MANCHESTER CENTRAL MOVES TO SECOND ROUND OF GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE

(DURHAM, March 12, 2016) - In this week's GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE match, Manchester Central High School beat Fall Mountain Regional High School with a score of 590 to 250. Manchester Central jumped ahead in the first round and kept an impressive lead to the end. The Fall Moutain Wildcats were represented by captain Paul Beliveau, Aaron Ricci, Jacob Andrzejczyk, and Timothy Fitzpatrick, and were coached by Nick Belsky. The Manchester Central Little Green was represented by captain Liam Downing, Tom Regan, Sean Madden, and Emery Veilleux, and were coached by Lorraine Meyette. Watch this and all the matches online >>"Fall Mountain is a great team and matched our wits," said Manchester Central coach Lorraine Meyette. "Fortunately, we came out on top."Manchester Central High School now advances to the second round of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, the popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SUPERCHALLENGE title. Also, for a fourth year, there will be a Granite State vs. Bay State Governor's Cup match between the winners of the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show. New Hampshire's top high school academic teams demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking and smarts as they play GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts and fine arts fact-along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New England. Watch GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Saturdays at 6 PM on NHPTV PRIME, with multiple airdates on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE. All games are available to watch online at video.nhptv.org. Online GSC quizzes keep students and audiences involved in the fun. nhptv.org/gscGRANITE 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 NEA-New Hampshire, Markem-Imaje, Heinemann Publishing, PAX World Investments, D.F. Richard, Measured Progress, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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