Former Simi Valley outfielder Cody Jones leaves today for Rio de Janeiro to compete in the javelin at the Paralympics. "It's awesome," former Simi Valley baseball Coach Matt LaBelle said. At Simi Valley, he played baseball throwing with his right hand after cerebral palsy left him unable to use his left hand. Here's the story from 2013 on Jones being an inspiration for his teammates. Here's the link to Jones throwing the javelin.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 03, 2016 19:18 UTC