HVAA History
Huntingdon Valley Athletics Association
1951
Huntingdon Valley parents form a local youth baseball team and enter the team in the Sandlot Sports Association.
1953
Huntingdon Valley Athletic Association was chartered in Lower Moreland Township.
1954
The Lower Moreland Mens Club organizes a youth baseball program.
1956
Mr. Robert Derby and several residents establish the Huntingdon Valley Athletic Association and transfers the baseball program from the Mens Club.
1959
Baseball registration increases to 90 boys. Teams play in the Sandlot Sports Association.
1964
As new residents begin to populate Lower Moreland, registration increases to 200. Community leagues are established.
1965
The Huntingdon Valley Athletic Association transitions to the Huntingdon Valley Activities Association. A constitution and by-laws are written and a Board of Directors is elected.
1966
Due to philosophical differences, several HVAA board members and coaches leave HVAA and form Pine AA, a competitive youth baseball organization in HV.
1967
Pine AA is dissolved and baseball participation exceeds 300.
1969
Soccer and basketball activities are added, however, soccer is dropped due to lack of coaches.
1971
HVAA withdraws from Sandlot sports and enters all baseball travel teams in the Montco leagues.
1972
American Legion baseball franchise is granted. Softball is introduced.
1975
Wrestling was introduced but dropped due to lack of interest.
1977
Baseball and softball registers 700 youths. Tennis tournament becomes part of a growing HVAA program.
1978
Mr. Calvin Walsh introduces and develops our HVAA soccer program.
1979
T-Ball is introduced for 7-8 year olds.
1980
The Legion Baseball Team advances to semi-finals in Region 3 Pennsylvania Tournament after winning the Lower Montgomery County Championship.
1984
The HVAA administers a diversified program for soccer, basketball, and baseball with the total registration of 1200 for all activities.
2000
Dr. Joseph Breitman started Taekwondo at HVAA.
2002
Mr. Robert Lakata introduced the Huntingdon Valley Chess Club under the HVAA umbrella. Participants compete in the US Chess Federation Tournaments.
2020
COVID 19 Pandemic cancelled softball, baseball, and in-house basketball seasons. Soocer was able to occur. Taekwondo continued virtually.
2021
HVAA introduces a new successful program, Adult Summer Softball.