Bishop Brady High School Advances to Granite State SuperChallenge

(DURHAM, April 14, 2011) – Bishop Brady High School powered through last night's Granite State Challenge match, defeating Nashua High School South 375 to 165 and giving them a berth in next week's Granite State SuperChallenge. Con-Val Regional High School and Bishop Brady High School face off next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Granite State SuperChallenge. The SuperChallenge will also air Saturday at 8:30 a.m. And, you can watch Granite State Challenge online, anytime.The prevailing Bishop Brady Giants included seniors Nick Amadeo, James Kiefner, Zach Higham, Connor Houghton, Tom Arena, and junior Anupa Murali. They were coached by Eric M. Dyment and Jim Miller. Their opponents, the Nashua South Purple Panthers, included seniors Alden LeClair, Mitchell Gustin, Kinjal Shah, William Gosse, IV, and juniors Erin Barry and Alicia Javier. They were coached by Neil Claffey and Catherine E. Poulin.Tune in Wednesday, April 20 @ 5:30 p.m. for the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE!(Note earlier time – 5:30 p.m.)CON-VAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL vs. BISHOP BRADY HIGH SCHOOL 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 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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