Snyder chooses Texas

Richard Dunn

Corona del Mar High boys tennis senior standout Garrett Snyder,

ranked sixth in Southern California in the boys 18s and a top-50 player nationally, has signed a national letter of intent with the

University of Texas, he announced Friday.

Snyder, a third-year varsity player under CdM Coach Tim Mang,

selected Texas over USC and UC Santa Clara.

“It was hard to say no to USC,” Snyder said. “I just felt Texas

was the place for me. I think (the Longhorns) wanted me more. I like

the team, the coach, the location and the girls -- and you can say

that. And they have a great tradition.”

Snyder won the 2001 CIF doubles championship with Brian Morton

(now at UC Irvine) and last year’s CIF doubles title with Carsten

Ball, becoming only the sixth player in CIF Southern Section history

since 1922 to win two CIF doubles titles with two different partners.