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EDWARDSVILLE - Several area girls and boys participated in the first Madison County Junior Open tennis tourney on Saturday at Edwardsville High School.

The Madison County Junior Open was presented by Meyer/Jensen, P.C. The tourney was sponsored by Mississippi River Games.

Former EHS and SIUE tennis star Jack Desse was tournament director.

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Edwardsville's Abby Cimarolli defeated Alton’s Hannah Macias in the overall girls singles title match with an 8-3 win.

Roxana's Sara Kreutzrager and Haley Milazzo combined to win the girls 16 doubles championship over Roxana’s Lauren Gegan-Abby Gegen. Edwardsville’s Jesse Hattrup defeated Edwardsville’s Ben Blake for the boys’ 14 singles crown.

Desse said about 20 girls and boys participated in the tourney.

“This is a good tournament and first year we have done it and good to get the kids out playing a bunch of matches and bunch of sets,” Desse added.

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