(DURHAM, May 13, 2021) – Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, May 15 at 6:00 pm as Bow High School High meets Prospect Mountain High on Granite State Challenge.
Playing for the Bow Falcons are Captain Justin Murphy, Madeleine Kropp, Colin Bayer, and Rachel Budd. The team is coached by Michelle Hlavaz. Bow High is located in Merrimack County and enrolls around 625 students.
Playing for the Timberwolves of Prospect Mountain are Captain Jiana Kenerson, Frank Dowd, Robert Cobern, and Fiona Wilson. The team is coached by Mark Anthony. Prospect Mountain High is located in Alton, NH. It has an enrollment of 496 students and serves the towns of Alton and Barnstead.
The winner of the match will move on to the quarterfinals where they will face either the Blue Devils or Salem High or the Cardinals of Stevens High on 6/5 @ 6:30 pm on NHPBS.
*Granite State Challenge games were pre-recorded in March.
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.
You can follow your favorite team, test your own knowledge with GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online quizzes, and more at the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE web page or try your hands at daily brainteasers on the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Facebook page.
GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard, Cognia, and HRCU.
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