PINKERTON ACADEMY WINS NH-MA GOVERNOR'S CUP MATCH

(DURHAM, May 24, 2014) - Coming off its Granite State SuperChallenge victory last week, New Hampshire's Pinkerton Academy beat Massachusett's Acton-Boxborough High School by a score of 365-200 in the second annual NH-MA Governor's Cup Challenge.Though the lead bounced back and forth at the beginning of the match, Pinkerton pulled ahead in the bonus rounds and maintained its lead after that."It was beyond my wildest dreams to have qualified for this game. I'm proud of my students for doing so well," noted Pinkerton coach Peter Crowell, who added that playing in New Hampshire by the Granite State Challenge rules rather than the WGBH High School Quiz Show rules was advantageous for the team.Pinkerton Academy was represented by captain Ben Foley, Sara Tridenti, Jake Hudgins and Joe Ronca, and led by coaches Peter Crowell and Pam Griswold. Acton-Boxborough High School was represented by captain Tom Russell, Victor Pavao, Spencer Thrope and Kevin Liu, and led by coaches Ronna Berman and Susan Bohmiller.Pinkerton Academy, the winner of the Granite State SuperChallenge, received $1,000, a trophy and a champion banner for their school. Bishop Guertin High School, the runner-up, received $500 and a trophy.Granite State Challenge began the season with 16 New Hampshire high school teams battling for the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights. Watch all the GSC matches 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 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.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. "We are thrilled to congratulate the Pinkerton Academy team on winning this year's Governor's Cup," said Carol Valianti, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Unitil. "They demonstrated incredible talent, teamwork and bravery this season, and we're so proud of all they achieved."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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