Hendricks heading to Crown
p Osakis senior Haden Hendricks has decided to continue his football and academic career this fall after signing his letter of intent as a prospective quarterback at Crown College in St. Bonifacius. /p p Crown, a private Divis...
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Osakis senior Haden Hendricks signs his letter of intent to play collegiate football at Crown College on April 29 at Osakis High School. Hendricks aims to compete for the quarterback job this fall in St. Bonifacius. (Will Benson | Osakis Review)
p Osakis senior Haden Hendricks has decided to continue his football and academic career this fall after signing his letter of intent as a prospective quarterback at Crown College in St. Bonifacius. /p p Crown, a private Division III Christian college 30 miles west of Minneapolis, competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). /p p "They were the first school to reach out to me last year right in the fall in the second week of the season," Hendricks explained on his decision in a phone interview on Thursday morning. "Their quarterback graduated this year, so a spot's open to go play. I'm the second [quarterback recruit] and then there is two on the roster." /p p Hendricks, who suffered a turf toe sprain this past fall during his senior season, says he is motivated to hit the weights and continue physical therapy to get ready for his first collegiate season. /p p "I'm just going to get stronger in the weight room and try to get healthy," he stated. "I'm really excited. Playing college football is something I've wanted to do since I was little. No matter what, the next level is a little bit faster. Everyone's a little bigger." /p p The Storm finished last season with an overall record of 4-6 and ended the year in sixth place in the UMAC standings. /p p Hendricks plans to study social studies education in St. Boni. His favorite memory from this past year in Osakis was the 42-36 six-overtime thriller at Frazee back on Sept. 18. /p p "Definitely Friday nights here," he said when asked what he will remember most. "The whole town comes and everyone is excited." /p