On, Spann and Jackson own a wealth of knowledge in track & field. Where Local Chefs Dine Out in Rhode Island, Grab Fresh Bread, Seasonal Treats and More at Mapleville Farm, Botanical Bar Creates a Safe Space in Providence as the Citys First Tropical House Plant Shop, Dining Review: Moonshine Alley in Providence, The Preserve Sporting Club Partners with Celebrity Chef David Burke, Shop Our Preferred Award and Commemorative Vendor, Nursing Finds a New Home at Johnson & Wales. Jackson helped us purchase outfits so we didn't go there looking like bums, and that's something I just remembered now after all these years. "That was the last straw," she said of Jackson's Cianci connection. Race number three is fast approaching! I started out when I was 11 and that was pretty much the first sport I was ever introduced to, she said. On Sundays, coach Jim Doyle trains runners looking to reach certain goals. Learn more specifics at Facebook.com/runnpt. Insider Tip: The group often plans runs at the gorgeous Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge. They fed us, they made sure we were safe, all those things.. 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. Privacy Policy Moses Brown was great. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Obviously high school track is different than collegiate track so I was able to draw a lot from what I learned as a Cobras runner into college. Size. He was years behind filing reports of contributions and expenses, in some cases dating back to 2008. It was the wrong move in a city that had grown tired of the corruption stories of the Cianci era, she said, and in a ward that had seen House Speaker Gordon Fox, resign in 2014 in the face of federal charges of campaign contribution theft and bribery. Club's phone number is (401) 559-2799 . To get the full depth of our meet coverage, become PRO! Smith, who later earned her Masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University, feels the Cobras were a big part in her development. In the winter, during the months of January, February and March, we have a winter program at Moses Brown, two nights a week. 2010 Greater Boston Track Club (GBTC) Invitational. Anything that can keep kids off the street, any program be it track, basketball, football, is a plus, he said. Screenshots for iPhone. 37.7 MB. Judge Stern ordered that any money Jackson earned from his employment will be split to pay for the cost of his incarceration and go towards restitution. In eighth grade, with the Providence Cobras Track Club, she ran a 4:43 1500m and 10:15 3,000m to win AAU national Junior Olympic titles. We couldnt do it without Brown. Now, Sanders runs his own running club in Providence for adults. I think I needed that foundation to keep improving.. Basically the summer we are five days a week, some of the high school kids come on Tuesdays and Thursdays and theyll do special events like the hurdles, long jump and triple jump. Then I started running shorter stuff and started getting good. To me, there are a lot of gray areas behind the scenes that I dont know about. 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"It's been hundreds," said Spann, a track and cross-country coach at Hope High. PROVIDENCE, R.I. For nearly 40 years, the Providence Cobras Track and Field Club has given young people a chance to be part of a team, excel at a sport and in many cases eventually earn . USATF Hershey National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships 2017 . It now has numerous athletes from the state as well as Massachusetts. He was a counselor at the [YMCA], he really put himself out there in a predominantly black part of town. Hughes was the first to achieve All-American status. All the kids on the Cobras, we all grew up together, and that kept us out of trouble. Find more information at rmhprovidencerc.org. Hes not able to come to practice much because of his commitment to politics and his full-time job and he still coaches at Rhode Island College as well. RILatino.com es un sitio web perteneciente al grupo Rimix Media Network, brindando siempre la mejor atencin y solucin a sus necesidades de mercado y publicidad local e internacional. It keeps me young. Jackson moved to Pilgrim, winning three coach of the year awards in the process. Current Member Clubs The meet provides an opportunity for children to compete against the best in running and field events. On the opposite end, the older members of his track club, a few high-schoolers and some collegiate athletes, were fine tuning their skills, working on resistance training as well as pace and form work. , support@milesplit.com, Contact Us 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: Weekly track workouts every Monday and Thursday at 5:45 a.m., Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. and Saturday group runs at 8 a.m. Where: Track workouts take place at Brown Stadium at Elmgrove and Sessions streets in Providence. 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. Providence . Some of the kids, like Pam Hughes for example, she was All American. The Cobras received at least $20,900 in city grants through 2013, and that prompted two city councilmen last week to say they will seek City Council review of all council grants allocated to community organizations since July 1, 2007. MileSplits official Providence Cobras Track Club results for the 2023 USATF-NE Youth Development Meet in Roxbury MA. January 24, 2010 | Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis - Cambridge, MA | 200m (Banked) . MileSplits official Providence Cobras Track Club results for the 2023 Waltham Track Youth Invitational in Boston MA. The whole community pitches in and makes this program work.. In addition, Jackson, a former Councilman for the City of Providence, was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, restitution of $12,074.06 for the misuse of his campaign finance funds,to be held in a restricted receipt account of the Board of Elections and to be used for education of candidates for public office on campaign finances laws, and restitution of $105,042.15 in embezzled funds meant to support the Cobras Track Club, which will be held incy presby the Court until an appropriate entity can be determined to manage said restitution for the purpose for which it was intended. This is why this hurts. When: Various weekly group runs and races throughout Rhode Island. 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). Former Providence City Council Member Sentenced for Campaign Finance Violations and Embezzling from Providence Cobras 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 remainder suspended with Where: The group often meets at Rhode Runner on Wednesdays. "They traveled at least down to New York, to New Jersey, to the Penn Relays," he said. Rhode Island State Police Detective Courtney Elliott led the investigation. 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. He made the Pilgrim track team, a regional powerhouse that won three New England championships in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This used to be a dirt track. 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 . Im sorry to hear something happened. LIVE Webcast - Washington State Indoor Cougar Classic 2023. She was able to go to nationals quite a few times with the Cobras, said Harris. Berkson, a senior-to-be, ran with the Cobras for four years, beginning as a 12-year-old. Insider Tip: The runs are not politically focused, but runners have been known to share a good idea or two. He was arraigned Wednesday and released on personal recognizance. Terms of Use Tell your friends and family to come on out and join us Wednesday June 24th for our third free 5k of the season! Spann, who coached track at North Kingstown and South Kingstown in his early years, joined forces with Jackson in 1981 after moving from South County to Providence where he was the director of the Chad Brown Recreation Center. Very shocked. Jackson, a city councilman, also coached with Spann as an assistant at Hope and later was a head coach at Pilgrim. 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. It builds a lot of the success in the kids. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. On Sunday runs, routes can extend from two to twenty-two miles with water and Gatorade provided every three miles. FloSports, Inc. MileSplit Massachusetts Editor: In addition, checks were made from the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for cash with no explanation of the expenditure. track-field clubs and academies in Providence, track-field She was a top sprinter and jumper for Spann during her high school years in the 1980s and still holds the long jump record of 19 feet, 2.5 inches, set at the New England Championships in 1985. 7 7 Jahzara Emeli V-Tesse Track Club of Long I 26.48q SB. Rundown: Embark on a group Five-K then kick back and socialize with a beer after youre done. He moved on to Rhode Island College in 2001 and coached there until Wednesday, when the school suspended him without pay after his arrest. We used to stand on the corner in front of Stop and Shop with cans and their uniforms on. Rundown: The smallest states largest running group of passionate runners who participate in races and training runs. Local business people, funds of Hope track, funds of the Cobras, former athletes, we get everybody up. Spann has been the head coach at Hope for 30 years. "He appears to be a complex character," Wood said. 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 . They help us out with transportation. Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, co-founder of the Mixed Magic Theater in Pawtucket, got to know Jackson through his son's running track. and then to Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. We have kids whose parents have run for us training with us now. Spann was at Hope last week conducting one of several summer practice sessions. What Does Jacksons Arrest Mean for Providence? 4 10 Jenni Flynn 01-Unattached 26.78 SB. clubs and academies in Providence. Providence Cobras Track and Field Club; Related news. Meet Mia: The Winner of Garden Citys Yappy Hour Cutest Dog Contest! 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. Had the case proceeded to trial, the State was prepared to prove that Jackson used the "Friends of Kevin Jackson" campaign account for personal expenses, including expenditures at restaurants, retail shops in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a liquor store, among others. ", "You don't get into coaching for the money," he said. Jason Creasy, support@milesplit.com, Contact Us "It's been a learning project for all of us. As I got used to it, me and Thom grew a relationship and track got easier and better.. Karina Holyoak Wood, Mitchell's campaign co-manager, said last week his campaign ran hard, citing what was considered Jackson's blas attitude toward filing the campaign reports as as a sign he wasn't paying attention to the details of the job. With all the problems we have with our unemployment, violence, 12-year-old girls getting shot, anything that we can do to keep kids motivated and keep them in a structured program. Jackson found out about Mixed Magic's programs, and now the organization is involved in the neighborhood, he said. Its been hundreds, said Spann, a track and cross-country coach at Hope High. 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 . Rundown: On Wednesdays, groups take on a three-, five- or seven-mile loop in Providence. afirma que el gobierno de Nayib Bukele negoci con la Mara Salvatrucha 13, Eres latino y quieres levantar una Startup? "There was the tension between that [good on progressive issues] and someone who was -- who really did not comport with the full standards of ethical behavior.". I couldnt understand why people thought it was fun to run long distances. Judge Stern ordered that any money Jackson earned from his employment will be split to pay for the cost of his incarceration and go towards restitution. LIVE Webcast - Spokane Indoor Challenge 2023. Jackson, who was first elected to represent Ward 3 in 1994, was arrested in May 2016 on charges of embezzling more than $127,000 from a youth track program he ran for decades. We nickel and dime our way. "Kevin Jackson used both his campaign account and the Cobras account as his personal piggy bank. Find out more about Run with Ro on the Facebook page. General Raymond Watson, former executive director of the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, is an example. We all had the same goals and ideals and a large part of that is due to the coaches., GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST, EXCLUSIVE: Providence Councilman Kevin Jackson Arrested (UPDATED), EXCLUSIVE: Council Majority Leader Jackson Calls for Providence Pools Investigation, NEW: Jacksons Attorney Coloian Defends Councilman, NEW: Jackson Steps Down From Leadership Roles on Providence City Council, NEW: Jackson Responds to Criminal Charges Following Court, NEW: Jacksons Lawyer Blasts Yurdin for Calling for Resignation. Had the case proceeded to trial, the State was prepared to prove that Jackson used the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for personal expenses, including expenditures at restaurants, retail shops in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and a liquor store, among others. "Bob [Rothenberg] contacted me in my senior year [at La Salle University],'' he said. All those little things come into play in real life. 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. She has also played soccer all along. Kyle Brazeil, Contact Us 2023 Copyright Even though it occupies a good portion of his time throughout the year, Spann wouldnt have it any other way. 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 Powered by Rimix Media Network Creative Developers. "A lot of us here were surprised. 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. 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 appears he did good in his life, but it appears he has done bad. NEW: Councilman Jackson Will Retain 3rd Ward Council Seat. She has a daughter that has already graduated from college. I understood how much knowledge they had. I, Runners to Watch at the State Meet (Boys), History For Devan Kipyego & Bishop Hendricken At States, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. (Former Brown coach) Bob Rothenberg would let us practice there. 129 9 Needham Youth Track Club 128 10 Providence Cobras 66 11 Ambitious 'n Determined 64 12 Elite Runners Track Club 63 13 Greater Lowell Road Runners . He also doesnt plan to leave the Cobras anytime soon. 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 . And the children he coached, when they grew up, still remembered their experiences with the club, a training ground for pre-high schoolers. My prayers are with him.". Providence Cobras: 24.68 22: Brendan Raftery Greater Boston TC 24.69 23: Samuel Lessard: Junior: Phillips Academy: 24.70 24 . Jackson, a city councilman, also coached with Spann as an assistant at Hope and later was a head coach at Pilgrim. I just enjoyed the sport., (Spann and Jackson) were definitely intimidating, she continued. I was excited but concerned, my brother and I came from a single parent home. "You do it because you want to help the kids.". LIVE Webcast - Washington Indoor Preview 2023. This article contains a list of Nike, Inc. sponsorships.. Nike pays top athletes in many sports to use their products and promote and advertise their technology and design.. Nike's first professional athlete endorser was Romanian tennis player Ilie Nstase. Felis aliquet egestas vitae, nibh ante quis quis dolor sed mauris. 2023 Rhode Island Monthly Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. But after his arrest Wednesday by the state police on a range of charges, including embezzlement of $127,153 from the Cobras program, it seems the thing that first helped make him a political success could wind up being a part of his downfall. There was no middle-school program. Jackson, 57, who has represented Ward 3 since 1994, is charged with filing a false document with public officials and violating reporting requirements for state campaign contributions and expenditures, in addition to embezzlement and unlawful appropriation of funds. We have to start raising money now for Texas. Every year you get a new kid that comes along and you kind of hang around and say, Okay, I got to stay around for this kid, he said. Providence Cobras - Providence - RI - USATF Club - USATF New England. The original Providence Cobras were comprised of just youths from the states capital. Insider Tip: This group also supports Ronald McDonald House by providing dinner for House guests on the second Friday of each month. 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Insider Tip: Not only will you gain motivation, but youll also give back by joining volunteers who help out at water stations and provide pacing at races. Before Wednesday, the most serious problems Jackson appeared to face were penalties for late campaign report filings with the state Board of Elections. Review of bank records by Rhode Island State Police Detective Courtney Elliott identified that a total of $245,640.59 in deposits were made to the Providence Cobras, including $45,932 in donations directly from the City of Providence. Our main practices are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. V-Tesse Track Club of Long I 26.77 PR. The man received about $460,000 from his victims through investment fraud, police said. - 55H - 8.23 - Peyton Rollins Metro Cobras, 400 (7-8) - Ela Budzinski, Haverhill Elite - 1:13.18, 400 (7-8) - Amana Raychem, New Haven Age Group TC -1:13.48, 4x100 Relay (7-8) - Metropolis Track Club - 2:10.70, 55 Hurdles (9-10 girls) Sierra Colvin (Elite TC) - 9.72, Gary Moore, Jr. (CT Hawks Track Club) - 11-12 - 4 meet records - 6 event wins: 800* - 2:22.76, 55 Hurdles* - 9.34, High Jump* - 5'4", Shot Put - 47' 11.5", Long Jump - 16' 2", Pentathlon - 5, Gary Moore Jr. (CT Hawks TC) - 11-12 - 800, 55 Hurdles, HJ, SP, LJ, Pentathlon, Logan Smith (Unattached) - 7-8: 55 Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Pentathlon, Mia Christie (CT Hawks TC) - 11-12: 55 Hurdles, HJ, Standing LJ, Long Jump, Kylee Bernard (Cambridge Jets) - 9-10: 200 - 27.75, 400 - 1:02.20, Charlotte DiRocco (Waltham TC) - 7-8 - 55 Hurdles - 9.89, 200 - 31.30, High Jump - 4' 0", Charlotte DiRocco (Waltham TC) - 7-8 - 55, 55 Hurdles, 200, High Jump, Charlotte DiRocco (Waltham TC) - 7-8 - 55 - 8.43, 55 Hurdles - 9.89, 200 - 31.30, High Jump - 4'0", Mark Doyley (Capital City TC) - 15-16 - 200 - 22.80, Emily St. Louis (Club44) - 9-10 - 800 - 2:38.13, 1500 - 5:21.57, James Wrey II (Cambridge Jets) - 7-8 - 55, 20, 400, Mark Anthony Thompson (Flying Angels) - 11-12 LJ - 17' 10 1/4", Jordan Samuels (Camb. Based of the number of kids, they would take up to twenty kids at at time on trips.. Former Providence City Council Member Sentenced for Campaign Finance Violations and Embezzling from Providence Cobras Track Club. They are from all over Rhode Island and Attleboro, Seekonk, Rehoboth, said Spann, whose average squad numbers between 75 and 100 athletes. He wasn't very welcomed at first, but he gained the trust of the community. She also broke numerous state records, some marks that have since been erased by McIntosh. Hope and went on to compete at Ohio State. Rundown: Wednesday night runs are three, five or seven miles long, but you can organize a group to go any distance. "He was instrumental in getting us working with Hope High School," Pitts-Wiley said. Providence Cobras is a track & field club in the state of Rhode Island. Terms of Use Its not just about us and the kids. We go year round, just like the high school season. He taught me how to throw the shot, said Smith. In addition, checks were made from the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for cash with no explanation of the expenditure. She has earned several state titles in the middle and long distance events and finished third in the 800 at both the indoor and outdoor nationals this past year. A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fraud. Everything we do here, we dont just teach them about track, we teach them life lessons and hopefully it benefits them later on., MileSplit Rhode Island Editor: Membership includes parties, a Grand Prix series and awards. Kids didnt run track until they got to high school. High School Girls' 200m, Finals 1 Feb 18, 2023 . She was actually my first all-stater at Hope. Making a commitment, being dedicated, hard work, sacrificing, how to be a winner, learn how to be a loser. It is the largest open youth indoor track meet in the Northeastern US. Assistant Attorney General Paul Carnes and Special Assistant Attorney General Eric Batista prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. Going back to 1984, weve had tons of kids. Desarrollo Joralmor, Diseo Web Bogot | Copyright RiLatino.com 2021. "And to have that success early builds a lot of confidence in the kids. Kevin Jackson used both his campaign account and the Cobras account as his personal piggy bank. And on Saturday, she came through with yet another big effort, a US No. Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Generated by 10.1.2.159 from cache (173 ttl) in 11 milliseconds, Spann was at Hope last week conducting one of several summer practice sessions. General Next year the same meet is going to be in Houston, Texas. Rundown: Work on speed and endurance with track workouts, or join the Saturday group run to meet other like-minded people and gain motivation. PROVIDENCE, R.I. For nearly 40 years, the Providence Cobras Track and Field Club has given young people a chance to be part of a team, excel at a sport and in many cases eventually earn scholarships to top-notch universities they otherwise never would havebeen able to afford. As I got to high school, I started getting faster and won a few state meets.. We dont have any time off.. We have a year-round program, Spann said. Prior to my becoming a part of the Cobras, we had a local singing group, and we won chance to perform at a skating event in East Providence, said Sanders. From what I knew from a personal perspective, Kevin spared no expense in allowing these kids to achieve, and get the experience they needed. She reflected on her first time training with the Cobras as a young and inexperienced runner. Interviewed by the Warwick Beacon in 2001, Jackson spoke of growing up in the Norwood section of Warwick and coveting the stylish letter jackets the Pilgrim High School cross-country team members wore. Insider Tip: Hook up with other passionate runners and help volunteer and give back to charity at road races across the state. Thats how we started the program, to service those kids and do something to the sport of track and field because there wasnt anything like that being offered. He violated the trust of his constituents, and in some ways worse, used the reputation of the Providence Cobras Track Club, an organization created to provide inner-city youth with the opportunity to participate in and compete at a high level, to further his lavish lifestyle," said Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. I respected that about them because I was getting better, especially coach Thom. He grew up in Mount Hope, his grandmother knew Jackson and, from age 8 to 11, he ran for the Cobras. "His handling of his campaign was indefensible," Bell said. 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. 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