Staff
Bruce Dayton
Lily Blackwell
Lily Blackwell
Interim General Manager
Director of Tennis
Bruce started his teaching career in 1992 at LRC and has managed the club for the last 12 years. He is a PTR certified instructor and has been teaching tennis for over 20 years. He was the GM of Mill Creek Tennis Club and National Tennis Sales Manager for Diadora America Inc. He earned his BA in Ma
Interim General Manager
Director of Tennis
Bruce started his teaching career in 1992 at LRC and has managed the club for the last 12 years. He is a PTR certified instructor and has been teaching tennis for over 20 years. He was the GM of Mill Creek Tennis Club and National Tennis Sales Manager for Diadora America Inc. He earned his BA in Mathematics at Central Washington Univ. and was on the Varsity Tennis Team for 2 years.
Lily Blackwell
Lily Blackwell
Lily Blackwell
General Manager
Lily was born and raised in Florida. In her youth, she played tennis, was a swimmer, and was the coxswain for the boy’s crew team. Thereafter, she attended the University of Colorado Boulder, earning a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, a minor in Political Science, and a certificate in Peace and Conflict Soluti
General Manager
Lily was born and raised in Florida. In her youth, she played tennis, was a swimmer, and was the coxswain for the boy’s crew team. Thereafter, she attended the University of Colorado Boulder, earning a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, a minor in Political Science, and a certificate in Peace and Conflict Solutions. Post-grad, Lily worked at Merck as a biochemist; however, she ultimately fell in love with the world of fitness. This passion resides deep within and serves as an influence in her profession, including most recently in her role as General Manager of Crunch Fitness.
Jereck Orenia
Lily Blackwell
Jereck Orenia
Pro Shop Manager
Lead Stringer
Pro Shop Staff
Jereck has been playing tennis for almost 10 years, including at Clover Park High School. He is currently studying to be a Radiological Technician at Tacoma Community College.
Andrew Brown
Lily Blackwell
Jereck Orenia
Head of Maintenance
Andrew graduated from both
Pierce College and Clover Park Technical College earning AA degrees in Biology and Chemistry.
Hugh Griffin
Opal Mickelson
Ryan St. John
Personal Trainer (TRX)
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
For more information, please contact the LRC front desk at lakewoodracquetclub@gmail.com
Ryan St. John
Opal Mickelson
Ryan St. John
Pro Shop Staff
Southern New Hampshire Univ.
Studying Video Game Design
& Development
Timo Johnston
Opal Mickelson
Opal Mickelson
Maintenance
Pro Shop Staff
Lakes High School Graduate
Opal Mickelson
Opal Mickelson
Opal Mickelson
Pro Shop Staff
Stadium High School
Zikomo Nahoopii
Zikomo Nahoopii
Zikomo Nahoopii
Pro Shop Staff
Univ. of Montana
Studied Wildlife Biology
Mark Durivage
Zikomo Nahoopii
Zikomo Nahoopii
Pro Shop Staff
Florida Atlantic Univ.
BA: Health Management
Retired ICU Registered Nurse