MANCHESTER CENTRAL TOPS OYSTER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL IN GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, March 18, 2013) – In a display of quick buzzer-pressing and wit, Manchester Central High School beat Oyster River High School by a score of 325 - 185 in last night's round one match of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. After a see-saw opening round, Manchester Central took the lead and held on to it.Manchester Central sprang ahead in the bonus round with quick responses to questions about the constellations, pizza and matching celebrity names. Oyster River's forte was its knowledge of popular tunes and Costa Rican sloths.The Manchester Little Greens were represented by captain Connor Harding, Aidan Connell, Addie Curran, and Abby Swenson, and led by coaches Lorraine Meyette and Chad Sandford. The Oyster River Bobcats were represented by captain Christian Davis, John Parsons, Wesley Hutton, Drew Horton, and were coached by John Monahan. Watch the match online here.Manchester Central High School will now advance to the second round of GSC; this match and all GSC matches are available online to watch anytime.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 in May.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.Watch 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.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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