SNIDER QUIET LEADER EAGLES' SENIOR TALKS WITH PLAY.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - Derek Snider has some great memories from last season. He still thinks about the thrill thrill (thril) a vibration felt by the examiner on palpation. diastolic thrill one felt over the precordium during ventricular diastole in advanced aortic insufficiency. of being part of Lancaster High's second consecutive Golden League boys' basketball title and a remarkable playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. run that ended in an overtime loss to Glendora in the Southern Section Division I-A quarterfinals. But Snider keeps his thoughts to himself. As the team's only returnee re·turn·ee n. 1. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence. 2. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1. , he has nobody with which to share those memories. And though there are times he'd like to reminisce rem·i·nisce intr.v. rem·i·nisced, rem·i·nisc·ing, rem·i·nisc·es To recollect and tell of past experiences or events. [Back-formation from reminiscence. , Snider prefers to focus on the future. ``The past is already done with,'' he said. ``It's good that we did well (last season), but we need to do it again. This is a totally new year.'' And this year, Snider has a totally new role. Out of necessity, Snider has had to emerge as the Eagles' floor leader. It's a role he hasn't had since playing youth ball more than six years ago and one which hasn't come automatically to him, given his low-key demeanor The outward physical behavior and appearance of a person. Demeanor is not merely what someone says but the manner in which it is said. Factors that contribute to an individual's demeanor include tone of voice, facial expressions, gestures, and carriage. . However, it's a role he's embraced. ``I like it because it gives me a chance to do more and be more of the leader,'' Snider said. ``Last year I was just kind of in the background with the older guys above me.'' A 6-foot senior forward, Snider is one of the team's best shooters and does the little things that help his team win, from hustling hustling Medical practice The illegal soliciting of victims of accidents or dread disease, to provide them with services; after being hustled, the Pt's insurance company is usually billed for office visits and treatment. See Ambulance chaser. for a loose ball to leaping for a rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective to making sure his teammates know how many timeouts they have left at the end of a close game. Snider doesn't believe in getting in teammates' faces. He prefers to lead by example, and so far his teammates seem to be following his lead. ``He's pretty quiet,'' sophomore guard Chad Chad (chăd, chäd), Fr. Tchad, officially Republic of Chad, republic (2005 est. pop. 9,826,000), 495,752 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km), N central Africa. McDaniel said, ``but what he does on the court speaks loud, and we just feed off of that.'' Lancaster coach Jesse Parker is pleased with how Snider has handled his leadership role, and he's encouraged Snider to become more vocal. ``He's coming around,'' Parker said. ``He's starting to voice his opinion more, and he's letting guys know when he's happy and when he's not happy with the way things are going.'' With Snider's new responsibilities has come added pressure. And that's fine with him. ``Pressure is a good because it makes you want to do well,'' he said. ``You don't want to settle for playing poorly because you have this pressure on you to do well, so I think it's a good thing.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lancaster veteran Derek Snider, left, leads the title defense for the new- look Eagles. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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