CV Holds Signing Day Ceremony

Six senior student-athletes at Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS) have committed to playing their sports at the collegiate level after graduation this spring. The student-athletes were recognized on Feb. 2 at the school's National Signing Day ceremony. The students are as follows.

Lillian Buckwalter, daughter of Matt and Kelly Buckwalter, was a four-year varsity starter for the CVHS field hockey team, a three-time Lancaster-Lebanon (L-L) League Section 1 All-Star, and a 2021 All-League player. The Buckskins were the 2019 co-section champions and three-time district qualifiers during her playing career. Lillian's club team was the 2020-21 national indoor champion, a 2021 National Club Championship qualifier, and the 2021 JPOL runner-up. Lillian is a class officer and a member of National Honor Society (NHS), FCA, and SADD. She will attend Division I University of Maryland.

Keller Dillman is the son of Brad and Anne Dillman. He is a four-year starter for the CV boys' lacrosse team. As a junior, he led the team in assists with 32, while also adding 34 goals. The 2021 Buckskins squad qualified for the league playoffs and advanced to the district championships for the first time in over a decade. Keller is also a member of Student Council and NHS, is active with his youth group, and volunteers at CVCCS. He plans to major in history at Division III University of Mary Washington.

The daughter of Nick and Nikki Hehnly, Taylor is a guard for the CV girls' basketball team. She is a four-year starter and earned Section 2 All-Star status her junior year. This season, Taylor leads the squad in points per game. Taylor plays club basketball for 717 Hoop Dreams, a team that won the East Coast National Championship. Taylor has also earned U.S. Junior National All-Star recognition for her play with 717 Hoop Dreams. Taylor is an honor roll student at CV and is active in SADD, Link Crew, and the CVHS TV studio. She intends to major in exercise science at Roanoke College.

Aiden Johnson, the son of Tracey and Randy Johnson, played three years of varsity football for the Buckskins at tight end. He served as a team captain this past fall and earned First-Team L-L League All-Star status. Aiden was also a two-year member of the CV boys' lacrosse team and plays CV recreational basketball. After receiving offers from 17 colleges to continue his football career, Aiden announced he will do so at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Division II school, where he intends to major in business management.

Kenji Pha is the son of Mary Ann Vang. Kenji is a four-year varsity letter winner on the Buckskins boys' volleyball team as the squad's setter and libero. He is a two-year starter and team captain. Outside of volleyball, Kenji is a youth leader in his church. He will attend Division III Eastern University, where he intends to major in computer science.

Delainey Varela-Keen, daughter of Federico and Kristin Varela-Keen, was a defensive midfielder and four-year letter winner for the Buckskins girls' soccer team and served as a team captain in her senior year. She was a 2021 L-L League First-Team Section I All-Star selection. Delainey plays club soccer for Keystone FC 03 G Premier Club Soccer. Her team was a 2018 and 2021 State Cup champion, a 2020 State Cup finalist, a 2018 and 2021 regional champion, and a 2021 national semifinalist. At CV, Delainey is a distinguished honor roll student and a member of NHS, Science National Honor Society, and Student Council. She placed first in social sciences at the North Museum Science Fair. She is also active in the Student Health Council, WLA, SADD, Power Club, Shop With a Buckskin, and Peace to Kids Rescue Art Auction. Varela-Keen will attend University of Maryland, Baltimore County, a Division I school, where she intends to major in biology.

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