Mercer Island boys golf | Sports preview

The Islanders finished in third place at the KingCo tournament last October.

Coach: Tyson Peters

Number of athletes: 17, 10 on varsity

Last season: The Islanders finished in third place at the KingCo tournament last October.

Strengths: “Great team captains, great team depth, experience and confidence gained last season,” said returning head coach Peters.

Focus: “Practicing hard and getting ourselves as a team mentally focused,” said Peters. “We are expecting to make a deeper postseason run this year.”

Captains: Seniors Josh Graham and Eric Kim

Meet to watch: Bellevue and Interlake.

Peters said the two are going to be the Islanders’ main competition this season.

The team will face Interlake on Sept. 30 at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course. The Islanders will place Bellevue on Oct. 14 at Overlake Golf and Country Club.