Stevens High School Advances to Round Two of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, November 18, 2010) – It was a nail-biter game during last night's Granite State Challenge as Stevens High School defeated Kearsarge Regional High School by a score of 175 to 155. Catch Granite State Challenge Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and again Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television, and anytime online.The winning Stevens Cardinals included seniors Asa Barre, Tyler Dillehay, Liz Kern, Beth Klebes, Josh Sturtevant and junior Catherine Gessner. They were coached by Gary Cullison and Karen Cullison. Their opponents, the Kearsarge Cougars, included seniors Josh Lizotte, Alec Walker, Tyrus Beaucher, and juniors Jack Rucker, Deborah Hill and Sabrina Freese. They were coached by Elizabeth Monaco and Curtis Roddy.TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 @ 6 p.m. BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL vs. GOFFSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLTune 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, Markem-Imaje and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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