Earlier this month, SAR’s four soccer teams began their seasons, and all have looked strong in the early stages of regular season play.

Varsity Boys Soccer is off to a 4-0 start, with blowout wins against Ezra, Ramaz, MTA, and Flatbush. The Sting have been led by senior captain Isaac Blinder (14 goals on the season), but it has been far from a one-man show. As fellow senior captain Joshua Deutsch describes it, “The reason we’ve had so much success so far is definitely because of our chemistry. This is practically the same team as last year, except that everyone has improved his game.” The senior core of this team won the championship as sophomores and lost in the finals last year. Another deep playoff run should be in store for the team this year.

JV Boys Soccer started its season at 3-1, defeating Kushner, North Shore, and Frisch, and losing to TABC. All four of those games have been on the road, which means the Sting have the advantage of playing their final four games in their home rink. Expect the Sting to end off the season strong and carry momentum into the playoffs.

Varsity Girls Soccer currently holds a 2-1 record. After dropping their first game of the season to Kushner, they responded with two blowout wins against Ilan. With Sofia Schreiber, the star of last year’s JV Girls Championship team leading the way, the Sting will look to continue their winning ways in the more difficult portion of their schedule.

JV Girls Soccer currently sits at 3-0-1. Like the Varsity Boys team, they have a slew of early season blowouts, including an 8-1 win against Frisch in their most recent game. With strong offensive play from sophomore Lauren Kann, strong defensive play from sophomores Yael Marans and Shoshana Goldman and strong goaltending from sophomore Adina Noble, this team is in great position to win its second straight championship.

We wish all four teams the best of luck going forward. Go Sting!

By Sting Sports Update