Jan. 10, 2022
WINTER BASKETBALL
This past weekend, two coaches from one of our younger teams were unable to attend the game. Two of our older middle school GVBL-ers, stepped in to get the assist.

Not sure if they secured the "W" but all had great fun in another competitive GVBL weekend.

Thanks, girls! Love our GVBL community!
Girls 5th/6th Recaps:

Hailey Shaughnessy iced the game with two free throws with seconds remaining, leading the Rockers to a thrilling win 26-23 against the Mystics
 
Madi Charlier poured in 12 points and Macy Devine led an solid team effort for the Fever en route to a 28-17 victory over the Liberty
 
First-time coaches Lauren Chain and Abby Diamond led the Dream over the Sky 35-22 in an exhibition game.
Top Scorers in the Boys High School Division
PPG as of 1/10/2022
19.4  Ben Kraft     
17.4  Matthew Curtis
16.8  Steven Eckroth
15.0  Andy Talone
14.0 Dylan Shah
13.8 Dylan Cave
13.4 Ryan Barrow
13.2 Will Mack
12.8 Brandon May
12.5 Jackson Callahan
Covid-19:
GVBL will continue following the guidance of the state, Chester County and the schools in which we are participating. In early December we posted, and subsequently messaged, the masking policy on the www.gvco.org website. It is included on the basketball news & updates section. As an organization we heavily rely on the state, county and school district's due diligence and direction/guidance with all of our health and safety decision making. This will continue to be how we operate with regard to Covid protocols going forward. 
29-ers -
Boys 5th Grade
The 29ers were happy to be back in action following the winter break. Their Malvern League game was postponed due to weather and Covid issues. The team lost a tough one to Upper Dublin in ICBA play (27-21). Cooper Willey led all scorers for the game with 16 points. The 29ers are hoping to have all players on the court for the ICBA and Malvern League games next weekend! Thank you to the GV cheerleaders for supporting the team on Sunday!
The Hive lost a tough game to Springford 38-28, down 12 headed into the 4th quarter, the Hive roared back to a 1 point lead with 1:50 to play; GVMS was rocking! 

Watch a brilliant 3 pointer:
While the Hive ultimately fell to the height of Springford, the girls all fought hard and played well. The team was led by offensively by Cecilia Chain with 10 points and Callie Cole with 8 points. Defensively Hailey Shaughnessy and Katelyn Diamond were standouts. There was some terrific defense and many hustle plays by all of the girls that resulted in scoring opportunities and baskets.
The Hive has a lot of work ahead of them and will practice hard this week. We play an exceptional Division 1 ICBA opponent Friday evening at General Wayne, followed but two tough opponents on Sunday in Springfield and Torresdale.
The Storm returned to action this past weekend winning both of its games played. On Sunday, the team played against Audubon in ICBA action and won handily by a score of 43-17, improving its ICBA record to 2-0. Ava Hall paced the team with 12 points and 6 steals. Kate Weikert chimed in 11 points, included a couple of three-point buckets. In the Malvern game the Storm picked up a 35-27 victory over Lower Merion. Lauren Chain dropped in 10 points and 4 rebounds and Sophia Kauler chipped in 9 points and 3 rebounds. The Storm will have two ICBA games and a Malvern contest coming up this weekend.
Jr Hoopsters is Back!
The future of Great Valley basketball is in good hands! 25 four & five year olds hit the hardwood today to start their illustrious basketball careers. GO VALLEY!!
GVHS Girls Basketball

The GVHS girls team suffered two tough losses to Unionville and WC Rustin this past week and dropped to 2-3. They will be back in action at home this coming week against Academy Park.

GVHS Boys Basketball
 
The GVHS boys basketball beat local rival WC Rustin 67-52 and remained undefeated in the Ches-mont American division at 3-0. The boys only have one early loss thus far and have posted an 8-1 overall record to date.

GVMS Girls Basketball

The GVMS Girls face Kennett on Monday afternoon and Chichester on Wednesday.

GVMS Boys Basketball

As they have done for the past several years, the boys' games begin in mid-January as the girls' teams are winding down their season.  
GVBL Monte Carlo Event
SAVE THE DATE: Friday evening March 4th at the Desmond Hotel

 
Back by popular demand, our GVBL season event will be our Monte Carlo Night. This fabulous community event will be held the evening of Friday, March 4th at the Desmond Hotel. We have had several individuals offer to help plan/coordinate the event however we need more! This is a BIG party! If you have the time and would like to get involved please reach out to basketball@gvco.org.
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Caring Hands
GVCO Ends 2021 Right Where It Started The Year...Giving Back.
 
In early December GVCO partnered with GWES PTO and their winter coat drive. As you are aware it was a tremendous success, with 125 winter coats being donated. The goal was to redistribute the donated coats locally to those in need. In mid December GVCO was connected to some administrators at Devereux Behavioral Health Services, who has multiple locations in the area. They were very excited and very much in need of the coats.
After a few emails with the admin office in Devon, we were e-introduced to some programming coordinators at both Devereux's locations on Sugartown Rd and also their Boot Rd community. It was a great fit as they collaborated and determined each individual need for each coat.

On New Year's Eve day the coats were delivered, and distributed New Years Day weekend! Devereux was very appreciative and thought it was a tremendous undertaking and donation. Kudo's to the GWES PTO and the Great Valley community for their geneosity and support.
GVCO Community Partnership
Philadelphia is the nation's poorest big city with nearly 300,000 children living in poverty across the region. Cradles 2 Crayons Philadelphia has a reach that goes well beyond the borders of the city itself.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Annual Day of Service & Children’s Clothing Drive
Monday, January 17, 2022

Cradles To Crayons is proud to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of service by offering several opportunities for volunteer engagement in support of our mission to help children living in poverty throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

Our MLK Day donation drive is extremely important in helping to fill our shelves with clothing, coats & shoes for distribution to thousands of children in the coming months. Please bring your donations to a collection site on Jan 17th between 10:00am – 1:00pm.

For more activities for your family, company, school, or community group, c please see www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia/mlk/

GVCO Project Update
GVCO is excited to announce that we have been awarded $750,000.00 of state funding to assist with the construction of our new GVCO Community Center. With the help of Senator Comitta to secure the funding, GVCO sees this as another milestone towards making this wonderful community asset a reality for Great Valley and the surrounding region.
 
Please see Senator Comitta's recent announcement of the grant this past Monday. We would also like to thank Governor Wolf and the Office of the Budget of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for authorizing this award, supporting GVCO and our project.
1st Phase of the new GVCO Community Center
The GVCO Future
We are on our way...

to a world-class community resource that delivers a broad range of sports, educational, arts, recreational and senior programs that address key community needs.
The time is NOW.... Together we can make it happen!

We need your help to finish what we've started! We will not get the necessary financing to complete the project without raising additional funds.
Together we can we do this! https://gvcocampaign.org/pledges/
GVCO Donor Spotlight
McAneney Family
Volunteers are the cornerstone of the Great Valley Community Organization and Vince McAneney is no exception. Vince and his wife, Debbie first got involved when their children participated in GVBL and the Challenger Gym Program. Scott continued to play GVBL straight through to the High School League while Erica & Shannon volunteered to become Buddies for the Challenger Gym Program and Ryan donated his shredding services at R-Mobile Shredding to numerous GVCO fundraisers.

When GVCO started GVFL, Vince jumped right in to coach his son Scott and his buddies. A year later he became President of the league and held that position for 7+ years, stepping down at the end of the 2018 season. His fondest memory was when he coached with his son Scott – such a great experience for father and son. Vince hopes that others in the community would take advantage of all the great things GVCO is doing and use those opportunities as a way to further connect with their own kids and the entire Great Valley Community. Vince believes that time invested in our youth is never wasted and encourages anyone thinking of making a bigger commitment to GVCO, whether through volunteering or donating, to “Just Do It”.
GVCO Sponsor Spotlight
17 E. King Street, Malvern
610-858-3663
GVCO is proud to be a community partner with Awakening Wellness located in the heart of Malvern Borough. Their mission and vision closely align with what our community organization embodies. Owner Lori Rossi opened her business “To create an open, loving, inclusive community where people feel inspired, supported and empowered to bring about positive change in their life through awareness and healing.”
 
Awakening Wellness is a Healing Arts Studio and Positive Living Boutique. A setting where there is no judgment nor competition, just encouragement, acceptance, and compassion. Their Yoga and Qigong classes are open to people of all ages, sizes, and shapes, regardless of experience or fitness level. 
 
 “Find peace, balance, and joy in our nurturing environment, supportive group classes, and private one-to-one wellness sessions.”
More Ways to Support GVCO
The results are in! The Great Valley Community Organization received over 58,000 votes from people who believe in our mission and our impact in the community. We received a good-sized donation thanks to you!
Target’s Community Giving Program provides Target Circle members the opportunity to earn and cast votes to help area nonprofits. We are grateful for our partnership with Target and for our Great Valley Community members.
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