January 20th, 2025

GVBL Rec League News

Congratulations to the winners

of the 2025 MLK Day 3v3 Tournament.

4th Graders

5th Graders

6th Graders

Boys 3/4: The Tigers are still undefeated but don't count the Bulldogs out. Tuesday night will see matchups between the Commodores v. Gators followed by the Bulldogs v. Wildcats.

Boys 5/6: The Girls 5/6 Sky had yet another win against the Fever, winning 28-20. They are still undefeated with a record of 7-0. What team will step up and knock them off the top?

Girls 3/4: The Tigers are still undefeated but don't count the Bulldogs out. Tuesday night will see matchups between the Commodores v. Gators followed by the Bulldogs v. Wildcats.

Girls 5/6: The Girls 5/6 Sky had yet another win against the Fever, winning 28-20. They are still undefeated with a record of 7-0. What team will step up and knock them off the top?

Round Robin - Kindergarten & 1st-2nd Grades

The GVBL Round Robin on Feb. 15th will be an end of season celebration with 2 mini-games and an opportunity to celebrate with your team - pictures and passing out trophies.

Boys:

Can the Kings continue their streak with the Warriors not far behind?

Boys 7th/8th Playoffs begin mid-February.

Make up Games

Check the GVBL app to find rescheduled game(s).

Junior Hoopsters,

sponsored by Big Blue Swim School

A make up date for the snowed out last session of Jr. Hoopsters will be announced soon.

Save the Date! The 2025 Senior All-Star Night, sponsored by The Tropical Travelers, is scheduled for Weds., January 29th from 8-10 PM at the GVCO Center. The event is open to all seniors registered to play in the high school league; no additional registration or fees are required. Look forward to honoring this year's crop of GVBL seniors!  

Friday night saw Red notch another win with impressive points from the Callahan brothers.

Brendan Machett, Matt McClennen and Max Mazzone contributed double-digit points for an Orange win.

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Any concerns or mistakes to report, please email: basketball@gvco.org

A big shout out to our GVBL coaches who spend a lot of time and energy each week volunteering.

Picture of the week!

Email your GVBL photos to basketball@gvco.org to get featured on social media or our newsletter!

5th Grade Girls - 10G

Two big wins for GV 5th grade girls ICBA team this weekend. Beating Lady Falcons Saturday 40-15 and Paoli Wildcats on Sunday 38-19. This puts the GV girls at the top of their bracket in ICBA with 5 wins-0 loses. 

5th Grade Boys - 10B D2

5th Grade Boys - 10B D4

6th Grade Girls - 11G D2

The GV Diamonds won a tough game Saturday afternoon at the GVCO center against the #1 team, Springford. It was a great game played on both sides and a defensive battle. The Diamonds are sitting tied for 1st place right now and are 4-1 on the season. The team had great support from our cheerleaders and 5th grade girls team which really helped in the final minutes of the game. 

6th Grade Boys - 11B D3

7th Grade Boys - 12B D3

8th Grade Girls - 13G D1

8th Grade Boys - 13B D2

8th Grade Boys - 13B D4

ICBA Great Valley teams and Divisions:

Boys team:

On Wednesday Great Valley defeated Unionville in an impressive game, winning 52-43. They are the first GV team to beat them in 3 years! On Thursday the boys had another successful game against Kennett winning 62-47! Great Job boys!

Girls Team:

On Thursday night, Great Valley Girls Basketball hosted a Best Buddies VIP night. Our GV Buddies helped cheer on our team to a victory against Kennett!

Girls: The girls season are just coming to a close. The 7th grade team finished with a a record of 5-4. The 8th graders finished with only 1 loss! Great season girls!

Boys: Boys Middle School basketball is just beginning and they are looking forward to a fun and successful season ahead!

Summer GVBL Referees Needed

Student Referees Details and signup:

• Student referees must be in grade 8 or above.
• Refs in grades 8-10th will be paid $10 per game
• Refs in grades 11 through college will be paid $15 per game
• Mandatory referee clinic in early June.

Adult Referees Details and signup:

• Adults will referee and mentor student referees. 
• Participate as much as you like through a weekly online signup.

Immaculata Womens Basketball

National Girls and Women in Sports Day - Feb. 5th

All GVBL girls players and their teams are invited to the Immaculata Womens Basketball game at 6PM on Weds., Feb. 5th. Attendees are encouraged to wear their team jerseys. Admission is free!

Youth players will be encouraged to sit together in the home section (left bleachers) of the stands and cheer on our Mighty Macs Women's Basketball team in a big conference rivalry matchup! 

The game will be played in Immaculata's Alumnae Hall.

Plan to park in lot A and enter up the pathway beside the outdoor basketball courts. Take the stairs up to the top floor and find the main basketball gymnasium. Park in lot I if A is filled.

Campus map

Uptown Tryouts

www.UptownBballAcademy.com/uptownbballaau

GVBL Spirit Wear

GVCO Community Center Complex Expands

Did you notice the new outdoor basketball/pickleball courts just being finished up at the new GVCO Community Center complex? The court space behind the facility has become a reality through a generous contribution from Pacer ETFs, a local financial services firm. Pacer ETFs has stepped up, as another major corporate contributor to the Great Valley Community Organization, helping GVCO bring a world class community center to Great Valley and the region.

Read more...

GVCO Blood Drive - March 5th 11AM-4PM

WE NEED A HUGE TURNOUT FROM OUR GV COMMUNITY THIS MARCH!!

BLOOD SUPPLIES ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW.

TAKE THE TIME AND MAKE THE TRIP OVER.



YOU WILL LITERALLY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.

Register via the Red Cross website or the Red Cross' app.

Requirements:

·    Students aged 16 -18 cam donate with parental consent

·    Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 lbs. and feeling well.

·    Donors must bring photo id or a Red Cross donor card

For more information, please email community@gvco.org.

Caring Hands

Better Days Ahead

Please see the Better Days Ahead wish list. Donations can be brought or sent to GVCO, 51 N. Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern, PA, 19355. Look for a donation table at GVCO in the coming week.

Care kits will be assembled by Caring Hands volunteers and distributed by Better Days Ahead. The local non-profit Better Days Ahead will distribute them to those who need them in Phoenixville, Pottstown and Norristown.

GVCO Community Programming

Lending Library with Love

The bookmobile will be back on January 25th.

The Lending Library was featured on ABC Channel 6 News!

GVCO Weekday Morning Pickleball

Open Play on Tues. & Thurs.

·    Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

·    Drop-in Fee: $10 in cash

·    Please add yourself to Team Reach for open play so other players can see who will be attending.

Weekday Hours:

·    Use the group code of GVCOPB to find available times in the Team Reach app.

·    $32 for 1.5 hours of court time per group - i.e. if there are 4 people in the group, it'd be $8 each

·    Reservations require a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks and payment by 1 person from the group

·    Payment for 4 weeks is $128 = 4 x $32

·    Week to week reservations will not be accepted

·    Ideally, payment is by check sent to or dropped off at GVCO.

·    Contact Pickleball@gvco.org to reserve court time

Reserving a Court:

·    Use the group code of GVCOPB to find available times in the Team Reach app.

·    Please send an email to pickleball@gvco.org to make reservations.

·    Check the GVCO Community Calendar to find additional open times.

Courts are unavailable on weekends in Dec. and Jan.

Badminton

Badminton Information

At GVCO this summer, Philadelphia Badminton taught the skills and basics of the sport through games and activities.

If your child is interested in playing badminton, Philadelphia Badminton will be holding drills clinics at GVCO on Monday nights from 5:30-7:30PM.

Email Coaching@PhiladelphiaBadminton.com

Banner Sponsorship

Your company's or organization's banner will hang for one whole year in the brand new GVCO Community Center. Download and complete a Banner Sponsorship Form. Questions can be directed to sponsorship@GVCO.org

It's time for everyone in our Great Valley community to GIVE BACK. The community's support over the past six years has been tremendous [Donor List (12/31/24) ].

Let's finish what we started, paying off the debt and moving forward with the next phase of the project. To do this, the support must continue and be more broad based.

We are asking for help from the entire Great Valley private, public and business community!

Where we started...and how we grew

See the vision of our new Great Valley Community Center when all phases are finished. Find out some of what we plan to offer at a fully completed complex.

Rendering of the 1st Phase of the

GVCO Community Center

Ways You Can Give

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

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SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS

As always, we had tremendous local support for what we are trying to accomplish with our GVBL winter rec league. Without this assistance, 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. In addition, as always please try and support these local businesses throughout the year, shopping and doing business right here at home.

GVCO is a 501(c)(3) organization