Susan Sellers Ward

• Class of 1986
• Eight Varsity letters in Basketball, Volleyball & Track
• Started every Varsity Basketball game for three years (1983-86)
• Ended her career as the second-leading scorer in school history with 820 points
• Led team in Field Goal percentage for three years and free throw percentage and rebounding for two years
• Averaged 15.6 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game her senior year
• Best Offensive Player her Sophomore Year
• Best Defensive Player her Junior Year
• MVP her Senior Year
• Selected to Roswell Neighbor All-Star Team three consecutive years
• Roswell Neighbor C0-Player of the Year during senior year
• AJC North Fulton Co-Player of the Year during senior year
• Westminster High Invitational All-Tournament Team two years
• Metro Atlanta Tip Off Club Team of the Month
• AJC 1986 Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention
• Region 5AAA Basketball All-Tournament Team her Junior and Senior Years
• AJC Player of the Week Senior Year
• Member of Georgia Metros 18 and under AAU team which advanced to the National AAU Semi-Finals where they played at University of Connecticut
• Selected to All North Fulton Volleyball Team her junior and senior year
• Set school record in discus with a throw of over 100’ in 1985
• Placed 1st at Atlanta Speed Meet, Region 5AAA Meet and qualified for AAA State Track Meet in discus
• Selected as the first female recipient of the Roswell All-Sports Booster Club Scholarship and to the AJC Top Ten Student Athletes Award for North Fulton
• Senior year was selected Most Athletic and Outstanding Senior
• Graduated from Christopher Newport University in Virginia in 1991

Lisa Parker Clock

• 9 varsity letters in basketball, track, volleyball
• 4 time MVP girls basketball 1977,1978, 1979 and 1980
• All-Time Leading Scorer for RHS girls basketball with 1,867 career points
• Single game scoring records vs. Swainsboro High School with 45 points in 1979 State AAA Tournament and 44 points vs. Marist in 1980
• Member of Naismith/Atlanta Tip-Off Club All-American Team 1980
• MVP in track 1980
• Holds school record for high jump at 5’8”
• Longest standing record for RHS girls track
• National Junior Olympic Finalist for high jump
• Scholarship to University of Georgia women’s basketball team and women’s track team

Mike Lingo

• 4 year varsity letterman wrestling, had an overall Career Record of 51 wins vs. 5 losses
• 4 of his 5 career losses came in either the Class AAA State or Area Championships
• Reached State AAA Wrestling Finals 3 consecutive years
• Three time Area Finalist with Area Championship 1981 and Runner-Up 1979 and 1980
• Three time State Finalist winning Class AAA State Championship in 1979 and Class AAA State Runner-Up in 1980 and 1981
• Was finalist in 5 career Invitational Tournaments accumulating 4 Championships and 1 Runner Up
• Was wrestling team’s MVP in 1981
• Led his teams to two Class AAA Top Ten finishes in 1979 and 1981

Miles Smith

• 10 varsity letters for football, baseball, track, wrestling
• Played QB/DB, centerfield and was a sprinter
• AJC Class AAA All-State DB 1981 and 1982
• Team Captain 1982
• Team MVP Football 1981 and 1982
• AJC Elite-11 in 1982
• Football USA Today and Parade All-American 1982
• Rushed for over 1,000 yards from QB position 1981
• Led 1981 team to Region Championship Runner-Up
• Selected for GA North vs. South All-Star Game 1983
• Led baseball team with .441 batting avg. in 1983
• Played football at University of Georgia 1984 -1987
• Selected by the Georgia High School Football Daily as the Roswell Football’s All Time Player in school history

Michael West

• 6 Varsity Letters in football and wrestling
• started 30 Varsity games at Linebacker under Hall of Fame Defensive Coordinator Pete Poulos
• Captain of the Football Team in 1984
• Captain of the 1985 Wrestling Team finishing 3rd in the State AAA Wrestling Tournament
• career wrestling record of 63 wins and 12 losses
• twice selected as Team MVP in Wrestling
• Fulton County Champion twice
• two time AAA Area Champion and two time AAA State Placer his junior and senior season
• was 1985 AAA State Wrestling Runner-up at 167lb. division his Senior year
• finished 4th in the State his junior year in 1984
• received football scholarship to Georgia Southern University where he played on 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP teams in 1986, 1989 and 1990 and 1 National Runner-up Team 1988 under Head Coach Erk Russell
• started at LB on 1989 and 1990 National Championship teams
• Currently holds Georgia Southern School Record for Most Tackles in a Single Season with 133 tackles in 1990
• four year Georgia Southern Letterman 1987 thru 1990
• former Head Coach at Metter High School
• has coached Defense in three High School State Championship games with Fitzgerald, Tift County and Mitchell-Baker High School winning a Championship in 1992 with Mitchell-Baker
• currently Defensive Coordinator for Tift County High School
• regarded as one of the fiercest competitors in the history of Roswell Football and Wrestling

*Bridget Poupart Hammond

• 7 varsity letters in basketball, track, volleyball, cross country
• Four year starter as a guard for girls basketball
• Top ten RHS career scoring leader
• 4^th leading single game scoring record with 26 points vs. North Springs and St. Pius 1984 and ’85
• Twice selected All-North Fulton
• Two time MVP Basketball in 1984 and 1985
• Best Defensive Player 1985
• Over 90 career starts
• Perennial team leader in scoring, assists, minutes played and rebounding
• Played at University of North Carolina-Greensboro
• Member of 20 win Lady Spartan team that advanced to NCAA Div.III tournament
• Upon college graduation played softball for the GA Amateur Women’s Softball Association Class-D State Champions in 1992, ’93 and 94
• Bridget taught math and PE for 18 years in the Cobb County School System

*Alec Kessler

• Played center/forward on varsity basketball team
• Twice selected as All-Region 1984 and 1985
• AJC Class AAA All-State Basketball 1985
• Selected for GA North v. South All-Star basketball game 1985
• Played at UGA
• All- SEC 1990
• SEC Player of the Year 1990
• SEC Male Athlete of the Year 1990
• UPI All-American 1990
• 4X Academic All- SEC
• Academic All-American of the Year 1989 and 1990
• Finished as UGA’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,788 points
• Third all-time leading rebounder with 893 rebounds
• Selected by Houston Rockets 1^st round 1990 NBA draft (12^th overall pick)
• Draft rights traded to Miami Heat from 1990 to 1994
• Graduated magna cum laude from UGA 1990 in microbiology
• Graduate of Emory University Medical School as Orthopedic Surgeon Class of 1999
• Inducted into the University of Georgia Circle of Honor class of 2000.

Brian Benio

• lettered in football and wrestling his junior and senior years after transferring to Roswell High from Ohio
• started at LB both years
• was leading tackler on 1985 Region 5AAA Championship team that finished 12 and 1 losing to Gainesville High in the State AAA Elite Eight round
• led the Defense with 143 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions playing for Hall of Fame Defensive Coordinator Pete Poulos
• selected Touchdown Club of Atlanta Defensive Player of the Year for 1985
• selected to 1985 USA Today All-American Team
• AJC Defensive Player of the Year
• AJC AAA All-State 1st team
• North Fulton Defensive Player of the Year
• selected to play in Georgia v. Florida All Star Game
• selected to play in Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North v. South All-Star game
• had a career wrestling record of 25 wins and 18 losses in the Heavyweight division
• was two time Area placer and AAA Area Champion his senior year
• two time AAA State Qualifier and member of 1985 team that finished 3rd in the State and 1986 team that finished 7th in the State
• received football scholarship to Ohio State University
• awarded Iron Man Award three consecutive years in 1986, 1987 and 1988 for not missing a practice or game
• Started three games at Linebacker before career ending spinal injury
• awarded two Varsity “O” letters for Football and received a Medical Waiver after 1988 season
• received his degree in 1990 from Ohio State University
• regarded as one of the most punishing tacklers in Roswell football history; his style of play was once described by an opposing Head Coach as “Abusive.”

Damon Hartman

• 7 varsity letters in soccer and football
• Started varsity soccer as a freshman midfielder in 1984
• Soccer team’s MVP for 3 consecutive years leading team to 1987 Class AAAA State Runner-up his senior year
• Member of All-State Soccer Team for 3 consecutive years his sophomore, junior, and senior years
• Selected to Regional U.S. National Soccer Team
• Varsity football place kicker for 3 years
• Selected All-Region Kicker 3 consecutive years
• Kicked at that time what was school record 53 yard field goal senior year
• Member of 5AAAA Region Championship Team 1985
• Place kicker for N.C. State University 1988 -1991
• Kicked two of longest field goals in N.C. State history 56 and 54 yards
• 56 yarder kicked as time ran out to beat arch-rival North Carolina 1990
• 2^nd most career field goals made in N.C. State History with 48
• Completed 97 of 101 career PAT attempts

*Lozzell Montgomery

• 8 varsity letters in baseball and basketball
• Starting shortstop for 4 years with school record 104 career games
• Career Batting Average .412 with 22 home runs, 112 RBI’s and 54 stolen bases
• Struck out only 26 times in 403 career plate appearances
• Appeared in 24 games as a relief pitcher with career ERA 1.71 in 49 innings with 65 strikeouts
• Best Offensive Player Award on 1986 Class AAA State Championship Team
• Received Best Offensive Player Award 4 consecutive years
• Selected North Fulton 1^st Team All Star Shortstop 1985, 1986, 1987
• Metro Atlanta All Star 1987, 1986
• Metro Atlanta Player of the Week 5x
• Athletic Coaches Assoc. North team All-Star 1987
• American Baseball Coaches Association Southeast All-Star 1987
• Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 15^th Round of June 1987 Draft
• Member of varsity basketball team and starting guard for 3 years
• Attended DeKalb Junior College.

Tony Skole

• 10 varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball
• Was a QB, point guard and catcher
• Team Captain Football 1986
• AJC AAAA All-State QB 1986
• MVP football 1986
• QB on 1985 Class AAA Region Championship team
• MVP baseball 1987
• Catcher on 1986 Class AAA State Championship baseball team
• MVP basketball 1987
• Only RHS player in history to be named MVP in 3 major sports his senior year
• Selected GA Dugout Club All-Star 1987
• Played football and baseball at The Citadel
• Team Captain football 1990
• Started 35 consecutive football games
• Led Southern Conference in interceptions 1990
• Twice named All-Southern Conference 3B
• Played in 206 career baseball games
• Slammed game clinching home run vs. University of Miami in 1990 College Regional propelling The Citadel to the College World Series
• Entering 15^th season as Head Baseball Coach at East Tennessee State University
• Member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2011
• Entered as Head Baseball Coach of the Citadel in 2017

Jan Riddle

• 12 varsity letters in five sports
• Cross country, track, basketball, softball, and soccer
• As a freshman broke school records in 800m,1600m and 5k
• Won a total of eleven individual Fulton County and Region Champion titles in cross country and track events
• Four time state qualifier in cross country and track
• Awarded five RHS cross country and track MVP’s
• AJC 2^nd Team All-State Cross Country 1987
• Atlanta Track Club All-State Track 1987
• Upon graduation held school records 800m(2:24.4), 1600m(5:17.8), 3200m(11:52), 5k(18:36)
• Three year starting point guard varsity basketball
• In 1989 as a senior led team to 20-3 record and final season AAAA ranking of 8^th in the state and Top Twenty USA Today ranking
• Was region 6AAAA basketball 1^st team selection
• 1988 Best Defensive Award as an outfielder in softball
• 1989 Best Offensive Award as a forward in soccer
• Selected “Most Athletic” and “Outstanding Senior” in 1989
• Played basketball at berry college and softball at Georgia State University
• Received Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University

Jennifer Montgomery Lassiter

• 6 varsity letters in basketball, softball, and track
• Only the 2^nd 1,000 career point scorer in school history
• Currently 6^th All- time leading scorer with career 1,050 points
• Led basketball team in scoring and rebounding 3 consecutive years
• Set school record for Field Goal percentage at 60%
• 1^st Team All North Fulton 3 consecutive years
• Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Metro Atlanta All Star 1988, 1989
• Played on Georgia Elite AAU team finished 6^th nationally 1987
• Her senior year 1989 North Georgia Tipoff Tournament MVP, Team MVP, Co-Captain, North Fulton Player of the Year, AJC Class AAAA All-State Team, National High School Athletic Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American
• Member of track team
• Set school record in shotput and finished 2^nd in region in high jump 1988
• Played 1^st base for softball team 1988
• Attended University of Florida on basketball scholarship

Russ West, Class of 1982

• Earned 6  Varsity Letters, 3 in Football and 3 in Wrestling
• Varsity Football 3 year starter as both an Offensive and Defensive Lineman
• Senior year Russ was selected as Captain by his teammates and also selected 1st Team North Fulton All Stars
• Russ was a 3 year starter in Wrestling with an overall record of 39-15-1
• He finished 2nd place at the Wrestling State Championships and led his team to a Fulton County championship and a top 10 State finish
• Russ was elected Captain and MVP his senior wrestling season
• Russ received a Football scholarship to Davidson College where he was a 3 year starter
• He was voted Team Captain his Senior year and winner of the award given to the player that best demonstrates the highest level of dedication

Pat Malcolm, Class of 1989

• Earned 6 Varsity letters, 4 in Soccer and 2 in Football
• Pat was a 4 year starter, the leading scorer for 3 consecutive Soccer seasons and led the 1987 team to a State Runner-Up title
• Junior and Senior years selected on North Fulton All-Star 1st Team for Soccer
• Voted Team Captain and MVP his Senior year
• Junior and Senior years chosen 1st Team North Fulton All Stars for Football
• Elected Roswell High School Vice President of the student body Senior year
• Awarded the Atlanta Journal Cup (AJC) for most Outstanding Senior at graduation
• Pat continued his kicking success at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was the leading scorer for 3 consecutive years
• 1992 Chevrolet Player of the Game in the Annual Army/Navy Football game
• Kicked 49 yard field goal with time expiring to beat Navy to complete one of the greatest come-from-behind victories in Army Navy history
• Career Scoring:  Ranks 9th in points scored in Army Football history
• Field Goals Made (Single Season Percentage):  Ranks 2nd in Army Football history (85.7%)
• Handled all kicking duties his senior season at Army (Field Goals, Extra Points, Punting, Kick-offs)
• Upon graduation Pat was commissioned as an Army Aviator (Blackhawk Helicopter) and served mainly in the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault Unit for most of his 8 years of service

*posthumous

Nat Barber – Class of 1982

• 3 year Varsity Football starter on offense and defense
• over 2500 career yards rushing
• Over 100 career tackles
• North Fulton All-Stars Senior Yr 
• Team Offensive MVP Senior Yr
• Senior Year – 1156 yards, 7.23 yds/carry, 8 td’s, 48 tackles
• 1002 yards rushing on 142 carries for a 7.1 yard average including 8 games where he averaged over 100 yards per game and averaged 17 yards per kick return
• 40 tackles and 1 interception and 5 blocked passes from his corner position on defense

Brian Faw – Class of 1986

3 years Varsity Football ( QB and Safety) and 3 years Varsity Baseball – Pitcher and Center Fielder.

Football:

• All North Fulton 1985
• AJC 1985 3A All State Football Baseball : Career Records
• 19-6 W/L record , 191 innings pitched , 207 strikeouts , 2.80 ERA
• Batting Avg.. 369 with 7 HR and 39 RBIs
• 69 Career Games
• 1986 No – hitter vs Lithia Springs with 12 strikeouts
• Pitched 2- hit complete game with 9 strikeouts vs Jones Co. in Game 1 of 1986 3A State Championship

Awards:

• Metro Atlanta Dugout Club Player of the Week 1985, 1986
• All North Fulton 1985, 1986, AJC All Metro Team 1986, Ga Coaches 1st Team All State
• MVP 1985, Best Defensive Player 1986, Region 5 AAA Tournament
• MVP 1986.

Post High School:

• Drafted by NY Yankees but signed with DeKalb Jr. College 1987,1988
• Signed with Clemson 1989,1990 (39 career games, 131 innings pitched, 103 strikeouts, and gave up ) HR )
• Drafted by NY Yankees a 2^nd time ( played 5 years in pro baseball )
• 6-32 W/L record , 151appearances , 529 innings pitched, 346 career strikeouts