December 9th, 2024

GVBL Rec League News

Boys: The Hoyas had a great game on Saturday, winning against the Cardinals and scoring 34 points. Great job Hoyas and great shooting!

Girls: The Sky had an amazing game against the Sting, winning by 24 points and scoring 39 points! The sky is building up their record as they are now 3-1.

Boys: The Raptors managed to squeeze out an impressive win against the Cavs winning only by 1 point! The final score ended as 41-40.

Boys: The Mavs this week showed off their skills against the Lakers by scoring 68 points! This was the Mavs first win of the season, but could this great score mean they are improving?



Any concerns or mistakes to report, please email: basketball@gvco.org

Both 5th Grade Tournament Teams, the Venom and the Vipers, were in action this weekend in the King of the Court Tournament. The Venom played 3 close battles, beating the Upper Perkiomen Tribe and the HVAA Wildcats on Saturday. Their exciting run ended on Sunday with a one point loss to Montgomery. Even though it ended their King of the Court run, it is a great start to the season ahead!!

The Vipers saw early action on Saturday morning, defeating Roslyn 48-29. Their next game will be Friday against Penn Valley. They will also be playing in the King of the Court Championship game Sunday at 12:50 at Competitive Edge!!!

4th Grade Girls

The 29ers D2 team had a great start to the season in the King of the Court tourney, defeating Roslyn (54-31) and a physical Doylestown (51-36) team on Saturday. All player scored in the first game! James McCollum led the offense in the later game (16 points), while Dylan Gustafson's stellar defense contained the D-town big man. Coaches are proud of Saturday's efforts and the team hopes to earn a spot in the championship game by beating HVAA on December 12. Go 29ers! 

Jr. Hoopsters

Junior Hoopster has begun!

We had a great first two sessions of Junior Hoopsters this Sunday! It is amazing to see these young basketball players learn the fundamentals of the game

Next sessions: Dec. 15th, Dec. 22nd, Jan. 5th, Jan. 12th and Jan. 19th

More information is available on the News & Updates in the Rec Basketball section of the website. 

Kindergarten Division

After several weeks of clinics, our GVBL Kindergarten division games got underway. There were lots of shots. And plenty of rebounds! But most of all, lots of cheering!

Picture of the week!

Girls 3rd/4th after their game!

Email your game photos to basketball@gvco.org to get featured on social media or our newsletter!

Boys HS League will have an open gym session at GVMS TONIGHT! The season begins Dec. 16th.

• Teams have only games and no practices
• All players will receive a GVBL jersey
• Games are played at locations within Great Valley School Dist.
• Paid officials referee each game
• There is a single elimination playoff tournament at the end of the season in early March

Reach out to BHS Division coordinator Dave Kontra at basketball@gvco.org with questions

Girls:

• The girls varsity team had a successful game on Tuesday against Council Rock North winning 44-39! The players had an amazing game defensively and grabbed some huge rebounds to secure the victory. Congrats girls!
• On Friday, the girls had another win against Pennwood winning by over 20 points!

Boys:

• Our JV team won their first game of the season on Saturday against Church Farm School.
• Yet another hard fought win for our Varsity team on Saturday against Church Farm School.
• They pulled away with the game and won the game 47-40.
• Score leaders included:

- Henry Person: 16 pts

- Chris Woodard: 9 pts

- Will Benson: 9 pts

• We had a lively and fun student section come out to CFS to cheer on the Patriots!
• Varsity is now 4-0!

GVMS Girls 8th grade roster

GVMS Girls 7th grade roster

The holidays are here!

Hoodies, t-shirts, pullovers, polo shirts, full zips and shorts. Need gift ideas? Orders will be delivered to your address in 7-10 days.

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.

Read more...

Caring Hands

GVBL Basketball Families,

This is your last chance to make a slam dunk for our community!

Help us fill Home of the Sparrow's Giving Garage...

Items Needed: Detergents, soaps, cleaners, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, tissues, baby wipes and diapers

Drop off your donations this week at GVCO!

• Donations of child and adult-sized lightly used and recently cleaned winter coats are accepted.
• Check your elementary school for donation dates.
• The coats will be distributed to local families in need through the Devereux Foundation. 

GVCO Community Programming

GVCO Weekday Morning Pickleball

Open Play on Tues. & Thurs.

·    Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

·    Drop-in Fee: $10 in cash

·    Please add yourself to Team Reach for open play so other players can see who will be attending.

Weekday Hours:

·    Use the group code of GVCOPB to find available times in the Team Reach app.

·    $32 for 1.5 hours of court time per group - i.e. if there are 4 people in the group, it'd be $8 each

·    Reservations require a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks and payment by 1 person from the group

·    Payment for 4 weeks is $128 = 4 x $32

·    Week to week reservations will not be accepted

·    Ideally, payment is by check sent to or dropped off at GVCO.

·    Contact Pickleball@gvco.org to reserve court time

Reserving a Court:

·    Use the group code of GVCOPB to find available times in the Team Reach app.

·    Please send an email to pickleball@gvco.org to make reservations.

·    Check the GVCO Community Calendar to find additional open times.

Courts are unavailable on weekends in Dec. and Jan.

Badminton

Badminton Information

At GVCO this summer, Philadelphia Badminton taught the skills and basics of the sport through games and activities.

If your child is interested in playing badminton, Philadelphia Badminton will be holding drills clinics at GVCO on Monday nights from 5:30-7:30PM.

Email Coaching@PhiladelphiaBadminton.com

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 (10/31/24) ].

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

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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.

GVCO is a 501(c)(3) organization