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

 

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 and 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 5AAA 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 2nd time ( played 5 years in pro baseball )
• 6-32 W/L record , 151appearances , 529 innings pitched, 346 career strikeouts

 

Bruce Abercrombie – Class of 1989

• Second lowest ERA (1.00) in RHS Baseball History
• Senior Year
  • Helped lead the Hornets Baseball Team to a 21-8 record and Region 6 AAAA runner-up in State Playoff appearance; As a Starting Pitcher was 6-1 with 1.00 ERA. In 56 innings allowed 42 hits, 63 strikeouts, and only 10 walks; As a Short Stop/Second Baseman was second in batting average (.359), second in hits (33), first in runs scored (31) and second in RBI (21); In a game for the battle for first place, pitched 11 scoreless innings against region rival Walton High School (regulation game is 7 innings)
  • Atlanta Braves 400 Club All-Star Team Recipient; Metro Atlanta Dugout Club Player of the Week (Week ending April 1, 1989); AJC North Fulton Player of The Year 1989 (shared with twin brother Brad); Named to Roswell Neighbor All-Star Team; Honorable Mention to Metro-Atlanta Dugout Club All-Star Team (could not play due to injury); MVP of Team; Team Captain
  • Received Full, 4- year Baseball Scholarship to Kennesaw State University
• Junior Year
  • As Starting Pitcher was 4-1 with 70 ERA (Third best ERA in North Fulton). In 49 innings, allowed 54 hits, 37 strikeouts and 17 walks
  • Named to AJC North Fulton Extra All-Area Baseball Team; Named to Roswell Neighbor All- Star Baseball Team
• College Career
  • 4-year starter for the Kennesaw State University Owls as Pitcher/Outfield; Helped lead Owls to post season play 3 out of 4 years; Helped lead the Owls to a first place Conference finish in 1990; Named to Conference All Freshman Team in 1990; Named to All Conference Team in 1992 (106.1 innings, 2.29 ERA, 11 complete games as pitcher)
  • Named Most Valuable Pitcher Junior (1992) and Senior (1993) Years; Career 24 wins and 12 losses with 19 saves as Pitched 285.2 innings, 217 strikeouts, and only 64 walks, 3.10 ERA; Played for Legendary Head Coach Mike Sansing
• Roswell High School Assistant Varsity Baseball Community Coach (1998-2008}
  • As assistant coach, helped lead the Hornets to the State Playoffs 9 out of 11 years; 2 Sweet 16 appearances, 2 Elite 8 appearances, 1 Final Four appearance; Named in 2000 as Assistant Coach for GHSA West All-Star Baseball Team; Responsible for many Hornet Baseball Complex upgrades that are still there today; Assistant Coach under the direction of Alan Dyer (1998-2003) and Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame Coach Mike Power (2004-2008). During tenure as assistant coach, the Hornets were 206-98
  • Retired from coaching after the 2008 season

 

Brad Abercrombie – Class of 1989

• Third Lowest ERA (1.31) in RHS History; Second All-time in Singles (30)
• Senior Year
  • Helped lead the Hornets Baseball Team to a 21-8 record and Region 6 AAAA runner-up in State Playoff appearance; As a Short Stop, Led the team in batting average (.382), Hits (34), RBl’S (24), Stolen bases (19); As a Pitcher was 5-0 with a 31 ERA with 2 saves. In 48 innings allowed 41 hits, 36 strikeouts and only 12 walks; Combined pitching record with twin brother Bruce (11-1, 15 ERA)
  • Atlanta Braves 400 Club All-Star Team Recipient; Metro Atlanta Dugout Club Player of the Week (Week ending April 22, 1989); AJC North Fulton Player of The Year 1989 (shared with twin brother Bruce); Named Roswell Neighbor Player of the Year 1989; Named to Roswell Neighbor All-Star Team; Honorable Mention to Metro-Atlanta Dugout Club All-Star Team (Did not try out); Named Team Best Offensive; Team Captain
  • Received Full, 4- year Baseball Scholarship to Kennesaw State University
• Junior Year
  • As Starting Pitcher was 3-2 with a 58 ERA (Best ERA in North Fulton); Combined record with twin brother Bruce (7-3, 59 strikeouts to only 30 walks)
  • Named to AJC North Fulton Extra All-Area Baseball Team; Named to Roswell Neighbor All- Star Baseball Team
• College Career
  • 4-year starter for the Kennesaw State University Owls as a Second Baseman/ Shortstop; Helped lead Owls to post season play 3 out of 4 years; Helped lead the Owls to a first place Conference finish in 1990; Hit .500 (8 for 16) in 1990 Conference Playoffs
  • Named to Conference All Freshman Team in 1990; Named All-Academic Team 1992-1993; Played for Legendary Head Coach Mike Sansing
• Roswell High School Assistant Varsity Baseball Community Coach (1998-2008)
  • As assistant coach, helped lead the Hornets to the State Playoffs 9 out of 11 years; 2 Sweet 16 appearances, 2 Elite 8 appearances, 1 Final Four appearance; Named in 2000 as Assistant Coach for GHSA West All-Star Baseball Team; Responsible for many Hornet Baseball Complex upgrades that are still there today; Assistant Coach under the direction of Alan Dyer (1998-2003) and Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame Coach Mike Power (2004-2008). During my tenure as assistant coach, the Hornets were 206-98
  • Retired from coaching after the 2008 season

 

Chad Kessler – Class of 1984

• Chad Kessler attended Roswell High School for 1 Year lettering in Basketball.
• He averaged 25 points  and 12 rebounds per game, while shooting an impressive 64% from the field. He excelled despite blood poisoning, an infected foot, infected wisdom teeth and a nagging pulled groin muscle.
• He set a Roswell High School single game scoring record with a 44 point game vs. Riverdale high School.
• He was selected to the North Fulton County All Star Team and was also selected All State Honorable Mention.
• College Career
  • Chad accepted a Scholarship to the University of Georgia, where he played for Hall of Fame Coach, Hugh Durham. He helped his team reach the post season in each of his 4 seasons, twice to the NIT and twice to the NCAA tournament.
  • As a Senior he averaged 12 Points per game and led the in Rebounding and FG percentage. He was named 2nd Team Academic All American and became the 1st SEC Men’s Basketball Player in a decade to earn a Prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship.
• After UGA, Chad was drafted by the LA Clippers in the Fifth Round of the 1987 NBA Draft.  He later received a Special Citation from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, He was presented with The University of Georgia President’s Award, and in 2018 he was selected as the “Bulldogs Legend” at the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
• After Basketball, Chad received his Medical Degree From the Medical College of Georgia, where he also completed his general Surgery Internship and Orthopedic Residency.  Today, Chad and his family reside in Newnan Georgia, where he is on staff at Georgia Bone and Joint, in Newnan.

 

 

*posthumous