with baton during race

A Virginia sprinter has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a fellow runner with a baton during a relay race.

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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.

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Rally held in support of I.C. Norcom runner following viral baton incident

A rally was held outside I.C. Norcom High School Thursday night in support of the runner charged in a track baton incident that has since gone viral.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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