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Richie Leone – Class of 2010
Richie Leone is a 201O graduate of Roswell High School.
He was a two year starting Punter and Kicker on the football team in 2008 and 2009. Richie earned All-State accolades as a senior. He was named to the AJC All-Decade team as a senior punter and received the ‘Tom Zachary’ VIP Award.
Leone earned a scholarship to the University of Houston where he earned the starting punter position a freshman. While earning his college degree in Economics, he was a 3-time Ray Guy semi-finalist and earned All-American honors as a senior.
Leone played for the BC Lions of the Canadian football league in 2015-2016 where he was named All-Pro both seasons while totaling 216 punts averaging 49.4 yards/punt.
In 2017, Richie was signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He was released in 2017 and returned to Canada playing for the Ottawa Redblades from 2018-2022 where he was named a team captain. In six seasons and 108 games in the CFL, Leone made All-Pro 4 times while owning the CFL record for the highest gross punting average.
Outside of football, Richie served on the Board of “Autism Ontario” and volunteered through Athletes in Action Prison Ministry.
Shanteona Keys – Class of 2011
- 4-year Varsity basketball player – 1243 total points which had her at #4 All-Time leading scorer
- Awards/Achievements:
- All-Region 6AAAAA 2009, 2010, 2011
- 2008-2009 Team-Region 6AAAAAA Champions (at the time 1st Roswell girls’ basketball team in 30 years to win a region championship & first team in 20 years to qualify for State playoffs)
- 2009-2010-State Playoffs
- 2010-2011 -2011 Region 6AAAAA Champions, Elite 8 State Playoffs
- Honors student throughout high school
- Post high school:
- Signed with Georgia College & State University to play basketball
- Graduated GCSU in 2015 with a degree in broadcasting and finished top of her class. Played 4 years of basketball and finished as GCSU’s All Time leading scorer, Academic All-American, All-Peach Belt Conference; NCAA Good Works Team; NCAA Student Advisory Board
Connor Johnstone – Class of 2013
Played Baseball Grades 9-12
2011- Perfect Game Prospect Wire Underclass All -American Game – Perfect Game National Underclass Invitee.
Perfect Game National Champions WWPA 643 DP Cougars Top 100 Classman in State of Ga
2012 -First Team All Region Pitcher
— Dugout Club Player of the Week
— Top 100 Classman in State of Ga
2013– MVP Roswell Hornets, Pitcher on 2013 State Runner Up Team vs Milton
— Braves Club All -Tournament Team
— Sunbelt Team ( top 20 in state of Ga )
— Ranked top 500 by Perfect Game
— 2013 All Region and 2013 GHSA Co- Player of the Year
Post High School : Wake Forest Univ Baseball Scholarship ( 4 yrs ) Ranked 10th in players history with 275 innings, 146 Ks to 74 walks
— 2017 – 2 no hitters, 8 wins, 3.61ERA, ACC Pitcher of the Week Feb 20th 2017, ACC Co -pitcher of the Week Feb 3rd 2017, All Star second team
— 21st Round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves
— 2017- 2023 : 5 years with Gwinnett Stripers, 2019 Arizona Fall League Invitee, 2020 and 2021 MLB Spring Training Non -Roster Invitee, Pitcher of the Week several times. Retired 2023
Jennifer Shults – Class of 2012
Jennifer Shults graduated from Roswell High School in 2012. She was a 4-year letterwinner in Volleyball as an outside hitter and was captain her sophomore, junior, and senior years. During her sophomore year, Jennifer earned her team’s MVP award and was named to the 2nd Team 6A All-Area Team. During her junior season, Jennifer led the team with 451 kills and 371 digs. She once again earned MVP honors and was named to the 1st Team 6A All-Area Team. That same year, the American Volleyball Coaches Association named Jennifer a “Top Player to Watch” and potential Under Amour High School All-American. Additionally, Jennifer was named Region Player of the Year and earned All-State honors both her Junior and Senior seasons. The Hornet Volleyball team made it to the Final Four in the state tournament Jennifer’s senior year. In addition to being named the Georgia Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior, Jennifer was also named High School Athlete of the Year by the Atlanta Sports Council.
Jennifer’s volleyball career during her high school years extended beyond Roswell as she excelled in Club Volleyball. Her club team was an A5 17-1 Heidi silver medalist at the USA Open Nationals and a bronze medal team at the AAU Open National and ended the season with a #2 National Ranking. In 2010, Jennifer’s club team achieved national honors at the USA High Performance Championship and she was invited to attend USA Volleyball’s High Performance Holiday Camp in Colorado Springs.
Following Jennifer’s tremendous career as a high school volleyball star player, she earned a scholarship to play at Harvard. Her Harvard team was the Ivy League Champion both her Junior and Senior Seasons. Jennifer started for Harvard during her sophomore and junior seasons but did not play her senior year due to a back injury. Upon graduation from Harvard, Jennifer went on to earn a Law School degree from Columbia University in 2023. She has accepted a position and is working in Washington DC as a partner track associate with the King and Spalding Law Firm.
Amber Lewis Bisnauth – Class of 2014
Amber competed in Track and Field and Volleyball at Roswell High School. She was a 4 time State Qualifier in Track and Field. She was the Long Jump Silver Medalist in the 2013 State Championship. She won the 100 and 300 Hurdles at 2012 Region 5 6A meet.
She is the 100 meter Record Holder at RHS since 2012 with a time of 14:09. Record Holder in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25:83. Record Holder in the 100 meter Hurdles with a time of 12:50. Record Holder in the 300 meter Hurdles with a time of 43:07 and Record Holder in the Long Jump at 17.9. She scored a record number of points for Roswell in multiple meets. She was a 2013 State Finalist with top 3 finishes in the Long Jump, 300m Hurdles, and the 100m Hurdles.
She was also an AAU Junior Olympic Champion in the 2010 Pentathlon, Silver Medalist in the 2012 400m, and she was also a 2013 Bronze Medalist.
After leaving RHS Amber continued her education and athletics at Stanford University where she finished with a 3.5 GPA.
She was a 4 yr Letter Winner at Stanford, 2 time PAC 12 All Academic Honorable Mention. She was Academic All American Honorable Mention 2016 and 2018. She is 8th all time in the 60m Hurdles at Stanford.
Amber moved back to Georgia in 2021 where she met her now husband, Justin, and started a new full time job with a college consulting company. Earlier this year she was promoted to Director of Admission. Amber and Justin reside in Kennesaw and attend World Harvest Church in Roswell.
Shelby Barker Harrison – Class of 2011
- 4 year Varsity Track athlete
- 2008 RHS Track Athlete of the Year
- 2011 Fulton County Champion in High Jump (5’4) & Triple Jump (39-9.5) & 2nd 400M (59.28);
- 2011 Region Champion Triple Jump ; Region Champion in High Jump 2009, 2010, 2011;
- 2010 Region Track Team Championship;
- 3 time State Qualifier in High Jump & Triple Jump
- 3 year Varsity basketball –
- 2 time Region Champion team in 2009 & 2011;
- defensive stopper;
- All Region 1st Team Basketball 2011;
- 2011 Captain
- 2011 RHS Faculty Cup Winner
- Post High School
- 4 year Track Scholarship athlete at University of Alabama-Birmingham –competed in multiple jump events- high jump & triple jump;
- 3rd place 2014 Conference USA in Pentathlon ; Heptathlon
- S. Health Care Management & doctorate in Physical Therapy
Employed as Physical Therapist -Fort Worth, TX; husband Herb Harrison & son Herb Harrison IV ( 5 months )
Andreona Keys – Class of 2014
- 4 years basketball; 3 years volleyball; 2 years track
- Tied with the late Lisa Parker for #1 all time leading scorer for Roswell girls basketball-1867 points; that was accomplished despite missing all but 8 games during her junior season with a torn ACL
- 723 total points as a senior-single season record
- All-Region 1st Team honors all 4 years 2011-2014
- Region 5AAAAAA player of the year 2014
- Georgia Class5A honorable mention all-state as a sophomore (Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Gwinnett Daily Post)
- Second-leading scorer in the state at AAAAAA, averaging 24.1 points per game as a senior and shooting 51% from the field
- Earned Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year honors
- North-Fulton First Team and All-Metro Atlanta Second Team honors
- Key member of 2011 Region Championship team that finished #7 in the state
- Post High School Career at Purdue 4 year career highlights
- 2nd Team All Big 10
- 1246 career points
- 3 Time Academic All Big 10
- only the 3rd player in Purdue history to score 1000 points, 600 rebounds, & 300 assists
- 132 career games with 109 starts – 7th most in Purdue history
- Received her BA in Public Relations & Strategic Communications
- Has played professional basketball overseas in Ukraine, Romania, Poland
- Currently recovering from knee injury; working as a manager at Shoot 360 & assistant coach for Cambridge HS girls basketball
Bennett Barton – Class of 2013
Bennett Barton competed in football, basketball, and track and field earning seven varsity letters.
As a Sophomore, Bennett was a starting wide receiver and was second on the team in yard receiving. In track and field he was a regional finalist in long jump and the 200 meter run.
As a Junior in football Bennett was a starting wide receiver, kicker, and punter. He led the team in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and total points. He was one of two Juniors to be named team captain. He was named Honorable Mention All-Region wide receiver.
As a Senior, Bennett was voted team captain in basketball on a region championship team. In Track and field, he placed fifth in the region in high jump, third place in sectional long jump and was a state qualifier in long jump. In football he was a starting wide receiver, kicker, punter, and team captain. He led the team in receptions, receiving yards, touchdowns, and points. He was named first team All-Region at wide receiver and was voted offensive MVP. Bennett broke the record for receiving yards in a single game with 248 yards. He ended his career second all-time at Roswell for receiving yards. He also received a scholarship from the College Football Hall of Fame and was named Player of the Year.
After Roswell High School, Bennett attended Georgia Tech. He played 3 years as a wide receiver and two years as a kicker. He had a 33% touchback rate, earned 2 letters (one as a kicker, one as a wide receiver) and was a member of the 2014 Orange Bowl Champion Team and the 2016 Gator Bowl Championship Team.
Mackenzie Schoen – Class of 2014
Mackenzie Schoen competed in varsity girls lacrosse from 2011-2014. She was honorable mention All-State as a Freshman and first team All-State as a Sophomore. As a Senior, Mackenzie was named All-American, Academic All-American, First Team AllState, and RHS MVP. She led Roswell in scoring all 4 years she competed. She was team captain for 2 years. She scored over 250 goals and had 100 assists during her 4 year career, and she left Roswell High School as the all time leader in scoring, assists, ground balls, and caused turnovers. Mackenzie played club lacrosse for the Eagle Sticks and the Midwestern Force. She also represented Georgia in the US Lacrosse National Tournament in 2012.
After graduating from Roswell High School, Mackenzie furthered her academics and athletics at the University of Cincinnati.
Erin Michelle Vickery – Class of 2012
Erin Vickery was a 4 year letter-winner in softball at Roswell High School. She was the offensive MVP as a Freshman, Sophomore, and Senior. She was the defensive MVP as a Junior. She was also the Marietta Invitational tournament MVP in 2011. Erin was presented the coach’s award in 2009 and was awarded the Roswell Neighbor Athlete of the Week award twice. While at Roswell, Erin appeared in 102 games. She batted .445, had 122, hits, scored 54 runs, had 80 singles, 29 doubles, 3 triples, 15 walks, 18 strike-outs (1 every 5.6 games), 89 RBI’s, had an on-base percentage of .474 and a slugging percentage of .682. She holds the RHS record for 10 career homeruns. After Roswell High, Erin played 4 years at Mars Hill University where she appeared in 124 games. She had a career batting average of .326 and hit a career record of 20 homeruns for Mars Hill. Erin was also a community softball coach for Roswell from 2016-2023.