There was no middle-school program. She was at the track on Wednesday monitoring the workouts for the older members of the Cobras. But he said that enthusiasm was tempered by Jackson's long record of not filing basic campaign finance documents. They are from all over Rhode Island and Attleboro, Seekonk, Rehoboth, said Spann, whose average squad numbers between 75 and 100 athletes. Providence Cobras - Providence - RI - USATF Club - USATF New England, Men's 110m Hurdles Prelim Heat 2 - USATF Junior Outdoor Championships 2018, Men's 17-18 110m Hurdles Semi-Final Heat 3 - USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships 2017, Women's 17-18 400m Prelim Heat 3 - USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships 2017, Men's 17-18 110m Hurdles Prelim Heat 6 - USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships 2017, Womens 17-18 800m Prelim Heat 4 - USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships 2017. She was at the track on Wednesday working out with other members of the Cobras older group (high school and college). In addition, checks were made from the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for cash with no explanation of the expenditure. Find out more information at rirr.org. Jason Creasy, [email protected], Contact Us Size. He wasn't very welcomed at first, but he gained the trust of the community. Commission, its officers, agents and employees, USA Track & Field, USA Track & Field-New England, M-F Athletic Company, Providence Cobras Track Club, officials and staff and other participants or spectators from and against any and all liability arising out of or connected with my participation in Hammerama 2013. Cheatham, who graduated from high school last year, is nearly recovered from an ACL injury that prevented her from competing at the outdoor championships in 2012. Stay on the road or explore the park's trails and get to know the city leader outside of the office. Im sorry to hear something happened. Every year they went to Duke [University], where they got another level of competition. Insider Tip: This group also supports Ronald McDonald House by providing dinner for House guests on the second Friday of each month. Rundown: Work on speed and endurance with track workouts, or join the Saturday group run to meet other like-minded people and gain motivation. And its success reflected well on its founder, Kevin E. Jackson. For 35 years and counting, Thom Spann and Kevin Jackson have shared their passion of track and field to thousands of youth as coaches of the Providence Cobras, a club that has produced numerous all-staters and a few All Americans over the last three-plus decades. Ronald McDonald House of Providence Running Club. 34 4 Providence Cobras 36 3 Grant You Wings Track Club. She has been running since she was 3 years old, when she would tag along with her father, brother, and sister to run with the Providence Cobras, a youth track club, and long-time Hope High School . Berkson, a senior-to-be, ran with the Cobras for four years, beginning as a 12-year-old. Kevin Jackson used both his campaign account and the Cobras account as his personal piggy bank. Next year the same meet is going to be in Houston, Texas. General "Bob [Rothenberg] contacted me in my senior year [at La Salle University],'' he said. Spann and Jackson own a wealth of knowledge in track & field. MileSplits official Providence Cobras Track Club results for the 2023 USATF-NE Youth Development Meet in Roxbury MA. 2023 Copyright Kids didnt run track until they got to high school. At the time, the two were work-study students at the YMCA on Hope Street. LIVE Webcast - HBCU Showcase Sponsored by KPMG 2023. He was years behind filing reports of contributions and expenses, in some cases dating back to 2008. We couldnt do it without the Providence School Department. Sam Bell, coordinator of the state's Progressive Democrats, said he supported Jackson, a Democrat, for his stands on city issues he cared about, such as his consistent criticism of property tax breaks for multimillion-dollar downtown developments. A further analysis of the Cobras account by Detective Elliott showed almost weekly expenditures for personal or political use, including $5,206.80 for gasoline, $2,094.28 for political campaign purchases, automobile repairs including $15,274.70 at Pep Boys, and $1,364.54 for two nights at the Atlantic House, among others. We have been to Spokane, Washington to Los Angeles to Salt Lake City to Omaha to Chicago to Houston to Miami to North Carolina to Maine to Baltimore. General We were truly grateful. 7 7 Jahzara Emeli V-Tesse Track Club of Long I 26.48q SB. Providence Athletics SuperFanU, Inc. 6.0.0 for iPhone Free 0 0 Ratings . On Sundays, coach Jim Doyle trains runners looking to reach certain goals. A lot of these kids, their parents dont have the means to go to Texas for a track meet. Governor supports recall of indicted Providence councilman Merced Sun-Star. Providence Cobras Track Club: 170: Thom Spann: 18 Whiting St. Providence RI 02906: 401-521-3077 e-mail: PR Racing Team: 238: Scott Brown: 167 Pettingill St. Lewiston ME 04240: . Kyle Brazeil, Contact Us In addition, the account showed expenditures to restaurants, retail locations, tax payments in the amounts of $4,456.46 and $104.73, and checks totaling $57,720 made out to cash. Professional Excellence in Real Estate Awards. Powered by Rimix Media Network Creative Developers. LIVE Webcast - Washington State Indoor Cougar Classic 2023. Providence Cobras - Providence - RI - USATF Club - USATF New England Wall - 0 followers (Hes) really busy but hes our major fundraiser, Spann said. Competing out of state is common ground for the Cobras, who often travel the country competing in national-level meets, such as the New Balance Nationals and Junior Olympic events. September through March, join the Thursday night Pub Fun Run series at 6:30 p.m., featuring a five-mile run followed by a visit to a different pub each week around the state. You can also sign up for Wild Colonial's Grog and Dog Jog, a one-mile relay race, capped off by eating a hot dog and chugging a beer as fast as you can. HAMMERAMA 2012 USATF SANCTION (12-02-33) SUNDAY JULY 15, 2012 CURTIS CORNER MIDDLE SCHOOL 301 CURTIS CORNER ROAD WAKEFIELD, RI SPONSORED BY M-F ATHLETIC COMPANY PROVIDENCE COBRAS TRACK CLUB HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 12# HAMMER THROW Meet Record Jacob Freeman East Greenwich, RI - [] Jackson, a Democrat who represented Ward 3 on the East Side from 1995 until he was recalled from office last year, pleaded no contest in October to embezzling from the Providence Cobras track club . It was just something that he did. Rundown: Embark on a group Five-K then kick back and socialize with a beer after youre done. A further analysis of the Cobras account by Detective Elliott showed almost weekly expenditures for personal or political use, including $5,206.80 for gasoline, $2,094.28 for political campaign purchases, automobile repairs including $15,274.70 at Pep Boys, and $1,364.54 for two nights at the Atlantic House, among others. Providence Cobras 26.12q PR. We have to have a place to practice. "It appears he did good in his life, but it appears he has done bad. ", With staff reports from Bill Koch and Amanda Milkovits, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Rundown: On Wednesdays, groups take on a three-, five- or seven-mile loop in Providence. It was Jackson that helped Hope get a new, state-of-the-art track in 1999 and also the current Providence Career and Technical Academy field house that high schools use for all their meets during the indoor track season. Back then the Cobras used to go to Brown (University). On, Spann and Jackson own a wealth of knowledge in track & field. I started out when I was 11 and that was pretty much the first sport I was ever introduced to, she said. I honestly didnt like it at all, she said. High School Girls' 200m, Finals 1 Feb 18, 2023 . They fed us, they made sure we were safe, all those things.. LIVE Webcast - Washington Indoor Preview 2023. Kevin is very much involved. He is now in his 13th year at Rhode Island College where hes the head coach of its mens and womens cross-country, indoor and outdoor track teams. Before Wednesday, the most serious problems Jackson appeared to face were penalties for late campaign report filings with the state Board of Elections. Rundown: Run the Blackstone Boulevard path with Risn McGettigan Dumas, coach, sports psychologist, owner of Believe I Am and former Olympian. . Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Kevin Jackson (age 60), of Providence, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern to 10 years with one and one-half years to serve and the remainder suspended with probation for campaign finance violations and for embezzling more than $100,000 from the Providence Cobras Track Club. When you have the desire and the dedication for anything in life, success often follows. When: Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m. Where: Rhode Runner, 657 North Main St., Providence, 401-831-6346, rhoderunner.com. In accordance with the sentence, Jackson will be housed in the minimum-security facility of the Adult Correctional Institution and be allowed to leave the facility for work purposes only. Going back to 1984, weve had tons of kids. "A lot of us here were surprised. 37.7 MB. Brown was very helpful. Head Coach - head coach of Hope High and Gorriaran's club coach with the Providence Cobras Athletic Excellence The state's returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the 5-foot-6 sophomore broke Mary Decker's 45-year-old sophomore class national record in the 800-meter run at June's U.S. Olympic Trials. Terms of Use He made the Pilgrim track team, a regional powerhouse that won three New England championships in the late 1960s and early 1970s. We have kids that just qualified (two weeks ago) for the National Junior Olympics in Greensboro (N.C.) so we are going down to North Carolina. Insider Tip: On the last Wednesday of every month, Run with Ro teams up with Rhode Runner to organize a free Five-K on the boulevard. afirma que el gobierno de Nayib Bukele negoci con la Mara Salvatrucha 13, Eres latino y quieres levantar una Startup? Privacy Policy Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Kevin Jackson (age 60), of Providence, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern to 10 years with one and one-half years to serve and the remainder suspended with probation for campaign finance violations and for embezzling more than $100,000 from the Providence Cobras Track Club. ", "You don't get into coaching for the money," he said. Due to his hectic schedule as a city councilman, collegiate coach and educational coordinator for the Whitmarsh Corporation in Providence, Jackson isnt able to attend as many practices or meets as Spann. During her high school career, Cheatham won 13 individual state titles in the sprints and the jumps and was also on five champion relay squads. On one side of the track, Spann along with volunteer coach Steve Gorrigian, a standout sprinter for Toll Gate and Brown University in the 1980s, were assisting about 40 youths in a series of running drills with the primary focus on form and quick leg turnover. After moving away from the YMCA, which dropped youth sports only a few years after the club started, Spann and Jackson expanded the program to reach other young athletes in the capital city and decided to come up with a more widespread name. We couldnt do it without Brown. In addition, checks were made from the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for cash with no explanation of the expenditure. I like to say We Run This Town is a child of the Cobras, said Sanders of the masters-level program. Insider Tip: Hook up with other passionate runners and help volunteer and give back to charity at road races across the state. "He was instrumental in getting us working with Hope High School," Pitts-Wiley said. Sophia Hug-moesing (Providence Cobras Track Club) Addison Enns (Unattached (Club)) Ayani Taylor (Unattached (Club)) Glory Moncion-alle (Unattached (Club)) Popular Videos. Raymond Watson, former executive director of the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, is an example. Further, it is alleged that on or about dates between January 1, 2009 and January 26, 2016, Jackson embezzled funds from the Providence Cobras Track and Field Club, and on or about dates between . This is why this hurts. Morgan left the program during that time after graduating from college. We have used Kevins connections, my connections, the parent connections. MileSplits official Providence Cobras Track Club results for the 2023 Waltham Track Youth Invitational in Boston MA. Anyone can find this group. All the kids on the Cobras, we all grew up together, and that kept us out of trouble. Sub Event Cost Distance; 28th Annual CVS Health Downtown 5k : $31.00 5km Youth Race Age 1 to 5 : $20.00 0.10km Youth Race Age 6 to 10 Outdoor Track & Field. North Kingstown Recreation Track & Field Club: North Kingstown, RI: 401-268-1540: Island Track and Field: Portsmouth, RI: 401-487-9654: Ronald McDonald House of Providence Running Club: Providence, RI: 401-588-1670: Providence Cobras: Providence, RI: 401-559-2799: Rhode Runner RC: Providence, RI: 401-831-6346: The Mighty Rams Track Club . Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Kevin Jackson (age 60), of Providence, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern to 10 years with one and one-half years to serve and the . Find out more on the group's Facebook page. Claim this listing and manage it as you would like. We dont have any time off.. On Sunday runs, routes can extend from two to twenty-two miles with water and Gatorade provided every three miles. Race number three is fast approaching! We have kids whose parents have run for us training with us now. The last two counts are felonies with a prison sentence of up to 20 years each. Jackson pleaded nolo contendere in October to two counts of unlawful appropriation over $1,000, one count of embezzlement and fraudulent conversion over $100, one count of giving a false document to a public official, and one count of violation of campaign contribution and expenditures reporting. It was a message that got stronger when Jackson decided to co-chair Vincent A. LIVE Webcast - Mondo College Invitational 2023. The original name of the club, which primarily serviced the city youths, was the East Side YMCA track team. "And to have that success early builds a lot of confidence in the kids. Providence Cobras Track Club : 800 Meter Run Finals : 2:16.58 : Kiara Carter : Trial By Fire Youth Track & Field Club : 800 Meter Run Prelims . What Does Jacksons Arrest Mean for Providence? "It's been a learning project for all of us. It builds a lot of the success in the kids. She has a daughter that has already graduated from college. They said dont worry about it, weve got it covered, just do your best. It's because of the Cobras program, indirectly, that there will be Shakespeare in Mount Hope's Billy Taylor Park this summer. His arrest came as the General Assembly is looking into the spending of legislative grants in the investigation of now former Rep. Raymond Gallison of Bristol. 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