Mark McCarthy '22 Recruiting Profile

I currently attend Providence Academy in Plymouth, Minnesota. Providence Academy is a private, college preparatory, Catholic School with and enrollment in the Upper School of about 350 students. My core sophomore classes are Algebra II, Biology, Moral Theology, European History, Latin, and British Literature. I am in the school’s Academy Chorale, which us the choir that consists of students grades ten through twelve that has four concerts yearly and participates in the MSHSL Choir Competition.

Outside of school, I have taken piano lessons since second grade. I take place in a yearly competition for piano called the National Guild Auditions and, about every two to three years, a music theory test.

I started playing football my Freshman year where I was named scout player of the year, which is an award given by the coach to a player who always gives his best effort in practice and gives the varsity players good reps during practice. .   I played at the varsity level and was a part-time starter as a sophomore at both Tight End and Defensive Tackle.   I was able to get Varsity minutes during games because of my effort. This year, I was a 2 way player starting as Tight End Defensive End, leading the team in receiving touchdowns

 I also play basketball at Providence Academy. I played for the freshman team my freshman year. My Sophomore year I played at the Varsity level, and I was a part time starter and was one of the first players off the bench.