Our coaches
Destanie Johnson, Director/Coach
Destanie Johnson grew up immersed in the competitive soccer scene of Southern California. Her club career included time with Hemet Juventus, the elite Hawks club, and even a Nike-affiliated team. She earned a spot on her high school’s varsity team as a freshman and helped lead them to a first-place finish in the Mountain Pass League during her years there. During her high school career, she experienced the thrill of CIF playoffs, where she played a key role in a penalty shootout victory. Competing in high-level matches shaped her understanding of the game and instilled a lifelong passion for the sport.
Trained by experienced and demanding coaches, Destanie was raised in an environment where hard work, discipline, and elite-level expectations were the norm. While life ultimately took her on a path away from collegiate soccer, her love for the game never faded.
In 2015, she moved to Prineville with her two young children and immediately noticed a lack of competitive soccer opportunities in the area. Determined to make a difference, she began coaching youth recreational soccer and later accepted a coaching role at the local high school. With a desire to bring the same level of intensity and development she experienced growing up, Destanie founded Prineville Premier Soccer Club.
Kalia Freeman, Coach
Kalia Freeman started playing soccer in 5th grade and played all the way through high school making varsity her sophomore year. She continued to play indoor soccer during high school in the off season and into the years after high school. Kalia played on some coed soccer teams in Jr. College as well as in NYC, well into her young adult years.
She loves the angles, challenge, & simplicity of a well played game. In the early 2000's, she became an avid USWNT fan and knew all the players, positions, and style.
Today she still loves the game & hopes to impart the passion of being a student to a beautiful game.
Mario Vanegas, Coach
Mario started playing rec soccer at the age of 6. At the age of 8, he started playing for Club deportivo Juca in Guatemala. As a youngster he started playing as a center back but as he grew he adjusted to play Center Mid then moved to play left wing. Moving to the United States he played for David Douglas High School helping them go to playoffs in 2008. He also took health and soccer fundamental classes in Mount Hood Community College. After college he keep playing rec soccer in the Portland River plate league helping the team win back to back titles in 2009 and 2010. After the years he Kept in shape by playing indoor soccer in the Bladium league in Alameda California were clinched a title in 2015. Mario