Grades 7th-8th News
Mercury 29 - Stars 43
Lucie Kalabis led a second half charge and ended up with 8 points / 6 rebounds / 4 steals in leading the Stars to victory over the Mercury.
Lynx 41 - Sparks 28
The Lynx remained the lone undefeated team in Girls 7/8 as sharpshooter Lily Mattison poured in 7 points in the victory over Alex Bartlett's Sparks.
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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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Hive
Over the December 10th-11th weekend the Great Valley Hive "6th Girls" completed their undefeated run in the Division 2 ICBA Queen of the Court Tournament finishing off a defensive minded and gritty Warrington - Warminster team 17-14! The Hive jumped out early 11-1 and never looked back! The girls held their opponents to 13 points per game over the tournament and scored a division high 49 points against Upper Dublin in the tournament's first game. Great job Hive!
Last weekend the Hive opened play in Division 1 of the ICBA League, where the girls will face 6 of the State's top teams over the course of the regular season. Up first - the giants of Springford, a true test! The Hive Girls played exceptional defense which led to an exciting 13-11 Halftime lead, in the end the Hive fell to the height and low post presence of the talented group from Springford 25-32. On Sunday the girls faced off against the Downingtown Heat in a neighbourly contest. The Hive rolled in the second half and cruised to a 33-21 victory. Alex Altemose hit two crucial baskets early in the 4th quarter to put the game out of reach.
The girls are back at it this week in practice preparing for a rematch against Springford!
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Storm
The Storm kicked off its ICBA Division 1 season on Friday night against perennial powerhouse, Spring Ford. In a close contest throughout, the Storm ended up falling 39-28. Less than 12 hours later, the Storm traveled to Perkasie to face off against Deep Run. The team battled, but ended up on the short end, 37-25. On Sunday, the team went to watch the Penn State and Drexel women’s basketball game. Storm teammate Lily Lexer’s cousin plays for Penn State. The team watched an exciting overtime game, with Drexel winning in the end. Lily’s cousin, Makenna Marisa scored 28 points in the losing effort.
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29ers
The 29ers opened ICBA League play with a 43-17 win over Perkiomen Valley. Paul Serpentine's five steals led the defensive effort and all players contributed points on offense. In Malvern League play, Kai Nakayama led the team in scoring in a tough loss to the Hilldale Huskies. Next up: an ICBA game against Penn Valley on 12/21 before the winter break. Happy Holidays from the 29ers!
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GVMS Girls Basketball
The GVMS girls’ 8th grade team continued its winning ways last week. The team entered the week with a 3-0 record. They picked up three wins on the week to move to 6-0 on the season. On Monday, they went to Kennett and came home with a 10-point victory. On Wednesday, they hosted Chichester and cruised to an easy victory. On Friday, they traveled to Fred S Engle Middle School and faced a raucous crowd, but traveled back to Malvern with a 20-point victory in their pocket. The team plays Patton Middle School on Wednesday on the road in its last contest before winter break.
GVMS Boys Basketball
The Boys MS games begin January 18th against Downingtown Middle School. The majority of their games will be played in mid-January and February.
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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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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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