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.
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).