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.

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