Bow High School Advances to Quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, January 27, 2011) – Bow High School took the early lead on last night's round two Granite State Challenge match, and went on to defeat Farmington High School 330 to 210. Catch Granite State Challenge Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and again Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television, and always online.The prevailing Bow Falcons included seniors William Sheffer, Olivia Bergen, Stephanie Strong, Eric Chase, Rachel Gottlieb, and junior Aaron Forrest. They were coached by Michelle Miller. Their opponents, the Farmington Tigers, included seniors Samantha Stoakes and Rebecca Ireland, as well as juniors Katiemae White, Nick MacArthur, Matthew Hussey and Tyler Johnson. They were coached by Louise Leahy.Bow High School will face the winner of next week's match in the quarterfinals. TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 @ 6 p.m. NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL vs. PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYTune 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 by 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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