John Stark Regional HS Defeats Mascoma Valley Regional HS in the GSC Quarterfinals

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

(DURHAM, April 24, 2008) - John Stark Regional High School overpowered Mascoma Valley Regional High School early in the match and went on to win by a score of 275 to 150, advancing them to the semifinals 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 included seniors Mariah Brennan Clegg, Jon Richardson, Joseph Plunkett, Ben Mueser, and alternates Richard Berthiaume and Emily Petersen. Their coaches were Jill Pinard and Dan Marcus. The Mascoma Valley Royals were comprised of Aaron Fetto, Ashleigh King, Andrew Cushing, Amy Stark, and alternates Erica Smith and William Arnold. Their coaches were Mike Carr and Mary Wenig. John Stark Regional High School will face Oyster River High School in the semifinals, Wed., 5/14 @ 7:30 p.m. Tune in Wed., 5/14 @ 7:30 p.m. to watch Monadnock Regional High School vs. Winnacunnet 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. 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.