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CCAA Championships Begin With Singles Play

Falconer’s Riley Farrugello returns a volley during Thursday’s CCAA girls tennis singles tournament at the Lakewood YMCA. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

LAKEWOOD — Four girls have advanced to the semifinals after the first day of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Tennis Singles Championships on Thursday at the Lakewood YMCA.

Nella Darrell-Sterbak of Fredonia, Myla Brainard and Riley Farrugello of Falconer, and Eden Ludwig of Chautauqua Lake will battle it out to see who represents the CCAA next week at the Section VI Tournament. While all four won in straight sets yesterday, only three will advance to sectionals.

Saturday’s third round will pit Darrell-Sterbak against Brainard, while Farrugello will take on Ludwig.

The CCAA Doubles Tournament is scheduled for 11 a.m. today, back at the Lakewood YMCA.

First Round

Chautauqua Lake’s Mary Marshaus, left, and Jamestown’s Onnalee Nellis are all smiles on Thursday. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg

Gilen Gottinger (Fredonia) d. Jasmine Smith (Salamanca) 7-6 (7-3) 6-0; Nella Darrell-Sterbak (Fredonia) d. Dani Mincarelli (Southwestern) 6-0, 6-1; Mary Marshaus (Chautauqua Lake) d. Onnalee Nellis (Jamestown) 6-4, 6-4; Riley Farrugello (Falconer) d. Emily Benjamin (Salamanca) 6-0, 6-1; Grace Kutschke (Frewsburg) d. Natalie Snyder (Olean) 6-2, 6-0; Eden Ludwig (Chautauqua Lake) d. Jazmyn Tonkin (Jamestown) 6-1, 6-1; Lina Chauhdry (Olean) d. Audrey DeLong (Southwestern) 6-1, 6-2.

Second Round

Farrugello (Falconer) d. Kutschke (Frewsburg) 6-4, 6-1; Darrell-Sterback (Fredonia) d. Marshaus (Chautauqua Lake) 6-1, 6-0; Myla Brainard (Falconer) d. Gottinger (Fredonia) 6-0, 7-5; Ludwig (Chautauqua Lake) d. Chauhdry (Olean) 6-3, 6-0.

Third Round

Darrell-Sterbak (Fredonia) vs. Brainard (Falconer); Farrugello (Falconer) vs. Ludwig (Chautauqua Lake).

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