No promises or guarantees, but the 2015 Warrenton volleyball season sure looks a lot more promising than it did midway through the 2014 campaign.

A bright start to last year’s league season — which included back-to-back wins over Riverdale and Clatskanie — was followed by a five-match losing streak for the Warriors, who dropped in the league standings and finished 4-6 in league play.

From all appearances, Warrenton will knocking on the door to the state playoffs this season.

Coach Jenny Forney Smith and the Warriors head into a new season with a balanced roster: Five seniors, four juniors, two sophomores and a freshman.

All-league returner Libby Biel enters her senior season as one of the team’s outstanding hitters, along with junior middle blocker/outside hitter Landree Miethe.

Another player to watch will be senior hitter Ally Bentley, who transferred to Astoria two years, but has returned to Warrenton for her senior year. Bentley was a Cowapa All-League selection last year with the Lady Fishermen.

Other seniors are Lexie Lumberg, Amanda Spencer and Sophia Thomas.

Besides Miethe, the junior class includes Katelynn Blodgett, Asia Lambert and Sierra Lyons; and a few underclassmen who may see action include sophomore setter Leah Durham and sophomore Michelle Arney, while freshman Claire Bussert started in last week’s season opener.

Defending Lewis & Clark League champion Oregon Episcopal lost a pair of first-team all-league players, but the Aardvarks return first-team player Grace Magee and junior second-team all-leaguer Belle Scott. As league coach of the year, Jennifer Hormann, looks to lead OES to another league championship.

Rainier finished just a half-game behind OES in the standings a year ago, and the Columbians return sophomore Breana Edwards, but lost Player of the Year Mikala Edwards to graduation.

Catlin Gabel, Portland Adventist and Warrenton will all battle for a state playoff spot, as the Warriors went 1-1 in last year’s league playoffs.

WARRENTON VOLLEYBALL

Coach: Jenny Forney Smith, 2nd year

2014: 4-6 Lewis & Clark

All-League Loss: Bri Marsch

All-League Returners: Libby Biel, Sr.; Ally Bentley, Sr. (Cowapa All-League with Astoria)