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Fredonia’s Nella Darrell-Sterbak competes on the first day of singles competition in the CCAA girls tennis championships at the Lakewood YMCA.

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.

See TENNIS, PAGE B3

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

OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg
Chautauqua Lake’s Mary Marshaus competes on the first day of singles competition in the CCAA girls tennis championships at the Lakewood YMCA.

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Singles Tournament

First Round

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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