HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAMS TO COMPETE IN GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE SUPER SUNDAY 11/16

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— 54 TEAMS WILL VIE FOR 16 SLOTS IN NEW GSC SEASON — (DURHAM, November 5, 2014) — Fifty-four New Hampshire high school academic teams from around the state will meet at Plymouth State University on “Super Sunday,” November 16th, vying for one of 16 team spots in the 31st season of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. This Super Sunday qualifying contest will feature school teams of up to six players from grades 9 – 12 taking a written quiz together. The 16 teams with the highest scores will qualify to play in the 31st season of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE, which will premiere in early 2015 on New Hampshire Public Television. Through spirited competition and questions that align with state curriculum standards, GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is an entertaining and educational series that generates school pride and has an enthusiastic on-air and online audience. Schools competing on Super Sunday for one of 16 slots in the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE season include: Academy for Science & Design Alvirne High School Bedford High School Bishop Brady High School Bishop Guertin High School Bow High School Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Colebrook Academy Conant High School Concord High School Conval Regional High School Dover High School Exeter High School Fall Mountain Regional High School Goffstown High School Groveton High School Hanover High School Hollis Brookline High School Holy Family Academy John Stark Regional High School Keene High School Kennett High School Kingswood Regional High School Laconia High School Lin-Wood Public High School Lisbon Regional School Londonderry High School Manchester Central High School Mascoma Valley Regional High School Merrimack High School Merrimack Valley High School Milford High School Nashua North High School Nashua South High School New Hampton School Newfound Regional High School Nute Middle/High School Oyster River High School Pelham High School Pembroke Academy Pinkerton Academy Plymouth Regional High School Portsmouth Christian Academy Portsmouth High School Prospect Mountain High School Salem High School Sanborn Regional High School Souhegan Coop High School Spaulding High School St. Thomas Aquinas High School Stevens High School White Mountains Regional Windham High School Winnacunnet High School Thanks to the generosity of lead sponsor Unitil Corporation, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is able continue to challenge high school students and viewers. “We are thrilled to continue our support of Granite State Challenge and to cheer on all the brilliant New Hampshire students this season,” said Carol Valianti, Unitil VP of Communications and Public Affairs “Everyone at Unitil is sending lots of ‘good energy’ their way as they take the test on Sunday!” At the end of the season, watch for a Granite State vs. Bay State match between the winners of the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show. NHPTV also offers an interactive, online quiz version of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE where individuals can take the Challenge and play against each other in real time at https://nhpbs.org/gsc/online-quiz.htm It takes a winning combination of knowledge, teamwork, grace under pressure, and a quick buzzer reflex to play Granite State Challenge. The show brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in lively competition. The game emphasizes quick recall of material in all major disciplines - math, science, social studies, language and fine arts - along with a mix of questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and regional topics. Host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions to the teams; Lori Warriner interviews team members. GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil; additional funding is provided by NEA New Hampshire, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Heinemann, and Measured Progress. The GSC 2015 champion banner for the winning school was donated by the NHHEAF Network Organizations. Watch GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online anytime at http://video.nhptv.org, on YouTube or iTunes.