Gabe McCarthy, Austin College, Football

GABE MCCARTHY OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a junior wide receiver on the football team, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, December 1.

A native of Austin, Texas, McCarthy has been an active member of the Austin College and Sherman community throughout his time as a member of the Kangaroo football team, taking leadership roles both on and off the field. In addition to being a starting wide receiver, McCarthy has also excelled in the classroom where he is a two-time member of the SCAC Academic Honor Roll. More than that, he has been extremely active in giving back to the local community since arriving in Sherman.

Over the past year, McCarthy has put in more than 50 hours of community service, including helping with Meals on Wheels in his home town of Austin, as well as volunteering at youth sports camps hosted by his local church in that area. In addition, McCarthy has served as a mentor for Sherman Young Life, a youth bible study for high school kids, and is active in reading to the children at Sory Elementary School in Sherman. On top of that, he also works in the Sherman After School Program, helping to take care of the kids who participate in that program’s day care at the conclusion of the school day.