Belmont High v. Merrimack High
Granite State Challenge - Round One
(DURHAM, February 5, 2024) - Belmont High meets defending champ Merrimack High in the first game of the 42nd season of Granite State Challenge on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 7:30 pm on NHPBS. Merrimack High, along with teams from 31 other New Hampshire schools, took a qualifying test, as a team, back in November of 2023 to secure one of 14 spots in Round One. Four additional teams competed in two wildcard games in December of 2023 to secure a spot in Round One. Belmont High defeated Concord High in the Wildcard Round.
Playing for Belmont High are Captain and senior Jonathan Holmes joined by seniors Leanna Rowley, Kayleigh Thompson, and Ryder Dutton. The team is coached by science teacher Kevin Charleston and math teacher Craig Wilkins. Belmont High enrolls around 400 students from Belmont and Canterbury.
Playing for Merrimack High are Captain and senior Kishan Sreenivasan joined by seniors Liam Clark and Trey Grant, and junior Erin Murray. Merrimack is coached by chemistry teacher Dr. Sara Campbell and Gifted and Talented Coordinator Sally Agel. Merrimack enrolls around 1,094 students.
The winner of the game will move on to the quarterfinals where they will meet the winner of game two between The Academy for Science and Design and Manchester Central High airing Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 pm on NHPBS.
Hosted by Bow High School teacher and former Granite State Challenge coach (Bedford High), contestant (Belmont High), and Granite State Challenge crew member, Jon Cannon, Granite State Challenge features some of New Hampshire's brightest high school students as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking, and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts facts - along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire.
You can follow your favorite team, test your knowledge with GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online quizzes, and more at the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE web page, or try your hands at daily brainteasers on the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Facebook page.
GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is funded by lead sponsor Unitil with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, D.F. Richard Energy, and HRCU.
Additional funding is provided by NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, Bangor Savings Bank, and Aroma Joe's.
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GSC Fun Facts:
- Granite State Challenge premiered on January 30, 1984
- 21 NH high schools have taken home the GSC Championship Trophy
- Londonderry High School took the first championship title.
- Merrimack High School took the 2023 title.
- Over 6,500 students have participated in GSC.
- Over 135, 000 questions have been asked on GSC.
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Plymouth and Hopkinton High meet in the second Granite State Challenge Semifinal game.
Semi Finals: Merrimack VS Trinity
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QF: Plymouth Vs Nashua South
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QF: Souhegan Vs Trinity
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QF: Merrimack Vs Academy Science & Design
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Hopkinton Vs Salem
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Conval Vs Nashua South
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Newfound Vs Plymouth
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Academy Science & Design Vs Manchester Central
ASD takes on Manchester Central.
Oyster River Vs Trinity
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Souhegan Vs Dover
Dover High faces off against Souhegan High in the third Round One game.
Belmont Vs Merrimack
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Wildcard Game 1 - Belmont vs. Concord
Belmont High meets Concord High in the first wildcard qualifying game.
Wildcard Game 2 - Lin-Wood vs. Newfound
Lin-Wood High faces Newfound Regional High in the second wildcard qualifying game.
SuperChallenge: Merrimack V. Plymouth
Bobcats vs. Tomahawks in this final matchup of the season.
Plymouth V. Trinity
Plymouth Regional High School takes on Trinity High School.
Hopkinton V. Merrimack
The semifinal round opens with Hopkinton taking on Merrimack.
Oyster River V. Trinity
Oyster River takes on Trinity in this quarter final match.
Bow V. Plymouth
Bow High School takes on Plymouth Regional High School.
St. Thomas Aquinas V. Hopkinton
Hopkinton and St. Thomas Aquinas face off in a fast-paced round two competition.
Merrimack V. Souhegan
Merrimack High School takes on Souhegan High school.
Dover High V. Trinity High
Dover High School takes on Trinity High School in the final match up of round one.
Oyster River High V. Winnacunnet High
Oyster River High School takes on Winnacunnet High School.
Bow High V. Mascoma Valley Regional High
Mascoma Valley Regional High School takes on Bow High School in this round one match.
Plymouth Regional High V. Salem High
Plymouth Regional High meets Salem High in this round one match.
Hopkinton High V. Portsmouth High
Hopkinton High meets defending champion Portsmouth High.
Fall Mountain Regional High V. St. Thomas Aquinas
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Nashua High South V. Souhegan High
Nashua High School South takes on Souhegan High School in this first round match.
Merrimack High V. John Stark Regional High
John Stark Regional High meets Merrimack High in the first game of the 41st season.
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Wildcard Game 2 - Profile vs. Salem
Profile takes on Salem in this Wildcard Preseason matchup.
SuperChallenge - Merrimack Vs Portsmouth
Who will win it all?
Londonderry Vs Portsmouth
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Nashua South Vs Merrimack
Merrimack High School takes on Nashua High School South.
Londonderry Vs Manchester Central
Londonderry takes on Manchester Central in this quarterfinal matchup.
Conval Vs Portsmouth
ConVal High School takes on Portsmouth High School in this quarterfinal matchup.
Merrimack Vs Plymouth
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Nashua South Vs Fall Mountain
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Londonderry Vs Winnacunnet
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Manchester Central Vs Salem
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Conval Vs Hopkinton
The Conval Cougars take on the Hopkinton Hawks!
Mascoma Vs Portsmouth
Mascoma takes on Portsmouth.
Fall Mountain Vs Littleton
The Crusaders of Littleton High take on the Fall Mountain Wildcats.
Bow High Vs Nashua South
The Purple Panthers of Nashua High South take on the Falcons of Bow High.
Academy For Science & Design Vs Plymouth
The Academy for Science and Design take on Plymouth Regional High School.