ESSEX -- The outer grounds of the Essex High School (EHS) campus were buzzing this past week after the final bell as Hornet Athletics returned to action.

One might say Essex Juction’s Matt Smith has a passion for danger.

Essex High School (EHS) Director of Athletics Patrick Merriam spent some time talking with the Reporter this week and gave some clarification to how fall sports will look this year.

MONTPELIER — On Tuesday, Aug. 11, additional updates on the upcoming high school, fall sports season were released by the Vermont Principal’s Association (VPA).

BARRE -- Essex Junction driver Matthew Smith posted another top-10 finish last week at Thunder Road Speedbowl and might have had a shot at the win if it weren’t for a couple of crashes.

STOWE -- A pair of golfers with ties to Essex made the cut last week during the 114th Vermont Amateur Championship held at Stowe Country Club -- one of them making a good run at his third title in the event.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Principal’s Association released news that the high school fall sports season will have a delayed opening. Practices for fall teams scheduled to begin on August 10th will now begin the first student day of school at the end of August or beginning of September.

One of the newest members of the Saint Michael’s College (SMC) baseball program used to wear the Hornet cap.

BARRE -- It wasn’t the most-ideal way to get it done, but it was a third-place finish nonetheless for a local racecar driver.

BARRE — Two Essex Junction residents competed in races at Barre’s Thunder Road 61st Season Opener on June 18.

After holding out hope as long as it could with the optimism that the games could be played, the decision was finally made to cancel the 2020 All-Star Twin State Hockey Classic that was set to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Whether they shot the best round of their lives or lost every ball in their bag, people were thrilled to just have the chance of getting back on the golf course Thursday.

Six Essex fishing enthusiasts have been recognized for some nice catches made last year.

Two players from the Essex High boys’ ice hockey team and one member from the Hornets’ girls’ ice hockey team have been chosen to lace up the skates one more time as a representative of their school.

Spring sports for high schools and middle schools in Vermont have still not been cancelled--yet.

I am sure the last week or so has been a heavy transition for all of us. Working on our first full week of online teaching/learning, Governor Scott announced late last week that schools will remain closed for the rest of the year. A couple of days later, the VPA stated they had not canceled …

Essex High School (EHS) had more players selected for 2020 Division 1 Girls’ Basketball All-League accolades than any other team in the Metro region while the Hornets’ head coach received stellar recognition from his peers.

Three girls’ basketball players were recently selected to represent Essex High in the Vermont Basketball Coaches’ Association’s 2020 edition of the Senior All-Star game--an event that was scheduled for March 21 at Windsor High School but needed to be cancelled.

I have been writing this column since the spring of 1988, I believe. Linda Myers pestered me for about two months to write. I wasn’t sure I had enough information for a weekly column or if people would bother even reading something I wrote. The Essex Reporter icon (Myers) served as the manag…

The 2019-20 Vermont D1 girls’ basketball season came to a sudden end with just three games left to play.

Six senior student-athletes, representing three Essex High School (EHS) teams, were recently chosen for all-star games.

An area fisherman cashed in recently while casting line in a professional bass tournament.

The Vermont ice hockey coaches have announced their 2020 all-league selections with three players from both the Essex High School (EHS) boys’ and girls’ teams taking home honors.

Congratulations to our girls’ hockey team for winning the state championship a week ago Monday night! Great job ladies. Sadly, the girls’ high school basketball semifinals were postponed last Thursday due to growing concerns over the COVID-19 virus and moments later cancelled! The American E…

The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) announced on Thursday, just five hours before the first game of the night was set to tip-off at UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium, that all D1 and D3 semifinals scheduled for March 12 would be postponed until further notice.

For the eighth time in history, Essex High School (EHS) claimed the title of having the best girls’ ice hockey team in Vermont.

The weather has been a mixed bag lately. Early spring and dead-of winter temps have many confused. State tournament results and a look ahead below. Wicked successful New England Championship wrestling information here as well. More from Florida and MLB Spring Training because it’s warm, and …

There will be no 3-peat for the Essex High School (EHS) boys’ ice hockey team.

They gave it a valiant effort, but the Essex High School (EHS) wrestlers just couldn’t quite catch perennial powerhouse Mount Anthony Union (MAU) for the 2020 Vermont State Championship.

More state championships….the wrestlers are the 2020 state runner-ups. Playoff and postseason reports and schedules below. For accuracy, please double check the EHS athletics website for specific information, opponent, date, and time. Spring Training story too.

Essex Junction native Vika Simons has completed an illustrious collegiate ice hockey career--etching herself into the history books shortly down the road from her hometown.

A hard-fought Championship Weekend at Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena saw 13 youth hockey teams crowned as state champions--two of them being Essex squads.

Essex High spoiled BFA-St. Albans’ Senior Night Feb. 27--holding on late to close out the regular season and a 65-61 win over the Comets.