Raymond High School Defeats Hopkinton High School on NHPTV's Granite State Challenge

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(DURHAM, December 31, 2009) –Raymond High School brought their A-game to Wednesday's Granite State Challenge, defeating Hopkinton High School by a score of 180 to 170, and advancing the team to round two. 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. The triumphant Raymond Rams included seniors Kevin Campbell, Sheamus Ahearn and Alex Reardon, junior Jon Lemay and alternates Abrielle Webster and Charles DeBenedetto. They were coached by Elizabeth Koch and Thomas Koch. Their opponents, the Hopkinton Hawks, included seniors Emily Cousens, Tess Ferguson, Jessica Pennell, Ben Helm and alternates Robby Keilig, Betty Wallingford and Ali Grise. They were coached by Matthew Krogman and Steven Chamberlin. TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 @ 6 p.m. ALVIRNE HIGH SCHOOL vs. LONDONDERRY HIGH SCHOOL WATCH ONLINE 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 Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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