He made the Pilgrim track team, a regional powerhouse that won three New England championships in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I started when I was a child. The fames Providence Cobras Track Club will provide support, he added. I think it laid the foundation, she said. I try to practice what I preach, he said. And the children he coached, when they grew up, still remembered their experiences with the club, a training ground for pre-high schoolers. I like to say We Run This Town is a child of the Cobras, said Sanders of the masters-level program. The man received about $460,000 from his victims through investment fraud, police said. 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 And they underwrote all of it. Harris said that the Cobras program helped to provide opportunities for the athletes that would not have otherwise had the opportunity. We have been everywhere, Spann said. I couldnt understand why people thought it was fun to run long distances. 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. He also doesnt plan to leave the Cobras anytime soon. 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. Providence Cobras is a Track & Field Organization in Providence ,USA.Providence Cobras is a track & field club in the state of Rhode Island. Members of the Providence Cobras Track Club family are speaking out in support of long-time coach and Providence City Councilman Kevin Jackson, who was arrested on Wednesday, May 11. Jackson has declined to comment on the charges. For me, it was win-win., From a sports perspective, that program truly helped my Dakota with the introduction to track and field, where she developed a love for jumping, said Harris of her daughter, who holds the Rhode Island record for the high jump. 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. Learn more specifics at Facebook.com/runnpt. Find out more information at rirr.org. It was a message that got stronger when Jackson decided to co-chair Vincent A. We have had a lot of fundraisers. I didnt travel as much last summer because I was away on vacation with the family; knowing that we have former athletes coming back and helping thats a big thing.. Hughes was the first to achieve All-American status. iPhone. The original name of the club, which primarily serviced the city youths, was the East Side YMCA track team. 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. 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. He helped us get this track (at Hope) renovated. They are from all over Rhode Island and Attleboro, Seekonk, Rehoboth, said Spann, whose average squad numbers between 75 and 100 athletes. He taught me how to throw the shot, said Smith. "His handling of his campaign was indefensible," Bell said. On Sundays, coach Jim Doyle trains runners looking to reach certain goals. It keeps me in shape. It builds a lot of the success in the kids. Update Date. General Providence Cobras Track Club : 400 Meter Hurdles Finals : 1:03.95 : Alyssa Leak : Tri-State Elite Track Club : 400 Meter Hurdles Finals . Brown was very helpful. Kevin Jackson used both his campaign account and the Cobras account as his personal piggy bank. 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. 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. 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. My prayers are with him.". Its good now that people like Nell are coming back so I dont feel bad if I miss a few days here and there. On Sundays, coach Jim Doyle trains runners looking to reach certain goals. 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The list of quality athletes that have come out of the Cobras program is endless. On a personal level, I wish him the best. Rundown: Go for a three-mile run every Sunday with the mayor through Roger Williams Park. We couldnt do it without Brown. There was no youth program in the city of Providence and thats how the Cobras developed.. To get the full depth of our meet coverage, become PRO! I honestly didnt like it at all, she said. The e Going back to 1984, weve had tons of kids. She began with the Providence-based club when she was in grade school. Buying Spree Continues: Paolino Purchases Former Peoples Savings Bank Building at 70 Kennedy PlazaBuying Spree Continues: Paolino, Brown Med School Prof Told to Prostitute Himself To Secure Additional Funding, Says Fed LawsuitBrown Med School Prof, RIDOT Director Alvitis Reconfirmation Opposed by Advocacy Groups at State House HearingRIDOT Director Alvitis Reconfirmation, Artist to Know: S.W. 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. Even though it occupies a good portion of his time throughout the year, Spann wouldnt have it any other way. This is my passion. 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. In the winter, during the months of January, February and March, we have a winter program at Moses Brown, two nights a week. 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. 2023 Copyright Now we go through corporates.. 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. 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: 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.". "One of our main focus points was he had no regard for the law," she said. "It's been hundreds," said Spann, a track and cross-country coach at Hope High. 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. David Nyblom, longtime Hope basketball coach and the school's interim athletic director, said he didn't know Jackson well, but he knows the Cobras program. Find out more about the group on its Facebook page. Las nuevas reglas que entrarn en vigor en el ftbol en los prximos meses, Levys Tovar Criminal Complaint and Arrest, Passenger reacts to close call at Logan Airport, As fue como piratas cibernticos obtuvieron 3,000 licencias de manejo de Texas y las vendieron a indocumentados, Acusacin de EE.UU. Spann, the Cobras' coach, is also the head men's cross-country coach at Johnson & Wales University. Thats a typical scenario for the 58-year-old Spann and his Cobras. 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. No performances found for Providence Cobras Track Club in this meet. - 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. 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