10 Proven Benefits of Youth Soccer for Growing Kids
From Confidence to Camaraderie: The Real Benefits of Youth Soccer Youth soccer isn’t just about drills or learning how to score a goal. It’s about helping kids grow, not just on the field, but in all the little everyday ways that truly matter. When kids take part in recreational sports, such as soccer, at a […]
Youth Recreational Soccer: How SABR Leagues Are Structured
By Charley Kale – Kale Creatives At the Soccer Association of Boca Raton (SABR), we offer a supportive, fun-first environment through our youth recreational soccer program. As the largest soccer club in Florida affiliated with the US Soccer Federation, our mission is to help every child grow both on and off the field. Team Structure […]
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: […]
Player development is key in SABR
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 Player Development, holds a […]
SABR: Player Development is the ticket to success
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 youth recreational players. […]
‘Coaching Development’ helps shape the players in the long run
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 Carrie Barker. “With coaching […]
