Good morning!!! Gyms are open and games will go on as scheduled today (2/16). Please drive safe and at your own discretion. Forecast calls for a rain/snow mix all day but currently (7am) the roads are clear into Gilmore and Scotten.

GREAT NEWS….through persistence and cooperation we WILL BE offering Girls Volleyball this Spring 2019. Our challenge was not to interfere with the other sport programs and we think we have figured a way to make it all work and continue to provide the opportunity for recreation volleyball for the girls of Nevada County.

The program will run a little differently. We will hold three clinics (one per grade level) after which time players will be assigned to a team if not already established on one. Clinics and games will be played on Fridays only at Nevada Union High School. Open to girls grades 4th through 6th.

Registration deadline is March 10th.

A big thanks to Chrys Dudek and the Nevada Union High School girls volleyball program for helping continue our 23 year tradition of girls volleyball.

You can download a registration form by clicking the tab above.

Merry Christmas to all of our GVR families. We have just recently finished sorting teams and contacting coaches. You will hear from your child’s coach during this holiday break with your practice day and time. Please allow for a week or so for coaches to contact their players. If you have not heard from your child’s coach by January 2nd, please contact us through our FB page or email gvrecreation@hotmail.com Merry Christmas Everyone, we hope you enjoy your families and this wonderful time of year. ~GVR

Basketball registration is in full gear. Registration deadline is December 1. At that time we will form teams and contact coaches. You will hear from your child’s coach over the winter holiday break. You can download a registration form by clicking the tab above. Also if you are a business and would like to sponsor a team, please download “SPONSOR A TEAM” from our website. We can’t do it without you.

**ANNOUNCEMENT Regarding Girls Volleyball** Over the summer the Nevada County schools decided to switch around their athletic schedules to run girls sports in the fall and boys in the spring. Unfortunately this change restricts recreational availability of school facilities and participants, and we will no longer be able to offer girls volleyball in the Fall as we have for the last 20 years. We hope to be able to offer girls rec volleyball in the spring, working closely with the softball league in an attempt to limit date conflicts and to provide opportunity for both sports.

This will not interfere with recreational basketball. We will launch basketball sign-ups after the Fall break.

Our hearts are broken along with our entire community with the loss of two bright and beautiful young men. I want to repost Kelly Rhoden’s letter to NU students. The Ali Gym doors are open to anyone who needs support and comfort during this difficult time.

Good Morning Miner Families, this is Principal Kelly Rhoden.

It is with great sadness to report the loss of 2 of our students over this Spring Break. Tyler Nielson and Justin Gardner’s lives were both lost in a car accident earlier Sunday morning when a drunk driver crossed the center line and hit them head-on as they traveled with family to Pismo Beach. Tyler’s life was lost at the scene and Justin passed later at the hospital. Dawson Fay was in the same vehicle and has a broken hip but is ok.

With the help of our staff at NU and Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, we have put together a support group of counselors to help us deal with these losses for the return to school on Monday, April 2, 2018. In the meantime, I know we have groups of students that gathered at the NUHS last night and will again today. We do have staff on hand to open the Ali gym and our Crisis Team made up of school counselors and community counselors will be on site for our students, staff, and school community that need help in processing this tragedy.

This is a huge loss to our Miner family. Let us all keep the families in our hearts and thoughts as they deal with this horrific loss. My deepest sympathy goes out to all of you.

Kelly Rhoden, Principal

It’s cold but clear. We are definitely playing basketball today.

**IMPORTANT WEATHER NOTICE***Starting tomorrow our basketball schedule may be effected by the weather. If the schools close due to weather than the gyms close and we won’t have practices. As far as Saturday game day goes, we will give you as much notice as possible. We never want to cancel a game day but safety is the most important thing, so please check here or our Facebook page for updates. Bundle up everyone!!!

Orders for GVR hoodies now open. Click on the link below for an order form for a GVR hooded sweatshirt. Chose from a variety of colors.

***SPECIAL OFFER***
Get your whole team to order(minumum eight) and receive individual names on the back for free.

Click here to download sweatshirt order form!

With tremendous gratitude GVR would like to thank this year’s sponsors. It takes a special kind of person to support and invest in our communities’ youth. And many of these sponsors do it year after year…

Bob’s Discount Carpet
Economy Pest Control
Craig Johnson Plumbing & Rooter Service – Serving Nevada & Placer Counties
B&C Home and Garden Center
Carls Jr.
SPD Markets
Jf Paintball & Airsoft
Diamond Pacific
Affordable Legal Services
Cater Galante Orthodontic Specialists
Phipps Family Chiropractic
Family Affair Catering
All Phase Heating and Air
Riebes Auto Parts

Please support these businesses when you need local services. We absolutely cannot do it without them. ALL of us thank you for supporting youth sports.