Essex
High School
School information
Location: Essex Junction
Enrollment: 1300
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue and Gold
Coach
Head coach: David Rome
Year as coach: 2nd at Essex, 22nd overall
State tournament record at Essex: 29-11-1
State tournament record overall: 184-79-1
Team Information
Region: Champlain
State Championships: 7 (1995, 2002, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Medlar Cups: 1 (2012)
2016-2017 Results
Overall A team record: 59-10-1
Overall B team record: 34-23
Overall C team record: 11-15-1
Overall D team record: 8-5
Vermont State Tournament
A team: 19-2-1, state champions |
| EHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Chittenden
Regional Varsity: 4-1 |
| 345 |
South Burlington A |
185 |
| 280 |
Burlington A |
220 |
| 265 |
Champlain Valley A |
320 |
| 360 |
Rice Memorial A |
130 |
| 270 |
Mt. Mansfield A |
185 |
| Green
Mountain Regional Varsity: 4-1 |
| 440 |
Montpelier A |
125 |
| 430 |
Spualding A |
95 |
| 335 |
Burlington |
215 |
| 470 |
Lamoille A |
20 |
| 270 |
Champlain Valley A |
290 |
| Addison
Regional Varsity: 4-0-1 |
| win |
Mt. Mansfield A (forfeit) |
loss |
| 335 |
Rice Memorial A |
75 |
| 275 |
Middlebury A |
275 |
| 370 |
Burlington A |
90 |
| 355 |
South Burlington A |
130 |
| First-Round
Playoffs: 5-0 |
| 540 |
Burr and Burton |
160 |
| 415 |
Hanover |
210 |
| 345 |
Montpelier |
170 |
| 460 |
Rice Memorial |
195 |
| 415 |
Burlington |
270 |
| Semifinals |
| 460 |
Middlebury |
280 |
| Championship |
| 430 |
Mt. Mansfield |
310 |
| B team: 13-7 |
| EHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Chittenden
Regional Varsity B: 4-1 |
| Green
Mountain Regional C: 3-2 |
| Addison
Regional JV A: 3-2 |
| C team: 6-3-1 |
| EHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Chittenden
Regional Varsity B: 4-1 |
| Addison
Regional JV B: 2-2-1 |
| D team: 4-1 |
| EHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Chittenden
Regional JV: 4-1 |
| NAQT National Championship
Tournament: 3-7 |
| BHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Preliminary
Rounds |
| 190 |
Olympian B (Calif.) |
315 |
| 255 |
Bainbridge (Ga.) |
155 |
| 250 |
Hamilton (Ariz.) |
180 |
| 130 |
Scripps Ranch (Calif.) |
320 |
| 115 |
Lincoln (Fla.) |
285 |
| 225 |
Leland (Calif.) |
215 |
| 210 |
Downington East (Pa.) |
355 |
| 210 |
PL Dunbar B (Ky.) |
320 |
| 180 |
LISA North (Ark.) |
220 |
| 110 |
Indiana Area (Pa.) |
220 |
Other tournaments:
Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: A 9-1, champion; B 5-5
Great Halloween States Tournament: A 11-0, champion; B 6-4
Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: A 8-0, champion; B 4-4; C 3-5; D 4-4
Vermont NAQT Championship: A 9-0, champion; B 6-3; C 2-7
Results from Recent Seasons
Overall 2015-16 record: 32-21
| Vermont State Tournament:
10-9, quarterfinalists |
| EHS Score |
Opponent |
Opp. Score |
| Chittenden
Regional Varsity: 2-3 |
| 320 |
Mt. Mansfield |
190 |
| 95 |
Burlington A |
455 |
| 190 |
Rice Memorial A |
215 |
| 470 |
South Burlington A |
75 |
| 230 |
Champlain Valley A |
295 |
| Addison
Regional Varsity: 3-2 |
| 180 |
Rice Memorial A |
145 |
| 205 |
Burlington A |
410 |
| 435 |
South Burlington A |
150 |
| 165 |
Mt. Mansfield A |
330 |
| 410 |
North Country |
85 |
| First-round
playoffs: 3-2 |
| 285 |
Rice Memorial |
295 |
| 390 |
Missisquoi |
55 |
| 270 |
South Burlington |
365 |
| 355 |
Black River |
105 |
| 525 |
Montpelier |
105 |
| Medlar Cup
quarterfinals |
| 405 |
Burr and Burton |
110 |
| Medlar Cup
semifinals |
| 335 |
South Burlington |
270 |
| Medlar Cup
final |
| 235 |
Middlebury |
440 |
| Quarterfinals |
| 250 |
Mt. Mansfield |
375 |
Previous State Tournament Results
1995-96 -- 1-1, octofinalists
1996-97 -- 1-1, octofinalists
1997-98 -- 4-1, second place
1998-99 -- 2-2, octofinalists
1999-00 -- 3-2, octofinalists
2000-01 -- 8-1, semifinalists
2001-02 -- 9-0, state champions
2002-03 -- 2-4, octofinalists
2003-04 -- 7-1, semifinalists
2004-05 -- 7-2, quarterfinalists
2005-06 -- 6-2, A bracket second round
2006-07 -- 8-2, semifinalists
2007-08 -- 7-3, second place
2008-09 -- 6-3, semifinalists
2009-10 -- 12-0, state champions
2010-11 -- 8-8, quarterfinalists
2011-12 -- 12-7, quarterfinalists, Medlar Cup champion
2012-13 -- 14-1, state champions
2013-14 -- 16-1, state champions
2014-15 -- 14-3, state champions
Superlatives from Other Recent Tournaments
NAQT National Championship Tournament: Playoff qualifiers, 2015
Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: Champion, 2013, 2016; Second place, 2005, 2012, 2014; Third place, 2003, 2006; Fourth place, 2004, 2009
Vermont NAQT Championship: Champion, 2014, 2015, 2017; Second place, 2013; Third place, 2009, 2010, 2015; Fourth place, 2012, 2016; Fifth place, 2011; Sixth place, 2007
Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: Champions, 2009, 2013, 2016; Second place, 2012; Third place, 2008; FIfth place, 2007, 2014
Great Halloween States Tournament: Champions, 2016
Fall Hanover Round Robin: Champions, 2003; Second place, 2005; Semifinalists, 2006; Quarterfinalists, 2007, 2002
Spring Hanover Round Robin: Quarterfinalists, 1998, 1999, 2002
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