New Onion Creek Logo Outerwear

Stop by the Tennis Shop today to see the new TASC Onion Creek Logo'd women's pullovers and men's crew tops.  Limited quantites and sizes available.  These will make great Christmas gifts for anyone in the Onion Creek family!

Holiday Tennis Mixer & Ornament Exchange

Join us Saturday December 8th from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 for some pre holiday cheer on the tennis courts!  The cost is $15 per person.  If you would like to participate in the ornament exchange, please bring a wrapped ornament (under $15).  Call the Pro-Shop today to reserve your spot!

It's Time to Party!

The Annual OCCTA Christmas Party isn't just a little notice on the sidebar - it's coming up!  Join us for drinks, dinner, dancing and general revelry on Friday, December 14.

The Annual OCCTA Christmas Party

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012

Main Dining Room

Onion Creek Club

6:00 Drinks

7:30 Dinner

The evening will also include beautiful music, dancing, and a white elephant gift exchange. 

OCCTA members $10; non-OCCTA members $25

 Please RSVP via evite, email, or call the Tennis Pro Shop at 512-282-2829.  If you are attending, please indicate your choice of chicken, pork, or salmon in your reply.

T-t-t-t-turkey T-t-t-trot!

It was a mighty chilly wind that blew on the 24 brave mixers for our first annual Turkey Trot Tennis Mixer.  A great time was had by all, and despite the chattering teeth, we got in two great rounds of tennis.  We were warmed by tasty hot appetizers, cheese and crackers, delicious beverages, and a crackling fire in the chiminea!

See you December 8th for the Christmas Ornament mixer!  Details to come.

OCCTA Turkey Trot Tennis Mixer

Start your Thanksgiving holiday a little early with us out of the tennis courts!  Join us Friday November 16 from 7:00- 9:30 p.m. for some tennis, laughs, and fun!  Call 282-2829 or email Jenny at jgray@onioncreekclub.com to reserve your spot!

DGG Champion of Champions Cup

The 1st annual Dominion Golf Group Champion of Champions Cup will be held Saturday January 26, 2013 here at Onion Creek.  Form your team of (1) line of ladies doubles at the 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 level and enter today!  The tournament will be a round robin team competition.  Which DGG club will take home the trophy and which team will take home the bragging rights?!  The cost is $40 per player.  Form your team today!  For more information, please email Jenny at jgray@onioncreekclub.com.

USTA Spring 2013 League

Onion Creek is looking to put together a women's 3.0 team and a men's 3.0 team to play in the Spring 2013 USTA Leagues.  If you are interested in playing singles or doubles, please give Jenny a call.  Matches will be on Saturdays or Sundays starting in February.

Rally Like You Mean It

Onion Creek Tennis outdid itself at the Inaugural Rally for the Cure!  Three hours of tennis, followed by a lunch, and oh, yes, SHOPPING!





And all for a great cause.  We had newcomers, old-timers, future Wimbledon champions (see right). We even had some golfers stop by to "help" us with lunch on the lawn.  Beautiful weather, great food, great tennis, and great company made for an event that we will all look forward to every year.  Even if there weren't cupcakes.  But there are!

For all the good times, we must remember what we're fighting against.  This is a cause very close to Jenny's heart, and our honor flags brought in a goodly portion of what we raised.   Let's make sure that we honor and celebrate those we have lost and our proud survivors!

And let's not forget the silent auction.  Members and friends donated many tempting items to help us raise money from wine sets to tennis balls and bags to music to lawn care.  We so appreciate everyone who so generously gave.  AND we are so grateful to everyone who bid.  Here are some of our enticing offerings:

The day ended with our door prizes and gift bags.  Not a bad party favor in the least.  And we left with many great memories of tennis for a great cause.  See you next year!

Here's our event by the numbers:

Number of Players: 30

Number of Tennis Balls: 24

Number of Flags: 87

Number of Cupcakes: 36

Number of Sock Door Prizes: 16

Number of Great Photos by Bonnie Amundsen:  12

Amount Raised: $3034

Kicking cancer's butt:  Priceless

COMING SOON:

First Annual Turkey Trot Mixer:  Friday, November 16th

Annual OCCTA Christmas Party:  Friday, December 14th

Final Numbers

Through everyones support, both on and off the court, we were able to raise $3034 for Susan G Komen with our Rally for the Cure event.  Way to go Onion Creek!!

Rally for the Cure 2012

A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who helped make the 1st Annual Onion Creek Rally for the Cure such a big success!  We are still tallying numbers, but the Silent Auction alone raised $1829.00 for Susan G Komen!  Thank you again to all the participants, donors, staff, and volunteers who made this such a wonderful day!

THANK YOU OCCTA!

Thank you to the Onion Creek Tennis Association!  The OCCTA has generously donated $400 for the 2012 Rally for the Cure. 

There is still time to sign up for the Rally.  Please go to http://www.events.rallyforthecure.com/onioncreekcountryclub to reserve your spot.

Cardio Tennis

There will be no Cardio Tennis Class on Saturday October 27th due to the Rally for the Cure Event.

Onion Creek Singles Ladder League

Onion Creek Tennis is now offering a Singles Ladder League!  The league is open to all players at all levels of play.  The league session will begin October 10, 2012 and end December 10, 2012.  The cost is $30 for members or $45 for non-members.  For more information or to sign up, please email Crisanto Ramirez at crisanto.ramcer@gmail.com.

Rally for the Cure

Rally for the Cure

There is still time to sign up for the Onion Creek Rally for the Cure tennis event!  Join us Saturday October 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. 

If you can't join us for the tennis, please stop by the Silent Auction.  The Auction will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  We have some great items, not just for the tennis players in your family!

Labor Day Mixer

We had a great crowd for the Labor Day Tennis mixer.  Twenty six souls braved the September heat for a 4 by 4 sixteen game format.  Everybody enjoyed the challenge of a new format and got to play with some new partners.  Coffee, fruit, and pastries greeted our early breakfast players, and a great time was had by all.

Welcome to Onion Creek Tennis News

We've revamped and reformatted our newsletter to be more user-friendly and up to date.  Keep checking back here for news, information, handy tips, healthy recipes, and lots of other great tennis info.

Triples Mixer Challenged Minds and Bodies!

Our August mixer mixed it up in more ways than one.  Teams of THREE played on each side of the net, requiring quick feet and an even quicker mind.  Everyone enjoyed the new format and enjoyed playing with different partners than usual.  It was hot, that's for sure, but the refreshments and good company kept everyone cool.

Here are some pictures from the event:

The Winning Teams!

A Colorful Group

Matt's Got the Moves!