Sniras (above) was 14-of-23 from the floor including 4-of-7 from downtown on Friday. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Rich Flanagan
Jake Sniras recalled the trepidation that he felt at different times during his freshman year.
While he was a starter for all 29 games in his first varsity season, Garnet Valley had two experienced players that it would run its offense through in 6-foot-4 senior forward Logan McKee and 6-2 senior guard Max Koehler, who will play at York College (Pa.) next season. It was effective as the Jaguars entered the District 1 6A playoffs as the last seed but then beat Upper Dublin and Spring-Ford, advancing to the PIAA state tournament where they won their first state playoff game since 1997.
Stepping into year two alongside McKee and Koehler, Sniras has noticed a change in himself both from a physical and mental standpoint. He’s grown to 6-foot-4 and 180 lbs., and the game has slowed down to the point where he can make assertive decisions in key situations. It was the next and most natural step in his maturation as a player for a program looking to build on last season’s success.