Josh Bonifay: (1992-1996) Josh played varsity baseball all four years that he was at Roberson. Following his junior and senior seasons, Josh was named to the All Conference team. Josh represented TCR in the State Games as a junior and was also selected to be a member of the West Coast All Star team, sponsored by MLB. In his senior season, he was selected as the Conference Player of the Year. Josh was also named to the North Carolina All State team. Following graduation from Roberson, Josh received a scholarship to UNC-Wilmington where he played baseball for three years. He played 111 out of a total of 113 games, split time between infield and outfield, and finished with 21 home runs. He was named MVP and National Player of the Week in 1999. He graduated from UNCW in 2008 with a degree in Business Management after finishing his professional baseball career. Josh was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1999 where he played in their minor leagues until 2005. While playing in the Pirates’ organization, Josh was named to the Carolina League All-Star team and the Carolina League Post-Season All-Star team. His team was the Carolina League Champions in 2002. He continued his professional career with the Houston Astros where he played until 2007. With the Astros, Josh was named to the Texas League All-Star team in 2006, and his Corpus Christi team was Texas League Champions in 2006. For his minor league career, Josh played in 602 games and finished his career with a .284 batting average, a slugging percentage of .487 and an .842 OPS. Following graduation from UNCW, Josh began his coaching and managing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, where he served as Development Coach from 2008-2010. Josh then served as Hitting Coach, Manager and Field Coordinator for the Houston Astros from 2011-2016 and 2018. As a hitting coach of the Houston Astros’ Lexington Legends team, Josh was named South Atlantic League Coach of the Year in 2012. In 2013, Josh was named Manager of the Year for the Appalachian League when he was the manager of the Greeneville Astros. In 2015, he was named Manager of the Year of the Midwest League when he was the manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits. In 2017, he served as Major League Field Coordinator for the Texas Rangers. Josh became the Director of Player Development for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018 and served in that capacity until 2021. Since 2021, Josh has served as the Director of Player Development for the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers were the World Series Champions in 2023. Josh and his wife, Tiffany, live in Huntersville, NC. They have three children, Cora, who is a gymnast and cheerleader, Caroline, who is a dancer and cheerleader, and Cole, who loves baseball!
Shawna Butcher: (1987-1991 and 2012-2019) Shawna graduated from TC Roberson in 1991. While a student, she played volleyball and basketball. Shawna served as a volunteer with the Roberson Rams Club from 2012 through 2019. She wore many hats with the Rams Club, including Chair of the Media Committee for two years and as President for five years. As chair of the Media Committee, she introduced the media guide for all sports. During her tenure as Rams Club President, the club continued its support of the TCR Athletic Department by providing rings for state championship teams, charter bus transportation to playoff games, all team awards, shirts for all coaches, annual scholarships for athletes, maintenance for the athletic fields for softball, baseball and football teams and the annual support of the Ring of Gold banquet and induction ceremony. She was integrally involved in the annual Rams Club Golf Tournament, which is the main fund raiser for the Rams Club. Shawna led the club in paying off existing loans for the softball and baseball stadium renovations. She also facilitated the acquisition of a new scoreboard for the baseball stadium as well as a new, digital scoreboard for the football/soccer/track stadium. Shawna led the Rams Club with several new initiatives such as supporting the new lacrosse program at Roberson, a Christmas student athlete scholarship and “fan” giveaways to enhance attendance at Roberson games. Shawna continues to support Ram athletics in the community by working with the district youth leagues. She and her husband, Chad, continue to live in the Roberson community. Her son, Will, played baseball at TCR and is currently playing baseball at Troy University. Her daughter, Kassi, played softball at TCR and is currently working in the athletic department at UNCA.
Lindsey Trexler Corbett: (2001-2005) Lindsey ran cross country, played basketball and soccer while at TC Roberson. In cross country, Lindsey was part of the 2002 3-A State Championship team. She was also named to the Times News All-Area Cross Country team. Lindsey played varsity basketball while at Roberson. She received the Golden Cager award all three years that she played on the varsity team. In her senior year, she was named to the All-Conference Team. In 2003, she was named to the Times News All-Area Basketball team. Lindsey played varsity soccer while at Roberson. Her 2002 and 2003 teams were 3-A State Runner-ups. She was named to the All-Region Team in 2002. She was named to the Times News All-Area team in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2005, Lindsey was named the Times News All Area Player of The Year. In her sophomore season, Lindsey received the soccer team’s Sportsmanship award. In her junior season, she received the Ram Award, and following her senior season, she was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Lindsey was also named the WNC All State Player of the Year. In her senior year, Lindsey received the TC Roberson Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award. She was also named as the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award nominee. After graduating from Roberson, Lindsey attended Charleston Southern University where she played soccer all four years. She was chosen Team Caption in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She was named to the Big South All-Conference Second Team in 2006. In 2006 and 2007, Lindsey received the team’s Most Valuable Player Award. Lindsey finished her soccer career at CSU in the top 25 in career goals. Following graduation from CSU, Lindsey attended the Medical University of South Carolina, finishing with a degree in nursing. She and her husband, Sean, married in 2013 and traveled around the country as traveling nurses. Lindsey graduated from East Carolina University with her doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2020 and is currently working as a Nurse Practitioner in Wilmington, NC. She and Sean have three children, Cullen (7),, Hudson (5) and Curren (2). She and Sean are expecting their fourth child in the summer of 2024.
Ed Osada: (1987-2010) Ed Osada, most affectionately known as Coach “O”, coached baseball at Roberson from 1987-2010. Coach O coached the JV team as well as assisted with the Varsity team during his career at Roberson. Coach O also taught math. Coach O worked with the outfielders, base-running, hustle and effort. Come up short on those last two areas, and you were likely going to get a stern reminder from Coach O! During his time with Roberson baseball, Coach O was part of well over 350 team wins and closer to 500 team wins if counting JV games. This time included 10 conference championships, 2 AAA State Championships, 3 AAA West Regional championships and one AAA State Runner-up. In 2005, Coach O was recognized by the American High School Baseball Association for coaching high school baseball for 30 years. In 2008, Coach O’s contributions to Roberson baseball were recognized at Coach Osada Appreciation Night. On this night, the first base coach’s box was officially and permanently named the “Coach O Coach’s Box.” Following his tenure at Roberson, Ed has stayed busy with playing bridge, bee-keeping and many days cheering grandchildren at volleyball, softball, basketball, track and baseball contests. Ed and his wife, Cathie, live in Asheville.
SeQuoia Watkins: (2007 – 2011) SeQuoia played basketball and participated in Indoor and Outdoor track and field all four years she was at Roberson. In Outdoor track and field, SeQuoia was a 4-time conference champion in the discus and 3-time conference champion in the shot. She was a 3-time regional champion in both the discus and the shot. She was a 3-time State Champion in the discus and a 1-time State Champion in the shot. In Indoor track and field, SeQuoia was a State Champion in the shot. She was a 2-Time conference Most Valuable Field Participant in Outdoor track and field. SeQuoia was the first-place finisher in many major track and field events in her high school career. She was named the MileSplit Athlete of the Year in her junior year. After her senior year, SeQuoia was named the MileSplit Thrower of the Year and the WNC Athlete of the Year. She also placed first in the hammer throw at the Volunteer Classic and first in the discus at the Penn Relays. She holds the school record for the discus at TCR. SeQuoia was a 2-time Adidas All American in the discus. After graduating from Roberson, SeQuoia attended North Carolina State University and participated in both Outdoor and Indoor track and field. As a sophomore, SeQuoia qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed second in the ACC championships to earn All-ACC honors. As a junior, SeQuoia qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed in the top ten in the discus, earning All American honors, becoming the first woman in NCSU program history to earn All American honors in the discus. Her top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships was the highest finish ever by an athlete from NCSU, male or female, in the discus. She set a NCSU school record in the discus in the NCAA East Regional event and was named All ACC for the second year in a row. In her senior year, SeQuoia, earned All ACC honors in the discus and advanced to the NCAA East Preliminaries. She earned 13 Top-10 finishes during the regular season. SeQuoia began to participate, exclusively, in the weight throw in Indoor track and field, finishing in the top 8 in every event. She earned All ACC honors in the weight throw. She finished her NCSU career as a 1-time All American (discus), a 2-time NCAA Qualifier (discus), a 3-time NCAA Regional qualifier (discus), a 2-Time All ACC First Team and a 3-Time All ACC Second Team. She also holds the school record for the discus. SeQuoia graduated from NCSU with a degree in business communications and Parks and Tourism management. SeQuoia continues her track and field work, coaching throws to under privileged kids as well as assisting at NCSU. She is the owner and partner of several small businesses in the Raleigh area and currently works on the Spectrum sales team. Athletically, SeQuoia continues to be active by playing on the women’s national flag football team. SeQuoia is blessed to be a part of a very supportive family.