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A step closer to the crown!!

September 30, 2016 by David Svien

Tiger Johnson and the CHS netters are one win away from clinching back-to-back league titles. (John Fisken photo)

One win away from another title.

That’s where Coupeville High School boys’ tennis coach Ken Stange finds himself, after he successfully juggled his roster again Friday and set the Wolves up to nip visiting Klahowya 4-3.

The victory lifts the Wolves to 3-0 in 1A Olympic League play, two up on the Eagles (1-2) with three to play.

Chimacum (0-2) brings up the rear.

Since Coupeville holds the tiebreaker on Klahowya, having won the first two meetings between the schools, the Wolves can defend their league title and clinch with a victory in their next match.

That comes Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Chimacum.

Friday’s triumph came courtesy of a sweep of the four doubles matches, and, to get there, Stange shuffled his roster, putting his top two singles players, Nick Etzell and Jakobi Baumann together as a team.

Complete results:

Varsity:

1st singles — Mason Grove lost to Taylor Fite 6-1, 6-0

2nd singles — Aiden Crimmins lost to Caden Haga 6-1, 6-1

3rd singles — Tiger Johnson lost to Connor Swaney 6-1, 6-0

1st doubles — Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin beat Kyle Schoening/Parker Short 6-0, 7-6(7-2)

2nd doubles — Joey Lippo/William Nelson beat Spencer Winters/Will Stewart 6-0, 6-1

3rd doubles — Jimmy Myers/Grey Rische beat Joe Bowman/Nick Hytinen 6-7(5-7), 6-2, 6-2

4th doubles — Jakobi Baumann/Nick Etzell beat Carson Short/Morgan Seidel 6-2, 6-1

JV:

5th doubles — Jaschon Baumann/Elliott Johnson lost to Logan Brunson/Eric Loehrs 8-4

6th doubles — Grove/Crimmins beat Dylan Jackson/Matt Hytinen 8-3