Dover High School Defeats Manchester West High School in Granite State Challenge

- High School Quiz Competition Available on NHPTV, Video Podcast, and YouTube -

(DURHAM, January 17, 2008) - Dover High School triumphed over past SuperChallenge winner Manchester West High School by a score of 205 to 195, advancing them to round two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. The series airs Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m., and re-airs Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. on NHPTV. The victorious Dover Green Wave team was comprised of seniors Andrew Kageleiry, Alex Carlton, Jimmy Haight, sophomore Ben Wallis, alternates Brittany LaFleur and Andrew Stewart, and coaches Bruce McAdam and Sam Little. The Manchester West Blue Knights included senior Michael Hersher, juniors Ben Blatt and Kevin Walch, sophomore Nick Amadeo and alternate Chelsea Cahill; they were coached by Mary-Ellen Russell and Robert Reisman. Dover High School faces Mascoma Valley Regional High School later this winter in round two of Granite State Challenge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round Two of Granite State Challenge begins Wednesday, 1/23 Tune in @ 7:30 p.m. to watch Campbell High School vs. Gilford High School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in each Wednesday night @ 7:30 p.m. to follow your favorite teams and track their 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 May. If you miss 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. Now celebrating its 25th year, Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in spirited competition. The game 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. Host Jim Jeannotte asks the Challenge questions to the teams; co-host Tim Estiloz interviews team members prior to the game. Major funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by the New Hampshire Lottery. Additional funding is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.