The grief-stricken mom of a 13-year-old girl who died suddenly during a game of tug-of-war at her Alabama school said Saturday that her daughter was full of life and “never met a stranger.” 
 
 Sixth-grader Maddison Wentworth was playing Thursday with other students when she collapsed during an end-of-the-year Field Day event at Williams Intermediate in Pell City, according to authorities. 
 
 Leslie Wentworth told FoxNews.com she was at work when the school called and said her daughter may have suffered a seizure. 
 
 “I’m pulling my strength from God,” she said. “The love I’ve received from the community has just been overwhelming.” 
 
 Wentworth said Maddison’s death was a shock. She said her daughter had no known health problems. 
 
 School nurses administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Maddison was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. 
 
 Pell City Police Sgt. Don Newton told Al.com paramedics continued to work on Maddison on the way to the hospital. 
 
 She was pronounced dead at 12:34 p.m., the news outlet reported. 
 
 An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death, AL.com reported. 
 
 "We have suffered a great loss at Williams Intermediate School. Field day is supposed to be one of the best days of the year,” Pell City Schools Superintendent Michael Barber said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and with the faculty and students who knew her and loved her every day. And I would ask everyone to keep this family and the system in their prayers as well." 
 
 Classmates wrote notes to Maddison during school Friday and put them in her locker, Fox 6 News reported. 
 
 The notes will be given to her mother, according to the station. 
 
 The school was also planning to hold a “celebration of life” event in honor of Maddison on the last day of school next week, Fox 6 reported. 
 
 A GoFundMe account has been established to “help with the financial side of this horrific time” in the lives of the girl’s family. As of early Saturday, more than $2,500 has been raised to help the family. 
 
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 ||||| PELL CITY, Ala. (WIAT) – A 13 year old girl collapsed and died after a game of tug of war during field day activities at Williams Intermediate School, Pell City Police say. She has been identified as Maddison Wentworth. 
 
 School coaches were at the tug-of-war game and immediately reacted after the girl collapsed. The school nurse was also at the field day and the nurse and coaches began CPR, Pell City police spokesperson Don Newton said. 911 was called, and Pell City Fire and Rescue responded. She was taken by ambulance to St. Clair Saint Vincent’s where she passed away. 
 
 “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, students, faculty and staff,” Newton said. “It’s a traumatic event for everybody, especially right here at the end of school.” 
 
 Pell City Schools gave a statement: 
 
 It is with great sadness that we report the loss of one of our precious sixth grade students. Our thoughts and prayers go to our student’s family. Counselors have been provided for students of Williams Intermediate School and counseling services will continue as long as needed. 
 
 One parent spoke to the media, and said that children were able to get water if they went inside near the restrooms, or had to pay for bottled water at the field day. 
 
 “She told me that they were only allowed to get water if they went to go to the restroom, otherwise they had to buy the water, she said it was like a dollar or a $1.50 a bottle,” said Amanda Garrett. Garrett’s daughter was on the opposite team of tug of war. Garrett said her daughter heard the girl complain of a headache and dizziness before she collapsed. 
 
 CBS42 reached out to Newton, who had previously told us there were “cooling stations” at the field day. He clarified that there was water available at the cooling stations, but he did not know if it was free or not. We have reached out to the school system for comment on the cooling stations, but have not yet heard back. 
 
 “It was really hard. She’s 13, and the other girl, I think she was 12. And, of course her cousin, she’s 12, and they were right there and they saw it,” Garrett said. “Like I said, my daughter was on the opposite team of tug of war, and she felt so guilty, because of that, that maybe she could have done something differently.” 
 
 A GoFundMe page is taking donations for Maddison’s Memorial Fund. ||||| The mother of the Pell City girl who collapsed and died during Field Day Thursday is calling her daughter a bright star who loved to sing. 
 
 Leslie Wentworth's daughter, Maddison, collapsed during a tug-of-war competition at Williams Intermediate School around lunch Thursday. 
 
 The 13-year-old was later pronounced dead at St. Vincent's St. Clair Hospital. 
 
 Friday, her mother and father were still coming to grips with their loss, but wanted the public to know what kind daughter Maddison was. 
 
 "She loved everybody. She loved animals. She loved holding babies and taking care of them. She loved singing. She could sing. Drive you crazy singing," Wentworth said. 
 
 They describe her as a smart and passionate student who loved dogs and swimming. 
 
 "She was a beautiful kid. She was a bright star. She was going to go places," Wentworth said. 
 
 Her favorite subject was science and she was a member of the Science Club at school. 
 
 "She was excited about Field Day. She had $10 that burned a hole in her pocket to spend," Wentworth said. 
 
 Wentworth did not want to talk about Thursday's tragedy, though. 
 
 Thursday night, parent Amanda Garrett told WVTM 13 she was upset that the school was selling water during Field Day and that they should have made water more available to students in the hot sun. 
 
 Friday, superintendent Dr. Michael Barber said there were drinks being sold at concession stands but that teachers made water available to the students and there were many water fountains inside the school for students to use. 
 
 At this point, there are no public vigils planned to honor Maddison's life, but funeral arrangements are scheduled. 
 
 Her mother said visitation is set for next Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eden West Side Baptist Church with the funeral service to follow at St. Clair Memorial Gardens in Pell City. 
 

– An Alabama family is reeling after their 13-year-old daughter collapsed and died during a game of tug-of-war during her school's field day last week, WVTM reports. Leslie Wentworth says her daughter Maddison had been excited for the annual event. "She was a beautiful kid," Wentworth says. "She was a bright star. She was going to go places." When Maddison collapsed while playing tug-of-war at Williams Intermedia School in Pell City, a school nurse and coaches immediately started performing CPR, reports WIAT. But the teen was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. Wentworth tells Fox News Maddison didn't have any health problems that she knew of, and a cause of death has yet to be determined. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, students, faculty, and staff,” a police spokesperson tells WIAT. One parent is blaming the school for not providing adequate water for the students during the hot day. “[My daughter] told me that they were only allowed to get water if they went to go to the restroom, otherwise they had to buy the water," Amanda Garrett says. "She said it was like a dollar or a $1.50 a bottle." She says her daughter, who was playing tug-of-war with Maddison, said Maddison complained about being dizzy and having a headache before collapsing. The school district's superintendent tells WVTM teachers made sure water was available for students.