Essex High School

Essex High School

School information

Location: Essex Junction
Enrollment: 1300
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue and Gold

Coach

Head coach: David Rome
Year as coach: 12th at Essex, 32st overall
State tournament record at Essex: 145-56-1
State tournament record overall: 299-124-1

Team Information

Region: Chittenden
State Championships: 9 (1995, 2002, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021)
Medlar Cups: 1 (2012)

2025-2026 Results

Overall A team record: 22-15
Overall B team record: 8-3

Vermont State Tournament A team: 6-7
EHS Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

Chittenden Regional Varsity: 2-3
195	Champlain Valley A	360
235	Burlington A	250
315	South Burlington A	95
285	Spaulding	105
145	Rice Memorial	335

January Playoffs: 2-2
245	St. Johnsbury A	360
325	Spaulding A	85
260	Montpelier A	225
140	Burlington A	355

State Finals: 2-2
315	BFA-St. Albans A	145
195	Champlain Valley A	275
320	BFA-Fairfax	150
105	St. Johnsbury A	480

B team: 1-3
EHS Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

January Playoffs JV: 1-3

Other tournaments:
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: 8-2, second place
	Pre-Holiday Acaemic Tournament: A 4-3; B 7-0, novice champion
	Vermont NAQT Championship: 4-3, fourth place

Results from Recent Seasons

Overall 2024-25 record: 25-17

Vermont State Tournament: 13-5
EHS Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

Central Vermont Regional Varsity: 4-1
145	Hanover	360
270	Burlington	205
320	South Burlington A	235
265	Montpelier	110
320	Spaulding	100

Chittenden Regional Varsity: 4-1
255	Rice Memorial	215
160	Champlain Valley A	335
290	Burlington	140
340	Montpelier	125
225	South Burlington A	220

First-Round Playoff: 2-2
240	South Burlington A	235
270	Rice Memorial	325
225	BFA-St. Albans A	220
250	South Burlington A	340

State Finals: 3-1
430	Spaulding	105
330	Burlington A	220
190	Champlain Valley A	450
325	Hanover	255

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
	2015-16 -- 10-9, quarterfinalists
	2016-17 -- 19-2-1, state champions
	2017-18 -- 17-1, state champions
	2018-10 -- 13-6, quarterfinalists
	2019-20 -- 12-3, state finals qualifer (finals canceled due to pandemic)
	2020-21 -- 15-2, state champions	
	2021-22 -- 9-7, semifinalists
	2022-23 -- 16-6, second place
	2023-24 -- 14-9

Superlatives from Other Recent Tournaments	
	NAQT National Championship Tournament: Playoff qualifiers, 2015
	National Academic Championship: Quarterfinalists, 2020
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: Champion, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022; Second place, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2025; Third place, 2003, 2006; Fourth place, 2004, 2009, 2018, 2024
	Vermont NAQT Championship: Champion, 2014, 2015, 2017; Second place, 2013, 2018; Third place, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2023; Fourth place, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026; Fifth place, 2011; Sixth place, 2007; Novice champion, 2025
	Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: Champions, 2009, 2013, 2016; Second place, 2012; Third place, 2008; FIfth place, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2022
	Power-Balanced Jamboree: Champion, 2024
	Great Halloween States Tournament: Champions, 2016; Runners-up, 2017, 2019
	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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