I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race.

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.

A Virginia high school track star was recently struck in the head by a baton-wielding opponent during a state champion relay race. She has since been diagnosed with a concussion and possible skull fracture,