– High School Quiz Competition Available on NHPTV, Video Podcast, and YouTube –
(DURHAM, November 8, 2007) - Nashua High School South defeated Manchester High School Central in an exciting match that ended with a score of 170 to 140. The win secures Nashua South a spot in Round Two of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. Granite State Challenge airs Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m., and re-airs Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. on NHPTV. The triumphant Nashua Panthers team consisted of juniors Jonathan Blotchky, Julie Rahilly, Alexander Chen and Mayesha Quasem, and coaches Neil Claffey and Catherine E. Poulin. The Manchester Little Greens included seniors Sarah Topol, David Casinghino, Marlee Bruning, Robert Lade, and alternates Bridget Harris and Andrew Pazdon; they were coached by Sean Russell and Mike Hennessy. In round two, Nashua High School South will meet the winner of the Bishop Brady High School vs. Trinity High School match.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in Wednesday, 11/14 @ 7:30 p.m. to watch Bishop Brady High School vs. Trinity High School--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in each Wednesday night @ 7:30 p.m. to follow your favorite teams and track their progress. The popular quiz contest begins with 32 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title. There are four single-elimination rounds leading to the final contest in May. If you miss a match and want to see how your favorite team fared, watch Granite State Challenge online at www.nhptv.org/gsc and on YouTube, or download it from the Granite State Challenge website or iTunes Music Store as a video podcast.Now celebrating its 25th year, Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in spirited competition. The game emphasizes quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines - math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts - along with a smattering of pop culture trivia and New Hampshire topics. Host Jim Jeannotte asks the Challenge questions to the teams; co-host Tim Estiloz interviews team members prior to the game.Major funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by the New Hampshire Lottery. Additional funding is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.
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