Essex High School

School information

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

Coach

Head coach: David Rome
Year as coach: 3rd at Essex, 23rd overall
State tournament record at Essex: 46-12-1
State tournament record overall: 201-80-1

Team Information

Region: Champlain
State Championships: 8 (1995, 2002, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)
Medlar Cups: 1 (2012)

2017-2018 Results

Overall A team record: 56-14
Overall B team record: 24-18
Overall C team record: 16-16
Overall D team record: 13-5

Vermont State Tournament
A Team: 17-1, state champion
EHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional Varsity: 5-0
415 Burlington A 265
500 Rice Memorial A 55
460 Mt. Mansfield 100
295 South Burlington 150
400 Champlain Valley A 190
Addison Regional Varsity: 5-0
485 Burlington A 180
370 Montpelier A 85
470 Middlebury A 85
520 Mt. Mansfield A 200
525 BFA-St. Albans 100
First-round playoffs: 4-1
570 St. Johnsbury A 85
505 Lyndon A 155
410 Champlain Valley A 275
325 Hanover 385
405 Champlain Valley A 370
Quarterfinals
455 Lyndon 120
Semifinals
470 Middlebury 340
Championship
415 Hanover 355
B Team: 9-6
EHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional JV A: 3-2
Addison Regional Varsity: 2-3
JV State Playoffs B: 4-1
C Team: 8-7
EHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional JV A: 3-2
Addison Regional JV A: 4-1
JV State Playoffs B: 1-4
D Team: 7-3
EHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional JV B: 3-2
Addison Regional JV B: 4-1
 
PACE National Scholastics Championship: 5-10
BHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Preliminary Rounds
130 James Taylor (Texas) 610
140 Chattahoochee (Ga.) 490
100 Bard (N.Y.) 570
240 Thomas Jefferson C (Va.) 390
370 Troy C (Calif.) 20
130 Downington STEM (Pa.) 540
170 Ladue B (Mo.) 250
Tier IV Playoffs
240 Charleston Catholic (W.Va.) 50
250 Troy A (Calif.) 120
260 Island Trees (N.Y.) 310
210 Plymouth Regional (N.H.) 260
230 Hunter B (N.Y.) 310
Placement Rounds
300 Dublin (Calif.) 0
280 Manheim Township B (Pa.) 140
250 Adair County (Ky.) 290 
Other tournaments:
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: A 9-1, champion; B 4-6
	Great Halloween States Tournament: A 10-1, runner-up
	Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: A 7-1, fifth place; B 5-3, sixth place; C 4-4; D 6-2, novice fourth place
	Vermont NAQT Championship: A 8-1, second place; B 6-3; C 4-5
	PACE National Scholastics Championship: 5-10

Results from Recent Seasons

Overall 2016-17 record: 59-10-1

Vermont State Tournament: 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
 
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 
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
Superlatives from Other Recent Tournaments	
	NAQT National Championship Tournament: Playoff qualifiers, 2015
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: Champion, 2013, 2016, 2017; Second place, 2005, 2012, 2014; Third place, 2003, 2006; Fourth place, 2004, 2009
	Vermont NAQT Championship: Champion, 2014, 2015, 2017; Second place, 2013, 2018; 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, 2017
	Great Halloween States Tournament: Champions, 2016; Runners-up, 2017
	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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