Staff

Leo Liendo, Facility Owner

Leo leads Lakewood with an incredible passion for tennis that he has carried with him throughout his 40-year career. Leo is a Tennis Canada Certified Coach 3 and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association. As well, he is a Tennis Canada Course Facilitator and a Certified Wheelchair Tennis Instructor. As the facility owner, Leo brings an extensive coaching background with experience at provincial, national, and international levels.

Leo began his coaching career working with nationally-ranked junior players in Venezuela. He moved to Ontario in 1987 and coached at several top clubs in Toronto before being selected as a Provincial Coach for the Ontario Tennis Association. Since moving to Saskatoon in 2003, Leo worked as Director of Tennis at Lakewood for 13 years, and has owned the facility since 2005. Leo was chosen as the National Wheelchair Tennis Coach for Tennis Canada and led our Women’s team at the 2010 World Team Championships. As well, Leo has represented Saskatchewan as the Head Coach of our Provincial Teams at three Canada Summer Games (2009, 2013, 2017), three Western Canada Games (2004, 2011, 2015), and many National events.

Leo has been recognized for his work and commitment to the sport with four Tennis Canada Coaching Excellence Awards (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010). Leo’s goal is to further the development of Lakewood at both the competitive and recreational levels. He hopes our facility will be a place where you can both further develop your tennis skills and feel at home.

Colin Latchford, Director of Tennis

Colin joined Lakewood’s coaching staff last season, and is very excited to take on the role of Director of Tennis this year. Colin is a Tennis Canada Certified Club Professional 2 and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association. He is also a Tennis Canada Certified Wheelchair Tennis Instructor and a Professional Tennis Registry Certified Performance Instructor. Committed to his professional development, Colin has attended courses on Junior Team Tennis (TC), Cardio Tennis (OTA), and Progressive Tennis (TNS). Outside of tennis, Colin has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Dalhousie University (2012) and a Graduate Certificate in Sport Business Management from Durham College (2016).

Colin began playing tennis competitively in Ontario and has coached for the past 12 years. His career highlights include his roles as Head Tennis Professional and Business Owner at All Court Tennis (Peterborough, ON, 2014-16), Tennis Professional at the Daniel Nestor Tennis Centre (Halifax, NS, 2013-14), and Tennis Coach at Club Med Turks and Caicos (2012). In addition to his role at Lakewood, Colin works as the Community Development Coordinator and Instructor Course Facilitator for Tennis Saskatchewan. Colin brings energy and passion to his new role at Lakewood and looks to further develop both our recreational and competitive programming to grow tennis overall in this area.

Coaching Team

Conrad Koch, Tennis Professional

Now in his third year coaching at Lakewood, Conrad should be a familiar face to our members and players. He is a Tennis Canada Certified Club Professional 1 and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association. Conrad has an impressive playing resume with many titles at both the junior and open adult levels. Highlights include nine Junior Nationals appearances, and spots on two Canada Summer Games teams, and a Western Canada Games team. Currently, Conrad competes at International Tennis Federation tournaments and will be applying to play at NCAA schools.

Harry Collins, Tennis Professional

Harry returns to Lakewood this year with a continued passion for tennis, especially on the competitive side. He is a Tennis Canada Certified Club Professional 1 and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association. Harry began his competitive playing career as part of the Sask First Tennis program in the early nineties. From there, he competed both provincially and nationally as a junior player. Since returning to competitive play as an adult, Harry has maintained a provincial and national ranking, competing in open-level events.

Mark Halsted, Tennis Professional

Raised in Thornhill, Ontario, Mark grew up playing tennis at Panoma Valley Tennis Club, eventually becoming a summer tennis camp instructor for the Town of Richmond Hill. After moving to Saskatoon in 2006, Mark trained and mentored under both international coach Lubos Dostal and Lakewood’s own Leo Liendo. Mark is a Tennis Canada Certified Instructor and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association. In addition to coaching, Mark also works as a Racquet Stringer, both at Lakewood and the Saskatoon Professional Futures Event, and is a member of our Front Desk Staff.

Quin Pon, Tennis Professional

Although this is Quin’s first season coaching at Lakewood, he comes to us with plenty of experience. Quin is a Tennis Canada Certified Instructor who has coached for the past 9 years. His experience includes serving as Director of Tennis at Lakeshore Tennis Club and leading many Tennis Saskatchewan programs in Regina. Quin also has an extensive competitive playing background both as a junior and an adult. Highlights include 12 Junior National Events, two Canada Summer Games appearances, several provincial titles, and a silver medal at the Western Canada Games in 2011. Quin is also a Tennis Canada certified Wheelchair Tennis Instructor and a member of the Tennis Professionals Association.

Payton Nicol, Tennis Professional

Tennis Canada Certified Instructor
Member of the Tennis Professionals Association
Represented Saskatchewan at 12 Junior National Events, 1 Canada Summer Games, and 1 Western Canada Games