BISHOP GUERTIN HIGH SCHOOL TOPS BOW IN GSC FINALS

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(DURHAM, April 12, 2014) - During the last two minutes of the quarter-final match between Bishop Guertin High School and Bow High School on Saturday's GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE, Bishop Guertin was finally able to hold the lead and win by a score of 350 to 225. "This is the game where I felt the boys got over their nerves. They played as a team and showed their individual strengths," said BGHS coach Meagan Davidson. Bishop Guertin High School was represented by captain Timothy Morrison, Jeff Steiner, David Travers and Zachary Demings, and led by coach Meagan Davidson. Bow High School was represented by captain Tim Bradley, Anna Morrison, Jack Sheffer and Sean Fraser, and led by coach Michelle Hlavaz. Watch this and all the matches online >> Bishop Guertin now advances to the semi-finals of Granite State Challenge. The popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling for the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights. 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. The winner of the Granite State SuperChallenge receives $1,000, a trophy and a champion banner for their school; the runner-up school receives $500 and a trophy. The SuperChallenge winner will compete for the Governor's Cup against the winner of the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show at the end of the season. Watch Granite State Challenge Saturdays at 6 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME, and at other times on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE; watch online anytime. Ready to play Granite State Challenge online? Join others in the group, play with your friends on Facebook, or take the quiz on your own. Take the interactive online quiz now! Granite State Challenge is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England. Additional funding is provided by NH NEA, Heinemann, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Pax World Mutual Funds, and Measured Progress. The GSC 2014 champion banner for the winning school was donated by the NHHEAF Network Organizations.