St. Thomas Aquinas HS Defeats Lebanon HS in Round One of Granite State Challenge

– St. Thomas Aquinas Advances to Round Two –

(DURHAM, September 26, 2008) - St. Thomas Aquinas High School triumphed over Lebanon High School by a score of 230 to 190, advancing them to round two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. The series airs Fridays @ 6 p.m. and again Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. Seniors Mike Myhre, Mike Tran, Julia Danford, and Gina Guadagnoli, and alternates Colleen Lenz, and Dan Covert comprised the victorious St. Thomas Aquinas Saints team, which was coached by Charles Prince. Their opponents, the Lebanon Raiders, included senior Joseph Harris, juniors Mike Nestler and Dominic Filiano, and sophomore Charles Henahan. They were coached by Lois Kerr, who has been involved with the school's Granite State Challenge team since 1984. Tune in Friday, 10/3 @ 6 p.m. for the next match-up on Granite State Challenge Portsmouth Christian Academy vs. Gorham High School Tune in each Friday 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 May. 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 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.