Coupeville High School tennis coach Ken Stange has lofty expectations for his squad this year.

“Honesty, if we fail to win the league title, it will be a disappointing season,” he said.

Stange has reason to be confident, he returns almost his entire lineup from last year when the Wolves finished second in the Olympic League with a 4-2 record.

“We are very deep,” he said.

Among the 10 returning lettermen is senior Sebastian Davis, who played second singles last year behind graduate Aaron Curtin, a state qualifier.

“(Davis) is the heir apparent to the league singles title,” Stange said.

Davis posted a 6-0 record in league play last year and placed second to Curtin in the league singles tournament.

Also back are the eight full-time doubles players.

The returning lettermen are seniors Davis, Connor McCormick and Loren Nelson; juniors Joseph Wedekind, John McClarin, Grey Rische, Jared Helmstadter and Jimmy Myers; and sophomores Joey Lippo and William Nelson.

The leading newcomers are seniors Garrett Compton and Cole Payne and sophomore Nick Etzell, Stange said.

“Our doubles teams, while taking quite a beating last year, will benefit from the combination of another year’s experience and attrition from the other schools,” Stange said.

“I’ve never had this sort of doubles depth on the boys team. They are all bigger and stronger, and there has been a noticeable rise in consistent play.

“We will also be strong at the top, with Sebastian anchoring our singles trio.”

The Coupeville girls, also coached by Stange, won the league tennis title last spring, and now the boys “are ready to hang one (a banner) up for themselves.”

The Wolves will be tested early. They play at Klahowya at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. The Eagles are the defending Olympic League champions and defeated the Wolves twice last year.