Krick commits to Mount Allison
Ethan Krick is a classic example of a late bloomer.
The 18-year-old, Grade 12B student at E.L. Crossley didn’t begin playing high school football at Centennial Secondary School seriously until Grade 11, but quickly established he had the talent and desire to be a force to be reckoned with from the tight end position.
Krick also joined the Niagara Spears that year, which he says helped open his eyes to the possibility of playing at the next level following a meeting with the coaching staff from Mount Allison University.
“We had a meeting and got talking and they said they needed a tight end so I sent them film and have been talking since,” Krick said. “I talked to them for like one-and-a-half years and got my grades up to where they needed to be.”
Krick recently accepted an offer to play football and study commerce at the New Brunswick school starting in the fall of 2024.
“It will be a lot different but at Spears our offensive coordinator (Dan Pepe) tried to prepare us for playing at the university level and the style we played and how we watched film and the plays that would be incorporated there,” Krick said. “It will be a big change.”
Krick, who hails from Smithville, was able to visit the school, which played a big part in helping him make his decision.
“It’s in New Brunswick so it’s a big commitment to go there,” he said. “We’re from a small town so that played a big part. I wouldn’t want to go to a big place like Toronto.”
Krick loved what he saw at Mount Allison.
“It was nice. Good facilities, good coaching staff, really nice, really friendly. Talked to a lot of players there and they were really friendly too. That helped.”
Centennial coach Brad Barter is delighted to see Krick move on to the next level.
“I’m proud of him but he went and made the best of the opportunities that were afforded to him,” Barter said. “He went and earned this. It’s all his work. I feel honoured he played football for Centennial.”
Barter feels Krick has what it takes to play at the next level.
“I think there’s going to be a bit of a learning curve but if he does what he did the first two years there in the first two years like he did here, the sky’s the limit for him. He’s going to play very, very well at the next level,” he said.
Barter will miss Krick’s talent and leadership.
“On the field he was our cheat code on offence this year. Good luck having a linebacker covering him. He’s 6-foot-3, he’s got reach, he’s got speed and he can block. Have fun trying to cover him.
“Ethan is very much a leader by example. In practice he gives it his all, he takes the time to give people pointers to become better players, he’s really just an all around good teammate.”
Krick appreciates Barter’s influence.
“E.L. Crossley doesn’t have a team so if we weren’t allowed to play here I would have probably never played football,” he said. “It means a lot and it helped quite a but. I definitely learned what I needed to learn about football, all the basics.”
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