The House Concurrent Resolution congratulates the 2025 Essex High School Hornets boys volleyball team for winning the State championship, marking a significant achievement after several years of near misses in the championship games. The Hornets, who entered the tournament as the first seed and undefeated, faced the second-ranked Mount Mansfield Union High School Cougars in a competitive match held at St. Michael's College. The Hornets won the first set 25-22, lost the second set 25-18, but then dominated the third set 25-15 and clinched the championship with a final set score of 25-22, resulting in a 3-1 victory.
The resolution highlights the team's impressive performance and the contributions of the players, including Coen Giles, Thomas Trombley, and others, as well as the strategic guidance of co-head coaches Dylan Lamere and Gary Randall. The General Assembly expresses its pride in the team's accomplishment and directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to Essex High School to commemorate this historic victory.