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OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Gilen Gottinger is pictured returning a ball in second singles.
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OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Charis LaBarr is pictured lining up a hit in first doubles.
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OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Nella Darrell-Starback is pictured serving in first singles.
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Charis LaBarr is pictured lining up a hit in first doubles.
FALCONER — Sweeping singles competition and one doubles victory secured Falconer a narrow 3-2 victory over Fredonia in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis action on Thursday.
Playing pro sets of 10, Falconer’s Myla Brainard beat Nella Darrell-Sterbak and teammate Riley Farrugello topped Gilen Gottinger to secure singles victories for the Golden Falcons 10-6 and 10-1, respectively. Then in second doubles, Falconer’s duo of Mia VandeVelde and Emily Green defeated Fredonia’s Amelia Way and Rosie Manzella 10-4 to secure the match.
Fredonia picked up a win at first doubles as the tandem of Charis LaBarr and Elizabeth Joy got past Rachael Swanson and Elena Barie 10-7. Then in third doubles, Olivia Bach and Michaela Haas finished ahead of Falconer’s Zoie Centi and Hailey Koch 8-7 when play was suspended due to darkness.
Myla Brainard (Fa) d. Nella Darrell-Sterbak 10-6; Riley Farrugello (Fa) d. Gilen Gottinger 10-1; Charis LaBarr and Elizabeth Joy (Fr) d. Rachael Swanson and Elena Barie 10-7; Mia VandeVelde and Emily Green (Fa) d. Amelia Way and Rosie Manzella 10-4; Olivia Balch and Michaela Haas (Fr) d. Zoie Centi and Hailey Koch 8-7
BEARS SWEEP COUGARS
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Gilen Gottinger is pictured returning a ball in second singles.
FREWSBURG — Frewsburg swept both singles and doubles competition to defeat Cassadaga Valley 5-0 in CCAA play.
Frewsburg’s second doubles duo of Kelsey Fischer and Ella Fuller held off Cassadaga Valley’s tandem of Gia Knott and Xabrina Szablewski in tiebreakers 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2) to secure the sweep for the Bears. The pair of Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb had little trouble with Addison Helwig and Mya Cusimano in first doubles winning 6-1, 6-1.
Grace Kutschke played perfect for Frewsburg in first singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Adabella O’Hara. Brooke Golab rounded out singles competition with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Isabella Dutton.
Third doubles was claimed by Olivia Grey and Kylee Wakamatsu via forfeit.
Grace Kutschke (F) d. Adabella O’Hara 6-0, 6-0; Brooke Golab (F) d. Isabella Dutton 6-1, 6-1; Lily Harvey and Mackenzie Lobb (F) d. Addison Helwig and Mya Cusimano 6-1, 6-1; Kelsey Fischer and Ella Fuller (F) d. Gia Knott and Xabrina Szablewski 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2); Olivia Grey and Kylee Wakamatsu won via forfeit
OBSERVER Photo by Christian Storms
Fredonia’s Nella Darrell-Starback is pictured serving in first singles.