Brewster Academy Defeats Kimball Union Academy in First Round of Granite State Challenge

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Brewster Academy Defeats Kimball Union Academy in First Round of NHPTV's Granite State Challenge (DURHAM, December 10, 2009) – Brewster Academy defeated Kimball Union Academy by a score of 235 to 100, advancing the team to round two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. Catch Granite State Challenge Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and again Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television. The triumphant Brewster Bobcats included senior Sean McCollum, junior Franklin Holcomb, sophomores Daniel Lopez and Zach Baum and alternates Marlowe Appe and Riley Merritt. They were coached by Charlie Hossack and Bret Barnett. Their opponents, the Kimball Union Wildcats, included seniors Jeff Nicholson and Helen Zhang, juniors Felix Ackerman and Isaac Dayno and alternates George Flickinger and Frida Langenius. They were coached by Mary Gray and Brian McMahon. TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 @ 6 p.m. OYSTER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL vs. WINNISQUAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WATCH ONLINE Tune in each Wednesday 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 April. 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 Lori Warriner interviews team members prior to the game. Funding for Granite State Challenge is provided Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.


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