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Alta student hospitalized for more than a week after fight with teammate

Posted at 9:08 PM, Jan 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-25 23:09:02-05

SANDY, Utah — A student-athlete at Alta High School has been hospitalized for more than a week after getting in a fight with a teammate, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

The pair of 16-year-olds on the basketball team started arguing after an afternoon practice on Jan. 16, Canyons School District spokesman Jeff Haney said. The walked into the locker room “after some really physical play” and began physically fighting.

He had a seizure as a result and was taken to a hospital in serious condition.

Read the full report on the Tribune’s website.