Mascoma Valley Regional HS Defeats Dover HS in Round Two of Granite State Challenge

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

(DURHAM, March 27, 2008) - Mascoma Valley Regional High School triumphed over Dover High School by a score of 200 to 175, advancing them to the quarterfinals 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 Mascoma Valley Royals were an all-senior team comprised of Aaron Fetto, Ashleigh King, Andrew Cushing, Amy Stark, and alternates Erica Smith and William Arnold. Their coaches were Mike Carr and Mary Wenig. The Dover Green Waves were made up of seniors Andrew Kageleiry, Alex Carlton, and Jimmy Haight, sophomore Ben Wallis, alternates Brittany LaFleur and Andrew Stewart, and were coached by Bruce McAdam and Sam Little. Mascoma Valley Regional High School faces John Stark Regional High School in the quarterfinals on April 30 @ 7:30 p.m. Tune in Wednesday, 4/2 @ 7:30 p.m. Campbell High School faces off against Monadnock Regional High School in the Granite State Challenge Quarterfinals 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. Long-time 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.