Granite State Challenge Season Opener

Tune in Saturday, February 3 at 6 pm as the Nute Rams butt heads with the Hanover Marauders in the 36th season opener of Granite State Challenge.

Playing for the Nute Rams are captain Liam Moses, Matt Curlee, Thomas Richards, and Michael Schmitz, as well as alternates Tyler Guptill and Troy Jacobs. The Rams are coached by Rob Qua. The Hanover Marauders are represented by captain Hayden Smith, Jack Burnham, Simon Herron, and Sam Beliveau, with alternates Liam Szczepiorkowski and Oliver Minshall and coaches Gabe Brison-Trezise and Bill Murphy.

Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, Granite State Challenge features New Hampshire's top high school academic quiz teams as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts facts—along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire.

GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Heinemann Publishing, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard Energy, HRC,  Measured Progress, The NHHEAF Network Organization  and Super Sunday partner, Manchester Community College.

GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil; additional funding is provided by NEA-New Hampshire, Heinemann Publishing, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard Energy, HRCU Measured Progress, the NHHEAF Network Organizations, and Super Sunday Sponsor Manchester Community College.

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Carla Gordon Russell
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