(DURHAM, March 3, 2011) – Bishop Brady High School pulled off another strong victory last night, securing the final spot in the quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge. They defeated Keene High School by a score of 335 to 210. Catch Granite State Challenge Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and again Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television, and always online. Their triumphant Bishop Brady Giants included seniors Nick Amadeo, James Kiefner, Zach Higham, Connor Houghton, Tom Arena, and junior Anupa Murali. They were coached by Eric M. Dyment and Jim Miller. Their opponents, the Keene Blackbirds, included senior John Szott, juniors Ashley Yarus and Shelby Redfield, and sophomores Leo Hastings, Miles Walter and Katie Marinoff. They were coached by Andrea Walker-Brown. Bishop Brady High School will face St. Thomas Aquinas High School in the quarterfinals on March 30th at 6 p.m. QUARTERFINALS BEGIN NEXT WEEK! TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 @ 6 p.m. MERRIMACK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL vs. CON-VAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tune in each Wednesday night @ 6 p.m. and follow your favorite teams' progress. The popular quiz contest begins with 32 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title. There are four single-elimination rounds leading to the final contest in April. If you missed a match and want to see how your favorite team fared, watch Granite State Challenge online at www.nhptv.org/gsc and on YouTube, or download it from the Granite State Challenge website or iTunes Music Store as a video podcast. Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in spirited competition. The contest emphasizes quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines – math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts - along with a smattering of pop culture trivia and New Hampshire topics. Long-time host Jim Jeannotte asks the Challenge questions to the teams; co-host Lori Warriner interviews team members prior to the game. Funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, Markem-Imaje and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.
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