COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — St. John's Prep girls' soccer coach Kris Fremo has been named the MSHSL Section 8A Coach of the Year, recognized from the fellow coaches of the nine other schools within the section.
St. John's went 8-7-0 this season under the guidance of Fremo, losing 1-0 to Albany in the Section 8A Subsection Semi-Final.
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Fremo has coached the Johnnies 17 non-consecutive years and has coached soccer for 29 total years. Since returning to St. John's in 2021, she has led the charge to six consecutive winning seasons, accumulating a record of 51-37-3. This is her third time earning the Section 8A Coach of the Year award while coaching at SJP, winning the award in 2008 and 2024.
“Mrs. Fremo helps us think strategically about each game," senior captain Sofia Pauly stated in a release. "She changes our positions and lineups to best plan our attacks and defense for each opponent. She encourages a collaborative team relationship where we all can work together to win.”
In addition to her coaching tenure at St. John’s Prep, she was the head girls’ soccer coach at Sauk Rapids-Rice for 11 years. She is also an upper school art teacher at Saint John’s Prep.
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