March Madness came early for the GVBL as each team kicked off their playoff runs. We have seen some great games so far and can't wait to crown some division champions! Best of luck to each team still playing and congratulations to every team on a great season! We can't wait for the summer league!
Both the Boys and Girls 1-2 Divisions wrapped up their seasons on Saturday at General Wayne. We hope that each player learned a lot and had fun! Speaking of learning a lot, the Jr. Hoopsters had their last session on Saturday as well! They played their first game ever and received their end of the season trophies. It was certainly fun to watch and we hope to see many of them in a future Summer League!
Most of our GV Tournament teams played their final regular season games and begin their ICBA playoff run.
The GVHS Boys Basketball team's season ended last week so congratulations are in order for a great season! It truly was fun to watch. Our attention is now focused on the GVHS Girls Basketball team as they play in the second round of the District playoffs this week and start their PIAA State Championship campaign. Best of luck girls!
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Division Playoffs as of February 22nd, 2022 |
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Tix and Chips Deal extended until 3/1:
Each ticket purchased includes $50 in chips
Chips can be used for casino games or redeemed for raffle tickets for $100 gift baskets, gift cards and other prizes.
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Boys 3rd/4th Recaps:
The Spartans opened the playoffs with an impressive 45-10 win over the Terps.
The Boilermakers edged out the Wolverines to advance in the winner's bracket, 38-30.
The Lions got to roar after their 20-14 win against the Hoosiers.
The Buckeyes played like their life was on the line, winning 46-18 against the Badgers.
The Hoosiers advanced in the loser's bracket to end the Hawkeyes' season last night. Best of luck to the Hoosiers and great season Hawkeyes!
The Terps advanced to face the Hoosiers with a 20-14 win against the Cornhuskers. Congratulations to the Cornhuskers on a great season!
The Gophers beat the Badgers, 38-22, to knock the Badgers out of the playoffs. Great season Badgers and good luck Gophers!
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Girls 3rd/4th Recaps:
The Gators remained dominant on Friday, beating the Tigers, 38-17.
The Wildcats beat up on the Vols, 36-16.
There is a lot of action this week in the division so best of luck to each team!
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Boys 5th/6th Recaps:
The Cavs beat the Sixers on Friday, 31-21.
The Heat won a close one against the Nets, 32-29.
Much more to come this week!
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Girls 5th/6th Recaps:
Kate Demidio scored 8 points and Zoe Trochimowicz was like a thief in the night with 6 steals in leading the Rockers over the Fever. Final score 31-19
A nail biter at Phelps last night saw the Sky outlasting the Dream 25-23.
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Boys 7th/8th Recaps:
The Nuggets beat the Jazz, 56-52, on Friday and will face the Thunder on Wednesday. Best of luck to both teams and congratulations on a great season to the Jazz!
The closest game of the week featured the Warriors defeating the Blazers, 43-42. Great season Blazers!
The Rockets won a tight game against the Kings, 54-49.
The Spurs were the high scorers this week with a 63-47 win against the Thunder.
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Girls 7th/8th Recap:
The GVBL 7th/8th grade girls rec season finished on Monday, February 7. Throughout the season, the girls got together on Monday nights and worked on skills, as well as playing pick up games. There were several players that came out for the first time and they were welcomed with open arms by the GVBL veterans. The games were competitive and all players had fun playing and competing.
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Top Scorers in the Boys High School Division
PPG as of 2/22/2022
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18.3 Benjamin Kraft
17.5 Matthew Curtis
16.9 Andy Talone
16.3 Anthony Cristinzio
14.5 Steven Eckroth
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13.9 Brandon May
13.5 Dylan Shah
11.8 Ryan Barrow
11.6 Jackson Callahan
11.4 Dylan Cave
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Tournament Teams
The 29ers played hard but lost a Malvern League game on Sunday. Noah Gardner (9 points), Paul Serpentine (7 points), and Cooper Willey (4 points) led the scoring while Ryan Mangam had several commendable “hustle plays” during the game. We are excited to get our whole team back together for our Malvern League and final regular season ICBA game next weekend!
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The Storm had a light weekend of action right just one ICBA game on the schedule. They defeated the Warriors by a score of 38-20. Sophia Kauler secured a plethora of rebounds for the team. Kate Weikert hit three three-pointers in the victory. The Storm closes out its Malvern League and ICBA regular season next weekend. |
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Nothing better than getting your first trophy. Hopefully this will be the first of many for our Jr. Hoopsters!
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GVHS Girls Basketball
The GVHS Girls won their first game of the PIAA District 1 Playoffs on Friday against Conestoga! It was a very close game with the GVHS Girls winning by a score of 42-39. They face an undefeated Plymouth Whitemarsh on Wednesday, 2/23 at 7:00. Good luck girls!
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GVHS Boys Basketball
The GVHS Boys Basketball team's season ended last week with two losses to West Chester East in the Chesmont Semifinals and Henderson in the District Playoffs. The Boys fought hard in both contests and showed that Great Valley Boys Basketball will be a force to be reckoned with for seasons to come. Congratulations on a great season to the players and coaches!
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GVMS Boys Basketball
The 7th and 8th Grade Boys each ended their season with wins against Chichester on Wednesday. Congratulations on a great season guys! We can't wait to see what each of you does next!
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Monte Carlo Night
Join us on March 4th, 2022 from 6-11PM at the Desmond Hotel for our annual GVBL Monte Carlo Fundraiser! This event will include food, an open bar, casino games hosted by Monte Carlo Casino Entertainment LLC, basket and prize raffles, 50/50 raffle, and a virtual auction for both those in attendance at the Desmond and those unable to attend.
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Each ticket purchased until 3/1 includes $50 in casino chips for games such as poker, blackjack, craps, roulette and more. Chips can be redeemed for raffle tickets for $100 gift baskets, gift cards and other prizes.
We politely request that each Monte Carlo attendee adheres to the smart casual dress code. For men, this means neat chinos or a pair of dark-colored jeans with a shirt, a blazer, and a pair of leather shoes. Your outfit should be well-fitting but slightly less formal than a business casual or business professional style. For women, this means more relaxed clothing but still fits well and creates a polished appearance. This could be dark-wash jeans, dress pants, skirts and blouses, and more. Masks will be optional.
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Use it or get left behind on important GVBL Winter League info
- Schedules
- Rosters
- Season updates
- Weather outtages
Get it in the App Store
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Entering and Exiting the gyms at the Phelps School
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GV Pride Yard Signs
- Customized with your senior's name
- 18"x24" coroplast with wire stakes
- Complete orders due by March 27
- Orders are not final until payment is received
- Signs will be delivered to your address the last week in April
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Proceeds benefit the GV Crew Team
Order now:
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Spring Crew
Registration is open:
Fees
8th Grade Rowers - $550
9-12th Grade Rowers - $975
Returning and new team members: Please register ASAP. New rowers who want to give rowing a try first can attend the Open House on Saturday, 2/26 10AM-1PM (10am-1pm) and register by Monday, 2/28.
Other important dates:
Friday, February 25, 8pm - Tentative Swim Test at UMLY
Only for those who haven't already tested for crew in the past
Saturday, February 26, 10am-1pm - OPEN HOUSE
New rowers attending open house may register by Monday, February 28.
Tentative Last Practice - May 20
Practices are MWF 3:45-6:15 and Saturdays 10:00-1:00
NOTE: Right now practices will end around 5:15 due to early sunset times.
Watch our Spring 2021 Crew Video:
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Cheer Fitness & Choreography Clinics
The cheer fitness & choreography clinics are fun and high-energy workout sessions to increase endurance and strength. Each session is 1 hour; half is a workout class format while the other is learning choreography to music that includes exercises and dances. This is all with the added fun of working out with pom poms!! Poms are included in the registration fee.
Athletes will be separated into two groups based on intensity level and age. Both groups will be at the same location and same time.
Sessions are on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30PM March 31st through May 26th; no session on April 14th. They will be held at the lower gym at General Wayne Elementary School, 20 Devon Rd., Malvern.
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Challenger Gym is a program for those with extra needs who might need a fun, non-competitive alternative to traditional community sports. Kids or adults aged 3-30 with varying levels of ability can participate. GVCO will be offering this program at no cost.
- 6 sessions on Wednesday evenings at 6:30-7:30
- March 16th, 23rd and 30th; April 6th, 20th and 27th. There is no program April 13th
- In the upper gym at General Wayne Elementary School, 20 Devon Rd, Malvern
- Use the entrance along Grubb Road. Parking is available in the bus loop area.
Participants are paired with a volunteer high school buddy for various fun Challenger activities. Volunteers are expected to try to attend most if not all of the sessions.
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In Ian's Boots Shoe Drive - Feb. 21 to Mar. 7
Check your closets! Caring Hands will be collecting new and gently used shoes and sneakers for In Ian's Boots.
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Book Drives
We will be collecting all types of books in good condition to assist Books 4 Cause and their African Library Project or Bernies Book Bank. Help promote literacy, education and book ownership. More details are coming in early March.
Good Works
During the weekends of March 19th and 26th, we will be assisting Good Works of Chester County. This organization provides home repair for low-income families. Additional details are coming.
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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The Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company located in Philadelphia which has a long history of supporting local communities. Their corporate giving program allows their employees the opportunity to support the neighborhoods where they live and work. Comcast stays true to its mission to connect people by educating, entertaining and empowering people to bring people together.
GVCO is grateful to Comcast and its employees for making a difference right here in Malvern. Through their corporate social responsibility programs Comcast offers a year-round Matching Gift Program which is designed to amplify employee impact in local communities by providing a company matching gift to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations following personal donations by employees.
Comcast Employees have been able to make an impact via the workplace which has benefitted GVCO’s programming and more importantly the new facility. Thank you to Comcast and your employees for being invested in the Great Valley Community Organization.
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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.
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1st Phase of the new GVCO Community Center |
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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.
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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.
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The Barrow Family - Greg, Sandi, Jack, & Ryan |
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Greg & Sandi both grew up in the area. Sandi is a proud GV alum. Greg owns an insurance agency, and Sandi is most proud of being a mom.
They first heard of GVCO when a little girl came to Jack’s preschool class with her Junior Hoopsters trophy. They knew immediately they had to get the boys involved, and it was love at first sight. The GVBL program was amazing & still is impressive today. Both boys played through high school. Ryan is still playing in the High School division.
In 2010 when GVCO started a youth football program with the Junior Patriots, Sandi & Greg knew their boys, 5 & 7 at the time, would be thrilled to jump on board. It was the best seven seasons ever with GVFL. Greg coached, and Sandi was a GVFL Board Member and League Representative for four seasons.
Not only playing the games & having fun over the years, but it is the life-long friends we have all made that are truly the magic of GVCO. It was essential to pass this spirit on to younger families by supporting GVCO and the new center.
We cannot wait to see all of the happy faces, young and old, at the new GVCO center.
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1 Liberty Blvd
Malvern, PA 19355
800-575-1776
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Nestled in beautiful Chester County, the Desmond Hotel is just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, within 15 minutes of Valley Forge National Historic Park and the King of Prussia mall. The Desmond has an indoor pool and a fitness center, tennis and basketball courts outside. Our IACC-certified conference center features unique spaces, such as our light-filled conservatory, to suit various events. With multiple dining options Fork and Bottle's menu features fresh seasonal dishes from the mind of award-winning Executive Chef Christopher Calhoun. Fox and Hounds Pub offers a cozy English atmosphere. Enjoy outdoor dining at Sunset Grille.
GVCO would like to thank the Desmond for their continued support to our community and the ongoing "partnership" with our organization.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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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!
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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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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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