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. "You do it because you want to help the kids.". 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. 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. On, Spann and Jackson own a wealth of knowledge in track & field. 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. 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. Hughes was the first to achieve All-American status. Rhode Island State Police Detective Courtney Elliott led the investigation. We have to have a place to practice. "Show up on time, run hard, run all the way through," he recalled as Jackson's coaching mantra. And its success reflected well on its founder, Kevin E. Jackson. 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. 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. 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. Rhode Runner Running Club. 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. Stay on the road or explore the park's trails and get to know the city leader outside of the office. He wasn't very welcomed at first, but he gained the trust of the community. His lawyer, Artin Coloian, said Jackson has a decades-long record of doing good in the community and the public should withhold judgment until both sides have spoken. 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. Providence Cobras 26.12q PR. 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. The resolution calls for a report on who got how much, which council member sponsored the request, if any council members or their immediate families were officers or employees of the recipient organization, and documentation on how the money was spent. Visible. Her daughter is running for me now. I try to practice what I preach, he said. Making a commitment, being dedicated, hard work, sacrificing, how to be a winner, learn how to be a loser. They said dont worry about it, weve got it covered, just do your best. Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, co-founder of the Mixed Magic Theater in Pawtucket, got to know Jackson through his son's running track. Former Avenger Ross is involved with the NED club in working with the Providence middle school runners. The program itself was pretty much fully funded by the Cobras organization, so it was a service to the community, to enable children who didn't have the ability to take on the costs of training and traveling themselves, said Harris. My prayers are with him.". They help us out with transportation. Providence Cobras is a track & field club in the state of Rhode Island. But he said that enthusiasm was tempered by Jackson's long record of not filing basic campaign finance documents. The original Providence Cobras were comprised of just youths from the states capital. I understood how much knowledge they had. In addition, between January 1, 2009 and January 26, 2016, Jackson embezzled more than $100,000 from the Providence Cobras Track Club, which was started by Jackson as a non-profit youth athletic program. From Running with the Cobras to Running this Town. Assistant Attorney General Paul Carnes and Special Assistant Attorney General Eric Batista prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General. Providence Cobras Track and Field Club; Related news. "Buddy" Cianci Jr.'s 2014 mayoral campaign. Group runs start at the end of Blackstone Boulevard near Hope Street. A lot of what you learn in track you can carry over to everyday life. We nickel and dime our way. Insider Tip: The group often plans runs at the gorgeous Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge. What Does Jacksons Arrest Mean for Providence? Every year they went to Duke [University], where they got another level of competition. Rundown: The running group meets at the store and offers a choice of a three- or five-mile route. January 24, 2010 | Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis - Cambridge, MA | 200m (Banked) . Jackson's rise in Ward 3 began in 1978, when, as a 19-year-old work-study student at Rhode Island College, he organized a track program at the East Side YMCA that, over the years, grew into the Providence Cobras. Providence Cobras Track Club : 400 Meter Hurdles Finals : 1:03.95 : Alyssa Leak : Tri-State Elite Track Club : 400 Meter Hurdles Finals . LIVE Webcast - HBCU Showcase Sponsored by KPMG 2023. We have been everywhere, Spann said. McIntosh just finished her sophomore season for the Blue Wave and already has six individual state crowns in the sprints on her resume and has etched her name several times in the record books. We couldnt do it without Moses Brown. 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. 7 7 Jahzara Emeli V-Tesse Track Club of Long I 26.48q SB. track-field clubs and academies in Providence, track-field 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. Ronald McDonald House of Providence Running Club. Rundown: Go for a three-mile run every Sunday with the mayor through Roger Williams Park. We have a year-round program, Spann said. 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. 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. Before Wednesday, the most serious problems Jackson appeared to face were penalties for late campaign report filings with the state Board of Elections. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. Kevin Jackson (age 58) 91 Jenkins Street Providence, RI P1 . But his presence is still integral to the program, especially when it comes time to raise money for out-of-state meets. 4 10 Jenni Flynn 01-Unattached 26.78 SB. We have to start raising money now for Texas. I just enjoyed the sport., (Spann and Jackson) were definitely intimidating, she continued. They fed us, they made sure we were safe, all those things.. 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. Even though it occupies a good portion of his time throughout the year, Spann wouldnt have it any other way. The whole community pitches in and makes this program work.. We couldnt do it without Brown. 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. Anyone can find this group. 2023 Rhode Island Monthly Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Cobras alum and Providence resident Anthony Sanders said while he didnt start track and field until his senior year in high school, it was an unrelated event in which he first met Jackson. Powered by Rimix Media Network Creative Developers. "It's been hundreds," said Spann, a track and cross-country coach at Hope High. Outdoor Track & Field. There's no other program like it, said Vanessa Dailey Harris, whose daughter Dakota is a Cobras alum and an All-American andgraduate of the University of Miami this year and competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer. Privacy Policy We go year round, just like the high school season. 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 This is why this hurts. Jackson has declined to comment on the charges. 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. 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. She has a daughter that has already graduated from college. She has also played soccer all along. She was at the track on Wednesday working out with other members of the Cobras older group (high school and college). The Judge set January 14, 2019 for execution of the sentence. I went to the Y and said I want to volunteer and Kevin said sure no problem, Spann recalled. The last two counts are felonies with a prison sentence of up to 20 years each. We have kids whose parents have run for us training with us now. Jackson was easily re-elected until 2014, when he squeaked in by 55 votes against newcomer write-in candidate Marcus Mitchell. I loved it. Hope and went on to compete at Ohio State. The meet comprises 12 events for age 5-18. "That was the last straw," she said of Jackson's Cianci connection. 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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. Im sorry to hear something happened. Later, he and his friend Thomas Spann began a coaching partnership that has endured to this day, first working together at the YMCA and then coaching at Hope High School in the 1980s on a staff that won six straight state titles. He was years behind filing reports of contributions and expenses, in some cases dating back to 2008. 2023 Copyright State police say Jackson stole from the Cobras accounts over the last seven years and used the money for personal expenses. It is the largest open youth indoor track meet in the Northeastern US. 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. Insider Tip: Replace those calories you burned while running with a beer at Wild Colonial. Nell Smith, a 2004 Hope graduate and an All-American runner at Wheaton College, works alongside Spann as his assistant coach. She was at the track on Wednesday monitoring the workouts for the older members of the Cobras. 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 . The rest is history.. Rundown: The smallest states largest running group of passionate runners who participate in races and training runs. MileSplits official Providence Cobras Track Club results for the 2023 2023 East Coast Invitational, hosted by First Time Out in Boston MA. 2010 Greater Boston Track Club (GBTC) Invitational. Back then the Cobras used to go to Brown (University). V-Tesse Track Club of Long I 26.77 PR. 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. When: The group participates in Rhode Runner's Wednesday night series at 6:30 p.m., and then meets at Wild Colonial for drinks after the run. Professional Excellence in Real Estate Awards. Rundown: On Wednesdays, groups take on a three-, five- or seven-mile loop in Providence. It's because of the Cobras program, indirectly, that there will be Shakespeare in Mount Hope's Billy Taylor Park this summer. 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. 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. 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. To me, there are a lot of gray areas behind the scenes that I dont know about. High School Girls' 400m, Finals 1 . On a personal level, I wish him the best. Now, Sanders runs his own running club in Providence for adults. . Providence Cobras: 24.68 22: Brendan Raftery Greater Boston TC 24.69 23: Samuel Lessard: Junior: Phillips Academy: 24.70 24 . The former Hope standout feels the influence of Spann and the Cobras has been a key to her success. A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fraud. Spann believes the Cobras or any other organized athletic club is a benefit to younger kids. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, sapien platea morbi dolor lacus nunc, nunc ullamcorper. Governor supports recall of indicted Providence councilman Merced Sun-Star. The Cobras were essentially created in the late 1970s by Jackson and former Brown runner Tinker Morgan. "They traveled at least down to New York, to New Jersey, to the Penn Relays," he said. Current Member Clubs The Judge set January 14, 2019 for execution of the sentence. I just know that Kevin is a mentor and a friend., Cobras Team Photo provided by Anthony Sanders - Trip to a meet in MD, The coaches told us if we performed well [at regionals], wed go to the national meet in Phoenix, said Sanders. When: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. through October 28. In addition, checks were made from the Friends of Kevin Jackson campaign account for cash with no explanation of the expenditure. It keeps me in shape. She reflected on her first time training with the Cobras as a young and inexperienced runner. Morgan left the program during that time after graduating from college. "Kevin Jackson used both his campaign account and the Cobras account as his personal piggy bank. I know hes innocent until proven otherwise. No performances found for Providence Cobras Track Club in this meet. Find out more specific information about running with the mayor on the group's Facebook page. 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. 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. "It appears he did good in his life, but it appears he has done bad. Random group runs are also organized on the group's Facebook page. 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. He was arraigned Wednesday and released on personal recognizance. 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. On Sunday runs, routes can extend from two to twenty-two miles with water and Gatorade provided every three miles. 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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. 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. Kevin said sure no problem, Spann recalled in races and training runs Webcast. Have to start raising money now for Texas and Special assistant Attorney General Eric Batista the... 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