Articles written by: Staci Klemmer

Teacher of math, volunteer uniform maker for Montgomery United, mother of one soccer playing son (and a former soccer playing son) and obsessed DOOP'er since the beginning...

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Fans’ View: The nightmare brewing in youth soccer

Staci Klemmer on the decisions parents will have to make for their children given the shift from school-year to calendar-year age registration in youth soccer.

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Fans’ view: A surprise meeting with Jay Sugarman

Fans’ View contributor Staci Klemmer was part of a small group of Union fans invited to meet with Union owner Jay Sugarman on Friday. She shares her impressions from the meeting.

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Fans’ View: Lifeblood of youth soccer

Staci Klemmer on the legions of volunteers who make youth soccer work.

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Fans’ View: Winner winner chicken dinner

Staci Klemmer has found some success with Union fan contests.

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Fans’ View: Club vs. Country

Club before country? For Staci Klemmer, the answer is yes.

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Fans’ view: Youth soccer and concussions

Staci Klemmer on confronting concussions in youth soccer.

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Fans’ View: Good times on the road

Staci Klemmer has the travel bug. Now she just needs some help finding new friends in a few MLS cities to make the traveling a little easier.

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Fans’ View: The joys of tryouts

Staci Klemmer on the stresses — both for kids and parents — of the spring tryout season for youth soccer.

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Fans’ View: A young gooner takes a road trip

Staci Klemmer’s son is an Arsenal fan. Last Saturday, she took him to watch his first game at an Arsenal supporters’ bar.

Photo by Earl Gardner
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Fans’ View: And so it begins, again

Friends, food, mud, and a disappointing result. Staci Klemmer on the season opener.