Nine youths on the Cobb Police Athletic League (PAL)'s first summer track team earned spots to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships July 27 to Aug. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.
The team will compete in the 100 meter, 400 meter, the 9-10-aged boys 4x100 meter relay, the 11-12 girls 4x100 meter relay and the 11-12 girls 4x400 meter relay.
Cobb officials offered their congratulations: "The tireless dedication and commitment of coaches Officer Karlos Simpson and Sgt. Lennox Clark - along with volunteers Board of Education Officer and former Cobb County Police Sgt. Clarence Webb, Erik Lee, Chandra Southern and Quila Lee - helped catapult our young athletes to greatness."
Cobb PAL is a charitable nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of youths, ages 4 to 15.
Cobb PAL focuses on juvenile crime prevention for Cobb's high-risk neighborhoods, primarily in South Cobb.
Through various athletic and recreational activities, youths are surrounded with the positive influences of adults, police officers and volunteers in a controlled, supervised environment.
Also, Cobb PAL helps expand public awareness about the role of police officers and helps enhance the responsible principles and attitudes instilled in young people by their parents.
