YanCarlo Wins Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Scholarship

We are elated to announce that Yancarlo Corredor is the 2023 recipient of The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Danny Shissler Scholarship. Yancarlo, warmly referred to by his teammates as Carlos, has been playing with Kensington Soccer Club since the age of 8. Our coaches nominated him because of his incredible leadership at KSC.

The Danny Shissler Scholarship is awarded to a male High School senior who demonstrates strong leadership qualities. Danny was a coach and soccer director in Fishtown as well as a longtime member of the Soccer Advisory Council. The Shissler Recreation Center was named in his honor. When thinking about Danny’s contributions to soccer in Philadelphia, Carlos Acosta and the coaching staff immediately thought of Yancarlo as someone whose work at KSC honors Danny’s legacy. According to Acosta, Yancarlo quote, “embodies Danny’s hard work and commitment to the sport of soccer and developing new players”.

Yancarlo exhibited his leadership as a Work Ready coach and referee. The Kensington Soccer Club Work Ready program is a part of Philadelphia Youth Network’s Work Ready program. Our Work Ready program provides teens paid opportunities to teach local summer camp participants about soccer and the value of exercise. As a Work Ready employee Yancarlo worked with children who had little to no experience playing soccer. According to his coworkers, it was clear that his role introducing young players to his beloved sport brought him great joy.

Yancarlo is a talented athlete who currently plays for the Men’s EPSL team. His teammate Ian Larimer says, “I have been fortunate to not only coach Yancarlo at KSC, but also compete with him in the EPSL. From our initial session, it was clear that he is a mature and thoughtful individual. Yancarlo exemplifies the holistic player development philosophy espoused by KSC. He serves as a great role model for our younger players in the community.“

As a Senior at Kensington Health Sciences Academy Yancarlo has shown incredible initiative towards achieving his goals on and off the soccer field. Yancarlo is expanding his professional skills as a social media intern for KSC. Yancarlo is passionate about highlighting the opportunities for youth of all ages to play recreational and competitive soccer. After graduation he plans to study accounting at Temple University. Like many of our players, Yancarlo grew up just a few blocks from Casiano Field. Our staff is continually inspired by his journey as a testament to the impact of providing quality soccer to the community. We are profoundly proud of Yancarlo and look forward to seeing what his bright future holds.

Learn more about his journey here.