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By Gary Curreri From TOPSoccer to training SABR’s youngest players, local students and adults alike enjoy servicing the community. While TOPSoccer is SABR’s leading program that awards High School, Community Service hours with more than 150 buddies each season, some other student-athletes and adults provide everything from guidance and instruction to high-fives following success on…

By Gary Curreri Brittany D’Addio Miller and Jessica Perrin Saperstein have more than fond memories from their community service days as Buddies in SABR TOPSoccer. Their experiences led to their career choices. US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized…

By Gary Curreri Like most parent/coaches, and even some savvy experienced coaches, learning the offside rule in soccer can be problematic. For Phoenix Okoee, he traded in his coaches whistle last season for referee gear. He and his son Takota opted to referee as his SABR playing career was winding down. The offside rule was…

By Gary Curreri Bob Rollins is a long-time SABR volunteer and was inducted into the Florida Youth Soccer Association Hall of Fame last year. Not only has he served in various positions on the SABR board, but Rollins has also been a coach for both SABR and Team Boca throughout the years. It also stretched…

Spanish River High School grad Claire McDonough wins Florida Youth Soccer Association’s Buddy of the Year Award. This article originally appeared in the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District’s monthly newsletter. To subscribe to the District Dispatch Click Here. Claire McDonough learned in kindergarten what many fail to grasp in a lifetime: Helping people…

The Team Boca SABR Elite 64 2008 girls were recognized with a city proclamation at the Boca Raton City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 27 after winning the club’s third national championship in program history this summer. Many of the girls began in the SABR recreational program and developed their skills with Team Boca. “This…

By Gary Curreri Three’s a charm as the Team Boca Elite 64 2008 girls team won the club’s third national championship on Sunday, July 28. The Team Boca squad is the travel component of the Soccer Association of Boca Raton program. The Team Boca Elite 64 08G captured the 2024 USYS National Championship with a…