NHPTV's Granite State Challenge Kicks Off New Season

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

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF QUIZZICAL COMPETITION! (DURHAM, September 27, 2007) - Campbell High School defeated Prospect Mountain High School by a score of 230 to 155 to advance to Round Two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. Granite State Challenge airs Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m., and re-airs Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. The victorious Campbell Cougars were comprised of seniors Nick Dube and Nate Brown, juniors Mike Clark and Emily Schaffer, and coach Mary Colbath. The Prospect Mountain Timber Wolves team included seniors Ryan Finethy, Megan Farrell, Aaron Miller and Derek King; they were coached by Vicky Sweezy. 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. The following teams are competing this season: Alvirne Bishop Brady Calvary Christian Campbell Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Conant ConVal Regional Dover Gilford Goffstown Groveton John Stark Regional Kingswood Regional Lin-Wood Public Manchester Central Manchester West Mascoma Valley Regional Monadnock Regional Nashua South Newmarket Nute Oyster River Prospect Mountain Pittsburg Raymond Sanborn Regional Spaulding Sunapee Trinity Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Winnacunnet Regional Winnisquam Regional 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. Tune in next Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m., when Gilford High School tests its wits against Raymond High School. If you miss a match and want to see how your favorite team fared, you can watch Granite State Challenge online at www.nhptv.org/gsc and on YouTube, or downloaded from the Granite State Challenge website or iTunes Music Store as a video podcast. 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 New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network Organizations.