March 10th, 2025

GVBL Updates

What an incredible season it has been for all of our basketball teams! A huge congratulations to the teams that won their divisions—your hard work, dedication, and teamwork truly paid off. This season was filled with exciting games, amazing plays, and plenty of unforgettable moments.


A big thank you to all the players, coaches, volunteer referees, and families who made this season so special. We can’t wait to see everyone back on the court this summer!

Girls 3rd/4th & 5th/6th Champions

In Girls 3rd/4th, the Bulldogs had an exciting win against the Tigers in the championship to take the win! They finished the game with a score of 27-16 and upset the top seed as the second seed. Congrats Bulldogs!

In Girls 5th/6th, the Dream had an amazing end to their season securing the championship win! They beat the Sky with a score of 36-30. The Sky was undefeated in the regular season, while the Dream's record was 4-6! Great Job and improvement Dream!

Boys 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th Championships

In Boys 3rd/4th, the Wolverines kept up their momentum from the regular season and beat the Hosiers in the championship game by 17 points! Fantastic season Wolverines!

Tonight in Boys 5th/6th, the Heat and the Cavs will face off in the championship at 5:20 PM. Good luck to both teams!


Tonight in Boys 7th/8th, the Warriors and the Spurs will play to secure the other spot in the championship game. Then, the winner will play the Kings on Tuesday in the finals.

Picture of the week!

Tournament Team News

The Great Valley Heat had a thrilling, buzzer beating 1 point victory over Chestnut Hill last Tuesday in the first round of the ICBA playoffs winning by a score of 49-48. A tight game for all four quarters ended in amazing fashion for the Heat. After Chestnut Hill knocked down a free throw to go up 48-46 with 3.7 seconds remaining, Great Valley called a timeout and set up a full court play. A great screen from Luke Kline, set up the opportunity for an amazing long pass from Alex Stanco which went just over the fingertips of a defender to Ethan Dewees. Ethan got the pass, quickly took a few dribbles up court and launched a 3 pointer from 25 feet. The shot banked in at the buzzer for the 1 point victory. Both Devon Thies and Ben Morris perfectly created space on the final play as all 5 players were in the spots they needed to be. Additionally, tremendous defense was played all game long by Ambrose Casper, Zach Charlier, Nick Moore, and Bennett Spangler. The Heat move on to the ICBA semifinals where they will play Penn Valley on Tuesday night in Narberth. 

The 4th Grade Girls Fever were finalists at the McKay Memorial Tournament this weekend. Congratulations to All Tournament Team award winners Reese Hatherill and Evvie Douglas.

The Fever fueled up at Chickie and Pete’s on Sunday afternoon before the Championship game took place!

5th Grade Girls Huskies were finalists in the James McKay Tournament this weekend!


Congratulations to All Tournament Team award winner Hannah Bradbard.

ICBA Great Valley teams and Divisions:

5th Boys - 10B D2 Red

5th Boys - 10B D4 Blue

6th Boys - 11B D3 Blue

7th Boys - 12B D3 Blue

8th Boys - 13B D2 Blue

8th Boys - 13B D4

5th Girls - 10G D3

6th Girls - 11G D2 Blue

8th Girls - 13G D1

Full ICBA Schedule

James Mckay Girls Tournament Winners

4th Grade Girls - Perkiomen Valley

5th Grade Girls - Gold - Marple Newtown

5th Grade Girls - Silver - Paoli Wildcats

Summer GVBL

Registration for Summer GVBL


will open on April 15th on GVCO.org.



Read more about GVBL Summer basketball.

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.

GVBL Spirit Wear

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GVCO Internships

The GVHS Cooperative Education Internship offers seniors with sufficient credits a unique opportunity to experience the real world while still pursuing their education.

By attending school part-time, students can dedicate the remainder of their day to GVCO, where they will gain valuable hands-on experience in programming, marketing, and administrative tasks. Read more about this program.

GVCO Community Programming

Ians Boots Drive


This February, GVCO will be collecting any gently used shoes, winter boots, or cleats you or your child has. The shoes will be going to In Ian’s Boots, an organization dedicated to donating footwear to those in need. There will be a large box in the lobby of GVCO for donations. The drive ends March 17th.

 

Read More about In Ian's Boots 

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.


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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

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.

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