As we reached the midway point of the season, both the Girls and Boys 1st/2nd grade divisions were in action this past Saturday. |
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Grades 5th-6th News
The Fox & Roach Rockers started the new year off with a win over Malvern Pizza Sky to stay tied for first place atop the divisional standings. The Silverman, Trotman & Schneider Mystic ran into a red hot Steps4Hope Liberty team, allowing the Liberty to reach .500 with a 2-2 record for the season. In the final game of the day, the 1st place GV Orthodontics Fever outlasted the Arcus Dream in a tight battle 29-26. This coming Saturday this sets up the much anticipated game between the two 1st place teams will be played @ 3:30 at Phelps School. Should be a great one!
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SEND US GVBL PICTURES! We would like to include pictures from each division in our messaging. If you can capture some of the outstanding action from your team's game, we would be glad to highlight it in our messaging. Please send them to basketball@gvco.org.
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Follow your team on the GVBL app and on social media |
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Hive
The Hive girls played some terrific basketball this week! They opened with a scrimmage victory against the Downingtown Heat on Tuesday that saw them play very well as a team, led by the smooth shooting Callie Cole who defended and distributed the ball nicely. Game 2 featured a Malvern League matchup with Radnor, the Hive led by Cece Carini and Hailey Shaughnessy cruised to a 31-7 victory. Sunday night at GVMS featured the final contest of the weekend, an ICBA Division 1 matchup with a talented team from Torresdale who bested the Hive by 3 last season. The Hive's hard work and athleticism were on full display moving up and down the court earning a 28-18 victory. Ceci Chain was not to be denied on the boards and chipped in a couple of threes, one of which was a catch and shoot inbounds play with 1 second left in the first half. Every one of the Hive girls played well in this final contest and contributed to a true hard-fought victory!
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Boys GVBL Night Thurs., Jan. 12th at GVHS Gymnasium |
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All GVBL elementary and middle school players wearing their GVBL jerseys will get into the game for free! |
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The High School Girls Team went 1-1 last week with a close 39-35 loss to Ches-Mont leader WC Rustin, followed by a double digit win on Saturday against Wissahickon. The team returns to the court for three games this week; Monday at New Hope Solebury, Thursday at Oxford and Friday at home vs Penn Wood (Varsity only at 5:30 pm). |
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GVMS Basketball
The 7th and 8th grade girls have their final two games of the season this week. Stop by the GVMS Tuesday afternoon, 1/10, and cheer them on at their final home games right after school. It should be a great game as they face always tough Lionville squads. The 8th grade girls team has lost just one game this year.
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Parking at Phelps
A gentle reminder to park only in the lined spaces at the Phelps School. Please do not park along the drives so that traffic can keep moving. See below for additional parking areas.
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WHERE WE PLAY BASKETBALL
The biggest challenge for GVBL is finding and scheduling the gym space for the 80+ teams during the winter season. There just isn't enough available court space within our district. GVCO is working towards a solution - the new GVCO Community Center project on Bacton Hill Rd.
In the meantime, we are renting the court space from some of our "community partners". Please remember to treat all of these facilities with respect while visiting for practices and games. The Phelps School, Grand Slam and the GVSD have been nice enough to allow us to use their buildings, so please treat this usage properly as we cannot afford to lose our privileges at any of these facilities
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Spring Crew
Registration is open for Spring Crew for students in grades 8-12.
Great Valley Crew will be rowing out of the John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse in Bridgeport. Students must provide their own transportation. Practices are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:45-6:15PM and on Saturdays at Trinsey from 10AM-1PM.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a competitive rowing team and we need your full commitment to all practices and regattas. We need the whole team at every practice to ensure we can get on the water ever day the weather conditions allow. One rower missing practice means an entire boat must stay on-land.
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Coming Up
In Ian's Boots is a Pottstown charity collecting new or gently used shoes, boots and sneakers. Look for more information about this donation drive in February.
In April, volunteers will create decorated flower pots for patients at Green Meadows.
A food drive will be held in May for the People's Pantry. Volunteers will be needed to collect and organize donations.
Caring Hands is a student-led volunteer group that supports the community through various activities. Students in grades 7-12 and their parents can sign up for the Constant Contact Caring Hands News distribution list for the 2022-23 school year. More upcoming event information can be found on Caring Hands News & Updates
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Siddhant Suresh Scholarship Fund |
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This scholarship fund was created to honor the memory of Siddhant Suresh, a wonderful son and brother, beloved community member and an outstanding student who loved basketball and chess. Siddhant was a GVBL tournament team and recreation league player, who enjoyed the sport and played it with great team spirit and enthusiasm.
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As a selfless player on the basketball court, and a true, caring friend off the court, Siddhant epitomizes the values on which our Great Valley Community organization is built…family, friends and community.
This scholarship is designed to help others who may need assistance, giving them the opportunity to participate in GVCO programming.
Participants must reside within Great Valley School District to be eligible for the scholarship funds.
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We have over 23 years of experience as a trusted community partner and we have helped more than 2500 women since 1994. Home of the Sparrow is an advocate for low-income single women and mothers and we provide a long-term safety net to prevent homelessness in Chester County. |
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Ever since he followed his dad, a building contractor, on trips to the lumber yard, Chris Payson has had a passion for remodeling. He followed that passion, and his desire to serve, to the Air Force. After graduating with top honors from the Naval Construction Training Center, he specialized in structural systems for engineering squadrons.
Following his military service, he continued to hone his craft as he worked for Philadelphia-area builders. In 2007, he and his wife Angela, set out to serve their neighbors, one remodeling project at a time. Working out of their living room, they launched West Chester Design Build. 2 years ago, West Chester Design Build evolved from a small local business, to COCOON an award-winning home remodeling company. The COCOON Design Studio is now a destination in the area for home remodeling and positive transformation.
COCOON is a full-service design-build remodeling company offering Architectural Design, Interior Design and Construction services for families looking to transform their home by adding an addition or remodeling their kitchen, bathroom, or basement.
Christopher Lake, a Project Manager for COCOON has been coaching his daughters, Alexa & Addy’s sports teams for 5 years. Chris considers GVCO to be a terrific organization and considers GVBL to be a bonus for the community. He likes to see the kid’s progress throughout the season, see their confidence grow & see them excited & happy. By teaching teamwork & to rely on each other is something they will take with them as they grow into adults. Chris believes in addition to being a coach he is also a cheerleader for the players.
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Without our sponsor support, there would be a financial shortfall for equipment, administration and facilities rental. GVBL would like to thank all those who have stepped up to support GVBL. Please scroll to the bottom of this publication for a complete listing of those who have provided support. If you are familiar with who they are, please reach out to thank them. In addition, as always please try and support these local businesses throughout the year, shopping and doing business right here at home.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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Do You Match?
It's a great way to contribute and help GVCO complete the entire new GVCO Community Center project.
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Use code #47309 for GVCO! |
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