John Stark Regional High School Defeats Kingswood Regional High School in Granite State Challenge

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

(DURHAM, January 3, 2008) - John Stark Regional High School claimed a narrow victory over Kingswood Regional High School by a score of 210 to 205 in last night's Granite State Challenge match. This win advances John Stark to round two 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 triumphant John Stark Generals team was comprised of seniors Mariah Brennan Clegg, Jon Richardson, Richard Berthiaume, and Ben Mueser, alternates Joseph Plunkett and Emily Petersen, and coaches Jill Pinard and Dan Marcus. The Kingswood Knights included seniors Scott Campbell, Sarah Jamieson, Daniel Healy, and Jill Piekut, and alternates Caryn Lamy and Victoria Laine. They were coached by John Struble and Linda Nigro. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in Wednesday, 1/9 @ 7:30 p.m. to watch Conant High School vs. Mascoma Valley Regional High School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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.