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2000 Inductees

2000 Inductees

Matthew D. Buckwalter – Class of 1991

  • Earned 12 varsity letters in the sports of soccer, football, track and volleyball
  • Set school records in 100 meters and 200 meters, currently holds school record in pole vault
  • 1991 Pennsylvania State Indoor Pole Vault Champion
  • Lancaster-Lebanon League Soccer All-Star in 1989 and 1990
  • Competed in the Junior Olympic Volleyball National Championships in 1989
  • Lancaster-Lebanon League Football All-Star as kicker in 1990
  • Conestoga Valley Male Athlete of the Year in 1991
  • New Era Male Athlete of the Year in 1991
  • Attended Penn State University – Earned 3 varsity letters in track and field
  • Third Place in the TAC Junior National Championships in Decathlon

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Don H Esbenshade – Class of 1954

  • Graduated from East Lampeter High School
  • Earned 9 varsity letters in the sports of soccer, basketball and baseball
  • Lancaster County Soccer All-Star in 1952 and 1953, team captain one year
  • Received 1953 James Heely Trophy–Outstanding High School Soccer Player in Lancaster County
  • Lancaster County Basketball All-Star in 1953 and 1954, All-State Honorable Mention in 1953
  • 1953 and 1954 Basketball Section Champs, 1953 Lancaster County Champs, team captain one year
  • Lancaster County Baseball All-Star Section Team in 1954, team co-Captian one year
  • Attended Millersville University – Earned 3 varsity letters in soccer and 1 in basketball, Soccer Co-Capt
  • CV District Coaching Activities – Little League Baseball and Soccer, Legion Baseball, Coached and
  • Organized Little League Basketball for Grades 4-6
  • Officiated High School and College Soccer for 25 years
  • PA Senior Games – 1st Place in Basketball (1994-1997), Represented PA playing on state basketball
  • team in National Senior Games in San Antonio (1995) and Tucson (1997)

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Sharon M Murray (Hallowell) – Class of 1974

  • Earned 10 varsity letters in the sports of basketball, tennis, field hockey and track
  • Served as basketball captain for three years and tennis captain for two years
  • Lancaster County Basketball All-Star 1974
  • Participated multiple years at Districts in Basketball and Tennis
  • Participated in District Track and Field high jump event as a freshman
  • Attended Lock Haven State College – Earned 3 varsity letters in field hockey and placed 3rd and 5th in
  • nation, Earned 3 varsity letters in basketball
  • Member of United States Field Hockey Team touring Great Britain, Scotland and Wales after college

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Zachary A. Kraft – Class of 1990

  • Earned 9 varsity letters in football, basketball and track
  • Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star 1st team as wide receiver and 2nd team at defensive back,
  • Co-Captain, Coaches Award Recipient in 1989
  • Participated in War of the Roses All Star Game
  • Lancaster-Lebanon League Basketball All-Star 1st team in section, honorable mention all-league in
  • 1990, Two Time Co-Captain and Team MVP in 1989-1990, Graduated CV’s All-Time Leading Scorer
  • Placed third in javelin and sixth in discus at 1990 Lancaster-Lebanon League Meet, District Qualifier,
  • Team Co-Captian
  • Conestoga Valley Male Athlete of the Year in 1990
  • Attended Franklin & Marshall College – four-year starter and letter winner at wide receiver, two-time
  • All Conference, Graduated second all-time leading receiver

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Robert W Rill – Active 1948-1980

  • Attended Millersville State Teachers College 1940-1943 – Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball
  • Coached Baseball at East Lampeter High School 1948-1950
  • Coached Basketball at East Lampeter High School 1949-1955
  • Won 3 Sectional Titles and 2 Lancaster County League Championships
  • 1958-1969 served as Principal of Conestoga Valley High School
  • 1969-1980 served as Superintendent of Conestoga Valley School District
  • 1961-1963 served as Secretary of Conference of Roses High School Football
  • 1963-1965 served as Chairman of Lancaster-Lebanon League Soccer
  • 1965-1968 member of Board of Control for Lancaster-Lebanon League High School Athletic Association
  • 1980-1986 served as Executive Secretary for Lancaster-Lebanon High School Association