This past week, the Jr Hoopsters had their most important session of the program. We worked on defense! The players learned the proper defensive stance. Get low, active hands and slide your feet. We even got down on the floor and got dirty, diving for loose balls! |
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8th Grade Boys - Knights and Raiders
The 8th Grade Boys teams had a theme this weekend: everything in 3's. The Knights improved their ICBA record to 5-1 beating Boyertown by 3 points, 47-44 behind several key baskets from Cooper Callahan and strong defense late in the game from Chris Gal. The Raiders lost in overtime to Chestnut Hill on Saturday by 3 points, but Chase O'Sullivan put on a show in the 3rd quarter hitting four straight 3 pointers. The Raiders then travelled to Ridley on Sunday morning, and lost by 3 points, but had a chance to tie at the buzzer. A great game, that included what else, but key 3 pointers by Chase Perricone and Jack Tengwall.
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5th Grade Girls - Lightning
The Lightning continued their winning streak in ICBA action this weekend with a 24 - 8 win over Boyertown. Charlie deVries led the scoring for the Lightning with 10 points. The team will be home next Sunday against Phoenixville.
8th Grade Girls - Storm
The Storm had two games at Competitive Edge on Saturday. The first game was against newly-found rival, Philly Roots. With suffocating defense and high powered offense, the Storm jumped to a 17-2 lead, and crushed to hold on for a final 35-28 victory. The team is 4-0 against the Roots, but they provide a solid opponent for the Storm. In the second CES game on Saturday, the team went down 8-4 early, and then turned it on, finishing with a 41-18 win. On Sunday, the team hosted WGBL in ICBA play and lost a close contest 34-29.
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THANKS, GV Cheer for bringing the buzz to the Storm and the Lightning games. |
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GVBL Girls News
3/4 - This coming weekend, the first place Vols will face the Tigers while the Rebels face the Wildcats!
5/6 - In the anticipated game between Malvern Pizza - Sky and the Steps4Hope - Liberty, the Malvern Pizza - Sky was victorious. Both teams now have a 3-4 record. The first place Great Valley Orthodontics - Fever defeated the Silverman Trotman & Schneider - Mystics 34-26.
This coming Saturday, Arcus - Dream plays the Malvern Pizza - Sky at 4:30 @ the Phelps School.
7/8 - The dynamic duo of Devine and Powlick scored 30 points in leading the Lubker Distribution - Mercury in a victory over the Degler Whiting - Sparks.
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The next anticipated game is between the Flowers by Priscilla - Stars and the Degler Whiting - Sparks on Saturday at 1:30 pm. Should be exciting!
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GVBL Boys News
3/4 - Last Friday the Sooners played the Jayhawks - ARG in a bid to maintain their first place position and dominant undefeated record however the Jayhawks -ARG were able to come out and get a win over the Sooners.
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This Friday the Sooners play the Lions at Grand Slam in a 8:00 game to see if they can recover from their loss and hold on to their first place position and the best record in the league.
5/6 - On Saturday the Celtics - MacElree Harvey and the Sixers - All Phase Electric Company played for the third place position in the league with a result of a Celtics - MacElree Harvey victory in a comfortable 50-34 game. This coming Saturday the Heat - Great Valley Propane play the Magic - Precision Kettlebells to continue their dominant streak. The Sixers - All Phase Electric Company play the Bucks - Certitude to see if they can recover from their loss last week. The Heat - Great Valley Propane and the Magic - Precision Kettlebells play at 12:30 while the Sixers - All Phase Electric Company play the Bucks - Certitude at 4:30 both at the Phelps Athletic Center.
7/8 - On Saturday the Spurs played the Clippers at the Phelps Athletic Center and were able to come out on top advancing their record to 5-1 and taking the first place position. This Saturday the Lakers play the Jazz to see if they can retake their first place position while the Spurs play the Mavs in what surely will be a tough game to try and hold on to first place. Both games will be played at 2:30 at the Phelps Athletic Center.
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High School - The high school division kicked off a busy week of basketball with 4 games Monday night. Whit McCallum and Ben Oswald led the way as Tropical Travelers - Irish Green outlasted Barrow-Hoenstine Insurance - Sapphire. Charlie Noll and Dylan Tait came up big as Seasons Pizza - Orange defeated Overbrook Capital - Ash Gray. Jackson Callahan from Pete’s Auto Service - Heliconia hit a game winning 3 pointer at the buzzer to hand Purple their first loss of the season. Colin Kiselak came through with some clutch shooting as Renehan Development - Jade pulled away in the 2nd half and beat United Real Estate Philadelphia - White.
On Wednesday night, JJ Trip and Nate Wilner led the way as Lime handed Chris@InsureMeCC.com - Red their first loss of the season 69-41 despite a big night from Chase Ecker. GV Pool Service - Royal and REMAX-Chuck Barbera - Maroon had the game of the night that came down to the last shot before GV Pool Service - Royal walked away with the 53-52 victory. Joe Chomko and Jimmy Console paced GV Pool Service - Royal while Jack Deegan was leading scorer for REMAX-Chuck Barbera - Maroon. Amine Nachani and Ian White spearheaded a 3 point barrage as Purple outlasted Overbrook Capital - Ash Gray and leading scorer Brody Scullen 72-61. In the late game, Dylan Tate and Charlie Noll overcame a big night from Cole Callahan as Seasons Pizza - Orange powered past Pete’s Auto Service - Heliconia 55-47.
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HS Boys Top Scorers - 1/30 |
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Hey Gr. 1-8 Teams - Pick your basket theme! Choose any theme that you want or take a look at some potential ideas from our Theme Basket Listing.
Once your team decides, the team rep should claim it on the Team Basket Sign-up. Please include your team's name and division. Team basket theme must be selected by Feb. 5th or your team will be assigned one.
The expectation will once again be that each family contributes $10 or more by either purchasing a basket item or donating cash. The value of the basket will be roughly $100 on up.
Drop off details are coming. Teams can create their own snazzy baskets or leave the assembly to GVBL volunteers. Questions can be sent to basketball@GVCO.org.
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Do you have a vacation house or time share in a warm place, up in the mountains or by a lake or the bay? Concert or sporting event tickets?
Would you consider donating it/them to our GVBL March Madness "the Shootout" fundraiser auction at the Desmond on March 4th?
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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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GVHS Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team has a big week ahead starting with an important and competitive game against Rustin tomorrow night. They faced a tough loss against Unionville last Thursday but they are looking forward to an exciting GVBL night this Thursday, February 2nd. Their last game of the regular season will be February 7th but they will be moving into playoffs in the following weeks.
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GVHS Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team won on Monday but lost a tough game against Unionville to go 1-1 last week. This week they play at Rustin on Tuesday and at Avon Grove on Saturday as the season starts to come to a close.
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The GVMS Boys have a week of away games. Today, it's Engle Middle School in West Grove, North Brandywine on Wednesday and Patton Middle School on Friday.
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Join our Super Bowl block pool
to support GVFL and GVCO
Payout will be $100 each minute based on the score. See all the contest rules and details on the payout. The entry fee is $125 per block.
Payments must be paid via GVCO Paypal or Venmo @gvfl-jr-patriots. Include your name and box number. The box is not officially yours until we receive your payment.
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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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In February, GVCO will be collecting new or gently used shoes, sneakers and boots. Search your closets for unused or outgrown footwear that GVCO will deliver to In Ian's Boots.
In Ian's Boots is a Pottstown charity dedicated to providing footwear to those in need within the United States and around the world. There are many people facing serious economic trials in their lives and can not afford to buy footwear for themselves or their families.
Details about collection bins will be available soon.
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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.
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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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Denise Bones baked her first cake when she was 8 years old in her home in Berwyn, and her love for baking only grew from there. Bill Bones, her husband, started cooking and baking in his home in Devon when he was just 6 years old. |
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It was fate that they met years later in 1981 at Conuses Restaurant in Wayne, where Denise waited tables and Bill was a cook. After a short 9 years together, they united their passions to create something of their own… This is where Clay's Bakery was born. Along with Denise’s mother, Barbara, and named in honor of her father, Clay, the bakery was off to a running start. Bill would bake through the night, and Denise would decorate the cakes and help the customers.
Denise and Bill are still running Clay's Bakery today, creating memories that their customers will remember for years to come in the form of beautifully decorated, delicious cakes. The Bones children and grandchildren were born and raised in Malvern, with many of them growing up playing a variety of sports in Great Valley including GVBL. Their grandson is still playing for GVBL today. Denise and Bill attend every game they can, splitting their time between crafting amazing desserts and cheering on their grandson’s team.
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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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