(DURHAM, May 22. 2003) During last night's 20th anniversary edition of NHPTV's Granite State SuperChallenge, Hanover High School defeated Winnacunnet Regional High School. After seven rounds of intense competition, Hanover claimed the coveted title of SuperChallenge state champions by a score of 665-550. The teams kept the score close throughout most of the rounds, until Hanover scored a perfect 60-second round, earning 110 points and gaining a sizable lead over Winnacunnet.The season began in September, with 32 New Hampshire high school teams competing. Four rounds narrowed the field to the final two teams. Hanover was represented by senior Andy Lee, juniors Niall Prendergast and Evan Gardner, and sophomore Harker Rhodes, and coached by William Murphy. Competing for Winnacunnet were seniors Allison McManus, Kathryn Schoenberger, Jeremy Shaw, and Stephen Healey, and coached by Kevin Fleming and Andrew Gushee.This is the second SuperChallenge title for the Hanover Marauders; the school earned its first title in 1991. This was the first championship appearance for the Winnacunnet Warriors.Granite State Challenge is a televised quiz competition showcasing New Hampshire high school academic teams. The competition emphasizes quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines - math, science, social studies, language arts and fine arts - with a few questions about current events, movies and TV, sports, and New Hampshire people, places and events.If you've missed a show and want to see the teams take the Challenge with Jim, or you want to learn more about the players through interviews with co-host Tim Estiloz, watch GSC online at www.nhptv.org/product/gsc/gsc.htm.Major funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by the New Hampshire Lottery. Additional funding is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges, Irving Oil, and the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation.Beyond its award-winning local and national television programs, NHPTV provides instructional services for 220,000 students from kindergarten through high school; offers Ready To Learn programs for children, preschool to age 12; and provides professional development programs and advanced technology training for parents, educators and child-care providers in New Hampshire and neighboring states. For more information about NHPTV programs that entertain, educate and enrich, visit www.nhptv.org.
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