9 sixth-graders suspected of 'fight club' in Wash.

[March 02, 2011]  TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Nine sixth-grade boys suspected of participating in a so-called "fight club" have been expelled from a Tacoma, Wash., middle school.

School officials tell The News Tribune they found out about the club when the relative of one participant spoke to a television station about it. KCPQ-TV also aired a cell phone video showing two kids fighting. The fights took place at Stewart Middle School and in homes. A Tacoma Public Schools spokesman says the school expelled the boys as of Monday. When they can return will be determined on a case-by-case basis, with school officials factoring in the students' disciplinary histories. District officials have told school principals throughout Tacoma to be on the alert for similar clubs. ___ Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com/ [Associated Press] Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.