PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TOPS JOHN STARK IN GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, March 25, 2013) - Plymouth Regional High School topped John Stark High School by a score of 310 - 110 in last night's first round match of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE.The first few rounds were competitive, with challenging video questions posed by Willem Lange regarding Costa Rican politics and history. Plymouth's lead gradually increased with two successful opportunities for 15-point bonus rounds that were straight off the farm! John Stark faced a challenging 60-second round with a crop of tough questions about New Hampshire literature, and Plymouth plowed ahead to plant a victory.The Plymouth Bobcats were represented by captain Kate Brownstein, Jordan Brownstein, Jade McLaughlin, and Aaron Scheinman, and led by coach Jay Fogarty. John Stark's Generals were represented by captain Zack Grattan, Marina Rioux, Henry Johnstone, Keith Galli, and were coached by Jill Pinard and Phil Matzke. Watch the match online here.Plymouth Regional 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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