HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL WINS SEASON OPENER OF GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, February 11, 2013) – In a much-anticipated return, the 29th season of New Hampshire Public Television's GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE premiered Sunday, February 10th at 6:30 p.m. when Coe-Brown Northwood Academy and Hanover High School faced off in the opening match. The Hanover Marauders won the first-round game by a score of 305 - 160, and were represented by captain Graham Reid, Matt Jin, Niels Kuehlert, Siddhartha Jayanti, alternate Hannah Sobel, and led by veteran coach Bill Murphy. Coe-Brown Northwood was represented by captain Emily Davis, Henry Snow, Sam Fortier, Erik Gunderson, alternates Kyle Stevens and Dan Rivera, and were coached by Lorraine Drake. After a close first round which ended with Hanover holding a slight lead over Coe-Brown Northwood, the bonus questions ultimately gave Hanover a big boost. The team will now advance to the second round of GSC. Watch the match here now. The popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights. Look for exciting new angles to the games this season, including a Granite State vs. Bay State Governors' Cup grand finale match. Catch Granite State Challenge Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME, and at other times on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE; watch online anytime. It takes a winning combination of knowledge, teamwork, grace under pressure, and a quick buzzer reflex to play Granite State Challenge. The show brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in lively competition. The game emphasizes quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines – math, science, social studies, language and fine arts – along with a mix of questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and regional topics. Host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions to the teams; Lori Warriner interviews team members. Each of the four team members and the alternates of the winning Granite State SuperChallenge team will receive a $1,000 award from the NHHEAF Network/ I Am College Bound.org program. The winning school also receives $1,000 and a trophy, and the runner-up school receives $500. Granite State Challenge is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil Corporation, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England. Additional funding is provided by the NHHEAF Network Organizations, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Pax World Funds, Heinemann and Measured Progress.

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