TSC Media Release

Padelski Kicks Off 2023 with United States U16 Women’s Youth National Team in Florida

January 27, 2023

FRANKLIN, TN – Tennessee Soccer Club forward Maddie Padelski was invited into the United States Under-16 Women’s Youth National Team for the second time in the last few months. The forward 2007 ECNL team, Padelski, will travel to West Palm Beach, FL for a training camp running from January 26-February 2. She will join a pool of 23 players named to the roster by new U-16 WYNT head coach Patchy Toledo.


“This is well-deserved for Maddie and all the hard work she has put in,” ECNL Director Greg Warden said. “I am proud of her, and we are all rooting for her to do well representing the USWYNT.”


Padelski was invited in October to the last U-16 WYNT camp in Portland, and performed well, earning a repeat invitation from head coach Patchy Toledo.


“I am so excited to get my second call up and extremely grateful for everyone who has been a part of this journey,” said Padelski. “It is so incredible to be playing with the best 2007’s in the country!”


TSC has a history of players being invited to their respective youth national teams. Katie Shea Collins, Avery Clark, and Karlie Paschall have represented the club on the girls side and Tanner Dieterich, Brandon Tarr, and Daniel Kelly on the boys side. Current USL W League player Anna Haddock and TSC youth alum was also named to the US Under-23 Women’s Youth National Team this past spring.


For more information about the U.S. Soccer Under-16 Women’s Youth National Team, click here.


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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”


Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues. 

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