SABR Spring Season Wraps Up with Fun, Flexibility, and Friendship
By Gary Curreri A Stress-Free Way to Keep Playing Patrick Freeland, SABR’s Director of Girls’ Soccer, has been involved with the Spring League since it began five years ago. “It gives the players more time on the ball in a no-stress environment,” Freeland said. “They get to play pickup-style soccer with their friends and try […]
SABR – Team Boca’s Legacy of Champions: From Players to Coaches, a Tradition Lives On
By Gary Curreri Cristina Taylor: From State Champ to Sideline Leader Cristina Rodriguez Taylor’s soccer journey with SABR – Team Boca began at age 12 after her travel team, the West Boca Sundevils, suffered a heavy defeat in a State Cup match against Team Boca. A chance meeting at the mall with legendary coach Rocky […]
SABR to Team Boca and Beyond: Players Follow Their Dreams
Your Child’s Journey If your child is ready for the next step beyond recreational soccer, SABR-Team Boca offers a pathway through a tryout and selection process. Tryouts for the 2025–2026 Season are May 1–15. Visit teamboca.com to view detailed tryout schedules for boys and girls age groups. If you have any questions about the tryout […]
Generations of Growth: A Lifetime of Soccer Memories with SABR
By Gary Curreri Where the Journey Begins At the Soccer Association of Boca Raton (SABR), every player’s story starts the same way: a ball at their feet, a dream in their heart, and a journey of growth ahead. Kristy Whelchel Hartofilis’ path began on SABR fields, leading her through the Team Boca competitive program, Duke […]
SABR After School and Summer Training Deliver Individualized Soccer Skills for Recreational Players
By Gary Curreri Editor’s Note: SABR’s Soccer After School and Summer Soccer Training programs provide a development pathway for more than 1,200 players annually. The final April/May session of the school year and the June summer training sessions are now open for registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more at: sabrsoccer.net/training-programs/#soccer-after-school Flexible and Focused: […]
Markofsky and Palazzo Named SABR Young Referees of the Year
By Gary Curreri It All Started Over a Burger What began as a casual conversation over burgers between Vince Righi and longtime SABR volunteer Bob Rollins has blossomed into one of the club’s most meaningful traditions: honoring standout young referees. Five years ago, Righi suggested recognizing the Young Male and Young Female Referees of the […]
Vince Righi Still Giving Back to SABR and Soccer After 50 Years
By Gary Curreri Vince Righi: A Lifelong Commitment to the Game Boca Raton’s Vince Righi has done it all in soccer. After more than half a century—and most of his life—on the pitch, the 79-year-old still isn’t slowing down. Righi vividly remembers games he’s refereed and has kept a record of every single one. All […]
Coaches Cherish Time with Family While Mentoring the Next Generation in SABR
Facebook By Gary Curreri Generations of Coaching in SABR SABR isn’t just a soccer club—it’s a family tradition. Many coaches who once played or coached in the program now find themselves mentoring their own children and grandchildren in the early stages of their soccer journeys.Take Horacio Agostinelli Jr., a veteran SABR coach, for example. For […]
SABR women’s league attracts players of all ages, skill levels
By Gary Curreri Charley Kale moved to Delray Beach in February and sought out an opportunity to play soccer in an adult league. Kale not only found the SABR Adult Women’s league online, now she also serves as the program’s social media czar. Kale, who owns a creative marketing business (Charley Kale Creations) drops photos […]
SABR TOPSoccer Buddy takes his experience to North Carolina hurricane victims
By Gary Curreri From the first day working with the SABR TOPSoccer program, Niko Morfogen was hooked. As a freshman at then Pope John Paul II, now St. John Paul II Academy, Morfogen became a buddy and continued to volunteer every Saturday until he graduated from high school. In his senior year in 2015, Morfogen […]
