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There is always room to learn; SABR Adult program also features training and development
By Gary Curreri Elizabeth Scala is a teacher at Mary Help of Christians Catholic School in Parkland and wanted to give her students more hands-on training. So, the Boca Raton resident joined the SABR Adult Program’s women’s league to gain more experience and found the experience to be very gratifying since her playing skills were…
Read MoreSABR’s multiple pathways for players to higher level success
By Gary Curreri There are many options for SABR recreational players looking to find a pathway to the next level. For those playing at Spanish River Athletic Complex, the girls can travel to the other side of I-95 where SABR’s Team Boca girls teams train on the Glades Fields at the main entrance to…
Read More‘Coaching Development’ helps shape the players in the long run
By Gary Curreri Like anything else, when you are building something, you need tools and a foundation. The same holds true for SABR and its volunteer parent coaches, who are provided with the necessary information regarding coaching instruction in the form of annual clinics and observations made throughout the year by SABR Director of Coaching…
Read MoreSABR: Player Development is the ticket to success
By Gary Curreri Youth soccer players will go through all types of things while learning the game. The one underlying factor is learning the four pillars of the game – technical, tactical, physical, and psychological – and the best way to accomplish that is through player development. SABR has made that a priority for its…
Read MorePlayer development is key in SABR
By Gary Curreri Not only do Carrie Barker and Art Turpel have experience in soccer, but they also have expertise from their many years of working with children and programming. Barker, the SABR Director of Coaching carries a USSF National A License and has been an Olympic Development Program coach. Turpel, the SABR Director of…
Read MoreSABR volunteers serve the community
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…
Read MoreLocals parlay TOPSoccer into careers
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…
Read MoreOkoee family spends time officiating in SABR
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…
Read MoreRollins always giving back on the SABR fields
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…
Read MoreBOCA’S BEST BUDDY
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…
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