58 teams faced off this weekend to bring the regular season to an end! Each team played great and we're excited to ring in the playoffs this week. The playoffs kick off tonight so Valentine's Day will have to wait!
Our GV Tournament teams played their final regular season games and begin their ICBA playoff run.
Both the girls and boys high school teams will be in the Chest-Mont League playoffs this coming weekend, followed by the PIAA state qualifying tournament.
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Division Playoffs as of February 14th, 2022 |
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Each ticket purchased until 2/18 includes $50 in casino chips for games such as poker, blackjack, craps, roulette and more. Chips can be redeemed for raffle tickets for $100 gift baskets, gift cards and other prizes.
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Boys 3rd/4th Recaps:
The Lions were winners against the Wolverines, 35-22.
The Buckeyes won a close one against the Spartans, 28-24.
Another close game between the Hoosiers and Boilermakers ended 23-20 in favor of the Hoosiers.
We had our first OT of the playoffs, with the Badgers winning 28-26 against the Knights.
The Gophers gnawed at the Terps to win 26-16.
Shucks, the Cornhuskers beat the Hawkeyes, 36-23.
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Girls 3rd/4th Recaps:
The Wildcats put the Bulldogs on a leash this week with a 36-20 win.
Unlike the Bengals in the Super Bowl, the Tigers were victorious, winning 34-16 against the Razorbacks.
The Gators chomped the Vols this weekend at the Phelps School.
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Boys 5th/6th Recaps:
The Cavs had the same exact score as last week, this week against the Bulls, 31-30.
The Bucks bullied the Hornets, 44-31.
The Sixers must have took notes from Joel Embiid and won 40-32 against the Pistons.
The Knicks didn't believe in Magic this week, winning 51-36.
The Heat took down the Raptors, 35-23.
In a marquee matchup, the Celtics won 38-37.
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Girls 5th/6th Recaps:
Liberty 27 - Fever 25
Julia Schultz led all scorers with 8 points and pulled in a season high three rebounds in leading the Liberty to an upset win over the Fever
Rockers 36 - Mystics 19
Tanushri Reddy hit a key bucket and one to help propel the Rockers to a resounding 36-19 win over the Mystics.
Sky 26 - Dream 24
Callie Cole scored 10 in helping the Sky end their two-game losing streak. Faridah Ismaila chipped in with 12 rebounds as the Sky dominated the glass!
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Boys 7th/8th Recaps:
The Kings' reign continued into the playoffs with a 47-40 win over the Nuggets.
The Thunder were loud in their first playoff game, winning 46-29 against the Blazers.
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Girls 7th/8th Recap:
The GVBL 7th/8th grade girls rec season finished on Monday, February 7. Throughout the season, the girls got together on Monday nights and worked on skills, as well as playing pick up games. There were several players that came out for the first time and they were welcomed with open arms by the GVBL veterans. The games were competitive and all players had fun playing and competing.
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Top Scorers in the Boys High School Division
PPG as of 2/14/2022
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19.3 Matthew Curtis
18.7 Benjamin Kraft
17.9 Andy Talone
16.2 Anthony Cristinzio
14.2 Dylan Shah
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13.9 Brandon May
13.7 Steven Eckroth
11.8 Dean Finan
11.6 Will Mack
11.4 Ryan Barrow
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Tournament Teams
The 29ers had a successful week of basketball. After a close loss in ICBA play to Twin Valley on Wednesday, the 29ers picked up three wins over the weekend beating Mara and Perkiomen Valley in ICBA action, and Exton in the Malvern League. In ICBA play, Kai Nakayama scored his first ICBA points, Blake Sacchetta scored 8 points, and James McCollum was a powerhouse rebounder (and scored 11 points). In Malvern League play, Ian Powlick and Ryan Mangam contributed to the scoring effort while Jordan Chi, Yash Patel, Aaryan Dwiveldi, and Ishann Vereddigari crashed the boards for rebounds. We loved the team effort this weekend! Next up - a Malvern League game next weekend.
The Storm had a tough Super Bowl Sunday. It began with a 47-27 loss to a talented Thunder team in Malvern League action. The Storm used that game to work on some new offensive and defensive sets. In the afternoon, they hosted Deep Run in a battle of the first and second place teams in ICBA Division. It was a back-and-forth affair throughout. Kate Weikert hit fade-away threes at the buzzer in both the first and third quarter and paced the Storm's scoring attack. However, the team fell just short 34-33 to fall to 9-1 in ICBA action this season. The Storm have one Malvern game this coming Sunday against the Warriors to close out that season. The following weekend will see the Storm conclude the ICBA regular season with an eye on the upcoming playoffs.
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Let's be nice to all these volunteer referees these next couple of weeks. They've given a tremendous amount of time to our kids this whole season so make sure you thank them all! |
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Covid-19
GVBL will continue following the guidance of the state, Chester County and the schools in which we are participating. In early December we posted, and subsequently messaged, the masking policy on the www.gvco.org website. It is included on the basketball news & updates section. As an organization we heavily rely on the state, county and school district's due diligence and direction/guidance with all of our health and safety decision making. This will continue to be how we operate with regard to Covid protocols going forward.
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GVHS Girls Basketball
The GVHS Girls dominated Pottsgrove last Monday 43-14 in non-conference play. They took a tough loss to Oxford on Tuesday, 30-32, but bounced back in a big way against Phoenixville, 57-25. The Girls ended the week with a loss to Downingtown East, 36-48. They still remain 2nd in the Ches-Mont Division. Let's go girls!
GVHS Girls are currently ranked 16th in the District
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GVHS Boys Basketball
The GVHS boys had a packed schedule this week. They won both of their conference games against Oxford and Kennett to remain the top seed in the Ches-Mont Division. The Boys dropped two non-conference games against Phoenixville and West Chester East to bring their overall record to 17-6! Best of luck in the playoffs!
GVHS Boys are currently ranked 13th in the District
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GVMS Boys Basketball
The 7th Grade Boys team went 1-2 this past week, losing a close game to Kennett on Friday. The 8th Grade team continued their successful season with a winning streak going 2-1. Both teams end their season on Wednesday against Chichester. Best of luck guys!
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Monte Carlo Night
Join us on March 4th, 2022 from 6-11PM at the Desmond Hotel for our annual GVBL Monte Carlo Fundraiser! This event will include food, an open bar, casino games hosted by Monte Carlo Casino Entertainment LLC, basket and prize raffles, 50/50 raffle, and a virtual auction for both those in attendance at the Desmond and those unable to attend.
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Each ticket purchased until 2/18 includes $50 in casino chips for games such as poker, blackjack, craps, roulette and more. Chips can be redeemed for raffle tickets for $100 gift baskets, gift cards and other prizes.
We politely request that each Monte Carlo attendee adheres to the smart casual dress code. For men, this means neat chinos or a pair of dark-colored jeans with a shirt, a blazer, and a pair of leather shoes. Your outfit should be well-fitting but slightly less formal than a business casual or business professional style. For women, this means more relaxed clothing but still fits well and creates a polished appearance. This could be dark-wash jeans, dress pants, skirts and blouses, and more. Masks will be optional.
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Use it or get left behind on important GVBL Winter League info
- Schedules
- Rosters
- Season updates
- Weather outtages
Get it in the App Store
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Entering and Exiting the gyms at the Phelps School
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GV Pride Yard Signs
- Customized with your senior's name
- 18"x24" coroplast with wire stakes
- Complete orders due by March 27
- Orders are not final until payment is received
- Signs will be delivered to your address the last week in April
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Proceeds benefit the GV Crew Team
Order now:
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Spring Crew
Registration is open:
Fees
8th Grade Rowers - $550
9-12th Grade Rowers - $975
Returning and new team members: Please register by February 7, 2021.
New rowers who want to give rowing a try first can attend the Open House on Saturday, 2/26 10AM-1PM (10am-1pm) and register by Monday, 2/28.
Important dates:
Feb. 8 at 7:30PM at GVHS - Mandatory safety meeting for all rowers and coxswains
Feb. 14 - First practice
Watch our Spring 2021 Crew Video:
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Cheer Fitness & Choreography Clinics
The cheer fitness & choreography clinics are fun and high-energy workout sessions to increase endurance and strength. Each session is 1 hour; half is a workout class format while the other is learning choreography to music that includes exercises and dances. This is all with the added fun of working out with pom poms!! Poms are included in the registration fee.
Athletes will be separated into two groups based on intensity level and age. Both groups will be at the same location and same time.
Sessions are on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30PM March 31st through May 26th; no session on April 14th. They will be held at the lower gym at General Wayne Elementary School, 20 Devon Rd., Malvern.
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Challenger Gym
Volunteers in grades 9-12 will be needed for Challenger Gym starting March 16th. Challenger gym is a community gym program for GVSD kids with physical and/or other special challenges. The emphasis is on having fun physical activities.
- Volunteers are expected to try to attend most if not all of the sessions.
- Dates are March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 20 and 27th.
- Sign up to volunteer
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In Ian's Boots Shoe Drive
Check your closets! Caring Hands will be collecting new and gently used shoes and sneakers for In Ian's Boots. Donation, collection and volunteer information will be posted later in February.
Book Drives
We will be collecting all types of books in good condition to assist Books 4 Cause and their African Library Project or Bernies Book Bank. Help promote literacy, education and book ownership.
Good Works
During the weekends of March 19th and 26th, we will be assisting Good Works of Chester County. This organization provides home repair for low-income families. Additional details are coming.
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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The Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company located in Philadelphia which has a long history of supporting local communities. Their corporate giving program allows their employees the opportunity to support the neighborhoods where they live and work. Comcast stays true to its mission to connect people by educating, entertaining and empowering people to bring people together.
GVCO is grateful to Comcast and its employees for making a difference right here in Malvern. Through their corporate social responsibility programs Comcast offers a year-round Matching Gift Program which is designed to amplify employee impact in local communities by providing a company matching gift to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations following personal donations by employees.
Comcast Employees have been able to make an impact via the workplace which has benefitted GVCO’s programming and more importantly the new facility. Thank you to Comcast and your employees for being invested in the Great Valley Community Organization.
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GVCO is excited to announce that we have been awarded $750,000.00 of state funding to assist with the construction of our new GVCO Community Center. With the help of Senator Comitta to secure the funding, GVCO sees this as another milestone towards making this wonderful community asset a reality for Great Valley and the surrounding region.
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1st Phase of the new GVCO Community Center |
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We are on our way...
to a world-class community resource that delivers a broad range of sports, educational, arts, recreational and senior programs that address key community needs.
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The time is NOW.... Together we can make it happen!
We need your help to finish what we've started! We will not get the necessary financing to complete the project without raising additional funds.
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The Barrow Family - Greg, Sandi, Jack, & Ryan |
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Greg & Sandi both grew up in the area. Sandi is a proud GV alum. Greg owns an insurance agency, and Sandi is most proud of being a mom.
They first heard of GVCO when a little girl came to Jack’s preschool class with her Junior Hoopsters trophy. They knew immediately they had to get the boys involved, and it was love at first sight. The GVBL program was amazing & still is impressive today. Both boys played through high school. Ryan is still playing in the High School division.
In 2010 when GVCO started a youth football program with the Junior Patriots, Sandi & Greg knew their boys, 5 & 7 at the time, would be thrilled to jump on board. It was the best seven seasons ever with GVFL. Greg coached, and Sandi was a GVFL Board Member and League Representative for four seasons.
Not only playing the games & having fun over the years, but it is the life-long friends we have all made that are truly the magic of GVCO. It was essential to pass this spirit on to younger families by supporting GVCO and the new center.
We cannot wait to see all of the happy faces, young and old, at the new GVCO center.
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17 E. King Street, Malvern
610-858-3663
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GVCO is proud to be a community partner with Awakening Wellness located in the heart of Malvern Borough. Their mission and vision closely align with what our community organization embodies. Owner Lori Rossi opened her business “To create an open, loving, inclusive community where people feel inspired, supported and empowered to bring about positive change in their life through awareness and healing.”
Awakening Wellness is a Healing Arts Studio and Positive Living Boutique. A setting where there is no judgment nor competition, just encouragement, acceptance, and compassion. Their Yoga and Qigong classes are open to people of all ages, sizes, and shapes, regardless of experience or fitness level.
“Find peace, balance, and joy in our nurturing environment, supportive group classes, and private one-to-one wellness sessions.”
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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The results are in! The Great Valley Community Organization received over 58,000 votes from people who believe in our mission and our impact in the community. We received a good-sized donation thanks to you!
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Target’s Community Giving Program provides Target Circle members the opportunity to earn and cast votes to help area nonprofits. We are grateful for our partnership with Target and for our Great Valley Community members.
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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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