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[quote=Anonymous]A few points:

1.  Athletic ability/athletic potential is much more of a factor for applications for Upper School (grades 9-10) than for Lower School (grades 4-8).  
2.  It is rarely a factor for STA Lower School admissions, and the rare cases are generally in the higher grades (7/8), when it is easier to project ability.
3.  STA soccer does not scout recreational/travel soccer leagues.  
4.  As a prior poster noted, yes, STA does run some of its own sports camps and that is a way for an athlete to get noticed by the STA coaching staff.  The camps don't tend to be a huge entry point though.

Bottom line, STA cares about sports but doesn't have a big recruiting operation -- it's still mostly about the academics with athletic ability as a plus factor, and that mostly in high school admissions.  Don't stress about it -- write the sports stuff down and let the chips fall.  If you are applying for a higher grade and STA runs a sports camp with its head coach in charge, consider doing that in the summer.

Good luck with the process!
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