Area Girls Tennis: Flyers’ Ballou advances to state

Area Girls Tennis: Flyers’ Ballou advances to state

SARTELL — Myla Ballou is a section champion. The Little Falls junior reached the state tournament with the Section 8-2A Singles title after beating No. 3-seeded Ava Duncome of Becker 6-1, 6-2. The fourth-seeded Ballou beat No. 1-seeded Aurora Jabas of Perham/New York Mills in the semifinals 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. Jabas beat Ballou’s teammate Ellie Abbot in the quarterfinals. Ballou is the first Flyer to reach the state tournament since 1992 when the Fly…