A number of the division games will begin today, February 13th, played both weeknights and weekends throughout the remainder of February. Championship week will begin the week of Feb 27th.

The complete brackets for each division, outlining game dates, times and opponents are now available on our GVBL app!

GVBL JUNIOR HOOPSTERS

GVBL March Madness - The Shootout

You do not want to miss the most fun community event of the year. This event has occurred every year since 2003, and has been enjoyed but upwards of 300 GVBL-ers year in and year out. We have decided that this year's theme is going to be something that has been wildly popular in the past. The Shootout! This year we are bringing in 4 Pop-A-Shot arcade like competition baskets and have friends and neighbors shoot it out to an eventual winner. This GVBL event will be the evening of March 4th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. We will have a cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres. Plenty of food for dinner. And an open bar throughout! The Pop-A-Shot Shootout will occur between 7:30pm and 9:45pm. There will be tons of team baskets raffled off as prizes. Some outstanding silent auction items. A 50-50 raffle. Our famous "A Year In Review" GVBL slide show. And lots of fun! All this for $80, or $150 per couple!

Collection of the items will take place February 13th to the 20th. A team volunteer can either drop off the items at the GVCO Community Ctr. construction site trailer, 51 N. Bacton Hill Rd , Malvern between 9am-4:00pm weekdays; or reach out to basketball@gvco.org and we will make arrangements to pick it up from you.

Participants will be placed in the 4 divs.: 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th.

Sign up while supplies (bracket spots) last!

Thanks to the generosity of the Desmond Hotel, we have received 5 discounted rooms but you will need to act fast. Contact basketball@gvco.org for details on how to reserve your discounted room.

via the March Madness - The Shootout site now!

Purchasers of first 50 event tickets will receive a week of free personal training at Engage Personal Training, Malvern's #1 personal training studio for people over 40.

If you can help out, please reach out to Basketball@gvco.org

The clinics will be hosted by a group of GVBL tournament team coaches. During the basketball clinics, a GVBL tournament teams representative will present to answer questions that parents may have about the program, commitment, scheduling, cost, etc.

Register for the Girls Tournament Clinics - corrected link

Register for the Boys Tournament Clinics.

TOURNAMENT TEAM NEWS

The Knights went 2-0 in their ICBA games this week behind 25 and 18 point performances from Jake Matty. The second win was a close game against Somerton won by a late 3 and clutch free throws from Aryan Honde. The team also successfully qualified for the 2023 PA Middle School State Championship by going 3-1 at the CES Winter Freeze Tournament. Sean Eisenhardt had his best game of the season Sunday morning and Cooper Callahan broke his finger in Saturday's game but returned to action on Sunday! 

The Raiders will wrap up their ICBA season this weekend and also participate in the Spring-Ford Presidents Day Touranment. This past week included a close loss to MARA with Jack Tengwall scoring a team high 13 points, and Everett Graef contribiting another 10. 

It was a good weekend for the 29ers. In ICBA play, the team picked up a 35-7 win against Penn Valley. Shoutout to the team for defense that only allowed 7 points in the whole game and that has only allowed 228 points scored against them through 10 games. That is 110 fewer points scored on the 29ers than the next lowest total in the league! Way to go defense! In Malvern League play, the 29ers dropped a tight 8 point game to Garnet Valley. Shoutout to Ryan Mangam and Aaryan Dwivedi for solid play on both ends of the court! Next up: ICBA game at home against MARA on 2/17 and a final Malvern League game on 2/18 against the GV Legends.

The Storm had two ICBA games last weekend. They traveled to HVAA on Friday night, falling to a tough opponent in a game that was close at halftime, but then got away from them. On Saturday, they were road warriors, playing at CBAA. In a back and forth contest, Maddie Walsh hit a clutch 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go to give the Storm a 42-39 exciting victory. Kate Weikert contributed 20 points in the win, going 4 of 6 from 3-point land. Ava Hall added 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, as well. The team finishes up ICBA regular-season play this week, hosting HVAA White on Friday and Perkiomen Valley on Sunday. 

REC TEAM NEWS

1/2- Congrats on a great season to all of our 1/2 girls GVBL teams!

3/4 - An exciting weekend is coming up! On Saturday, the Vols play the Commodores, the Bulldogs play the Wildcats the Gators face the Razorback, and the Tigers face the Rebels. These teams are fighting in the playoffs! See them in action at Grand Slam.

5/6 - This past weekend, the Arcus Dream narrowly defeated the Silverman Trotman & Schneider Mystics 44-41 on a 3 point buzzer beater by Callie Cole. This coming weekend, the Steps4Hope Liberty will play the Silverman Trotman & Schneider Mystics at the Phelps School to mark the start of playoffs! 

7/8 - This coming Saturday is highly anticipated as the Cocoon Lynx plays the Lubker Distribution Mercury and the second place Flowers by Priscilla Stars will play the third place Degler Whiting Sparks. All games are at the Phelps School!

1/2- Congrats to all 1/2 boys on a great season!

3/4 - On Saturday in a game against the Lions the Terps came out on top while whirl the Wolverines played the the Knights also coming out on top in a close 40-36 game.

5/6 - The Cavs - NuPrint Solutions beat the Sixers - All Phase Electric Company in a blowout 56-33 game. This puts the Cavs - NuPrint Solutions in 5th place and the Sixers - All Phase Electric Company in 6th place. On Wednesday playoffs begin with the Heat - Great Valley Propane being the #1 seed going into it. Games will be played at the Phelps Athletic Center.

7/8 - On Saturday the Spurs beat the Rockets to hold onto their first place position while the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies moving the Lakers to 4th place behind the Jazz while putting the Grizzlies in 2nd place behind the Spurs. Playoffs begin Wednesday with the Spurs as the 1 seed. Games will be at the Phelps Athletic Center.

And there you have it! A week after Nate Ricciardi flirted with the GVBL High School League record of 43 points in a game, Cole Callahan smashed it Monday night. Cole poured in 47 points to lead Heliconia - Pete's Auto Service to a 77-52 victory over Red - chris@InsureMeCC.com. Will Hauser quietly added 21 for the winners while Chase Ecker led Red with 16. Earlier in the evening, Amine Nachani and Chris Woodard each had 11 points as Purple outlasted Irish Green - Tropical Travelers 58-51 despite 27 points from Cameron Whiteman. Jack Clearfield (18) and Will Granto (12) paced Jade - Renehan Development in their 66-47 win over Dylan Tait (19) and Orange - Season's Pizza. Joe Chomko had 21 points and everyone got on the scoresheet for Royal - GV Pool Service as they edged Ash Grey - Overbrook Capital 48-43 and overcame 27 points from Andrew Pellicciotta. Two nights of regular season basketball left in the High School division before playoffs begin February 15th!

Are you interested in going to watch the #19 ranked Villanova Women's Basketball Team take on DePaul, Feb 21st at 7PM at Villanova's Finneran Pavilion?

1. Email Brett Lonie at GVBLtickets@gmail.com with:

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.

GVHS schedules can be found at: https://gvhs.digitalsports.com/#events

As the Great Valley High School Girls Basketball team begins preparation for post season District playoffs they brought a little tougher competition to practice. To try and simulate the higher level of competition, a group of boys, from the Boy's HS Division of GVBL-ers, laced them up at the girls practices last week. Great scrimmage, a good workout for all, and look for the girls to be better prepared as District play begins later this week.

... GVMS Boys Basketball Schedule

Registration is open for Spring Crew for students in grades 8-12.

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. 

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.                  

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

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.

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.

Seniors for Seniors: No fee for a person 65 years or older to adopt a senior dog or senior cat (age 8 years and up).

Pets for Vets: No fee for a military veteran to adopt an adult dog or adult cat (age 1 year or older).

Brandywine Valley SPCA: www.bvspca.org/adopt

We carry over 28 Flavors of Ice Cream and Cassatta and Kulfi Slices and Ice Cream cakes everyday.

Order online or by telephone from our menu and it will be ready within 30 minutes.

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.