December 10, 2018
GVBL HS League games start today! Did you download the Exposure Basketball Events app?
GVCO Christmas Ornaments
Have you seen the beautiful handpainted GVCO ornaments on display at the Snack Bar? They are available for sale from Petunia's Art for $10 each and can be personalized. Petunia's Art will donate 10% of the sales to benefit GVCO. This is a great way to make GVCO part of your special holiday memories every year!

Exposure Basketball Events app
GVBL is going "digital" and has signed up with Exposure Basketball Events! Simply download the Exposure Basketball Events app for either Android or Apple and type GVBL in the search field. You will find all divisions, schedules, rosters and standings for quick and easy reference. You can "follow" your teams and receive reminders via SMS or email. As this is the first season we are using it, we welcome your feedback. Please let us know if you find any mistakes, misspellings, etc. You will continue to find all information on the GVCO website as well.
Caring Hands at GVBL
Student volunteers from Caring Hands will be at GVBL on December 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th to collect donations for the Caring Hands Needy Families Campaign. Every donor will receive a holiday gift (while supplies last). Please look for their table and a collection jar will be passed around during halftimes. Monies collected will be used to purchase gift cards for families in need. Thank you for supporting our community!

Junior Hoopsters
Session I of Junior Hoopsters began on December 4th. There is a Tuesday afternoon group and a Thursday afternoon group. Junior Hoopsters is designed to introduce pre-K & kindergarten (4-6 year olds) girls and boys to the game of basketball. Please remember to wear your Junior Hoopsters shirt to each meeting. Session II will begin in the end of January.

GVBL HS League
GAMES START TODAY! Rosters & schedules are now available on Basketball News/Updates! *NEW THIS YEAR* - rosters & schedules are also available on the Exposure Basketball Events app.
Class of 2019! 👩🏼‍🎓🎓👨🏼‍🎓 Celebrate your favorite graduate and show your pride with a yard sign! Only $40 and GV Crew will deliver to your yard.  Yard Sign Order Form
GVBL Tournament Teams
4th Grade Boys
The two 4th Grade teams both won on Sunday tying their records to 1-1. The Raiders did a great job passing the ball and won 27-11. The Knights were down early but roared back to win to 26-15 led by Jake Coleman and Zach Stribrny each scoring 8. Next week they will get a chance to wear their new uniforms!
4th Grade Girls
The Storm played yesterday against Springfield and lost 28-7. The Hurricanes played as well and won against Simon and Jude 34-11. The girls have been working hard and learning how to work through their offense. The girls play again on the 15th against Aston and the 16th against the EA Eclipse.
5th Grade Boys
Tough loss for the GVBL White Team in OT. End score was 18-21 with a fight to the finish.

See more pictures on Instagram
5th Grade Girls
Catch us next week.

6th Grade Boys
All three of the 6th grade teams played in the Malvern League over the weekend. The Red team lost Saturday afternoon. The White and Blue teams actually played each other Sunday night with the Blue team winning a close game by two points. 

6th Grade Girls
The Titans had a great start to the Malvern League season with two wins over the weekend!
See video highlights on Instagram

7th Grade Boys
Tough loss for the Blitz over the weekend in Malvern League play. The boys are focusing on their next Malvern League game and their first upcoming ICBA League game.
8th Grade Boys
The Wildcats lost their second game late in the 4th quarter in a tight game against the Radnor Thunder 38-41. All played tough!
8th Grade Girls
Crush played in the ICBA King of the Court tournament and Malvern League over the weekend.

See highlights on Instagram
GVMS
GVMS Girls
The GVMS girls basketball teams have a big week coming up: Monday at Penns Grove, Thursday at Lionville and Friday at home against Pierce.
GVHS
GVHS Girls & Boys Basketball
The girls scrimmaged OJR on 12/4 & officially started the 2018-19 season on 12/7 with a win over Avon Grove 43-17. The girls improved their record to 2-0 with a win over Downingtown West 50-20. The Lady Patriots hit the road for their first league contest on Thursday against Kennett High School.

Congratulations to the GVHS Boys - Twin Valley Tip Off Tournament Champions! See below for GVHS program sponsorship opportunities - Deadline is TODAY.
Upcoming Events
  • December 15th & 16th - Caring Hands at GVBL
  • Week of December 17th - GVBL Online Store Orders are Expected to Arrive
  • January 21st - GVHS 1 Day Clinic for boys in grades 5th-8th
  • February 12th - March 3rd - Playoffs for 3rd-8th grade
  • February 16th - Round Robin for 1st/2nd grade
  • March 8th - GVCO/GVBL Annual Fundraiser
  • March 15th-17th - Chester County Classic Tournament
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