PINKERTON ACADEMY TOPS KEENE HIGH SCHOOL ON GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, May 10, 2014) - In a match of titans in Saturday's game, up-and-coming Pinkerton Academy beat Keene High School (who beat last year's champions last week) by a score of 320-175. Pinkerton will now compete for the coveted Granite State SuperChallenge title against Bishop Guertin High School on Saturday, May 17th. Pinkerton advances to the final round of Granite State Challenge for the first time in over 10 years. “We were a well-rounded team, very diverse, we have all grade levels represented," commented Keene captain Adam Burnett. "[Coach] Romano has been great for us, I really want to thank her.” Pinkerton Academy was represented by captain Ben Foley, Sara Tridenti, Jake Hudgins and Joe Ronca, and led by coaches Peter Crowell and Pam Griswold. Keene High School was represented by captain Adam Burnett, Diego Betancourt, Oscar Lowry and Karl McDerby, and led by coach Susan Romano.Watch this and all the matches online >>Bishop Guertin now advances to the final match-up of the season, the Granite State SuperChallenge game which airs Saturday, May 17th at 6 p.m. The popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling for the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights.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 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. The winner of the Granite State SuperChallenge receives $1,000, a trophy and a champion banner for their school; the runner-up school receives $500 and a trophy. The SuperChallenge winner will compete for the Governor's Cup against the winner of the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show at the end of the season.Watch Granite State Challenge Saturdays at 6 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME, and at other times on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE; watch online anytime.Ready to play Granite State Challenge online? Join others in the group, play with your friends on Facebook, or take the quiz on your own. Take the interactive online quiz now!Granite State Challenge is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England. Additional funding is provided by NH NEA, Heinemann, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Pax World Mutual Funds, and Measured Progress. The GSC 2014 champion banner for the winning school was donated by the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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