Oct. 24—MINNEAPOLIS — Mayo senior Claire Loftus safely made it to the semifinal round of the Class 2A girls state individual tennis tournament Thursday, the defending singles champion winning both her matches Thursday with ease at the University of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center. Loftus won in the first round 6-3, 6-0 and then 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. Semifinal action begins at 8 …