Belmont HS Defeats Trinity Christian in Round One of Granite State Challenge

– Belmont High School Advances to Round Two –

(DURHAM, November 28, 2008) - Belmont High School defeated Trinity Christian School by a score of 180 to 140, advancing them to round two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. Granite State Challenge airs Fridays @ 6 p.m. and again Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television. The victorious Belmont Red Raiders were comprised of juniors Tim Gurshin, Peter Cloutier, Mike Farkas, and Andrew Noriewicz. They were coached by Kevin Charleston. Their opponents, the Trinity Christian Swordsmen, included juniors Ben Meroff and Matt Ricard, and sophomores Jake Evans and Skylar Vogler. They were coached by Pete Flint. Tune in Friday, 12/5 @ 6 p.m. for the next match-up on Granite State Challenge Pembroke Academy vs. Portsmouth High School Tune in each Friday night @ 6 p.m. and follow your favorite teams' 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 missed 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. Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in spirited competition. The contest 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.