Campbell High School Defeats Gilford High School in Round Two of NHPTV's Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, January 24, 2008) - Campbell High School triumphed over Gilford High School by a score of 250 to 140, advancing them to the quarterfinals of New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge. The series airs Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m., and re-airs Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. on NHPTV. The victorious Campbell Cougars team was comprised of seniors Nick Dube and Jay Vance, juniors Mike Clark and Emily Schaffer, alternates Nate Brown and Bailey Finnegan, and coach Mary Colbath. The Gilford Golden Eagles included seniors Lucas Doyle, Lindsay Pletch and Bailey Bergeron, junior W. Spencer Klubben, and alternates Andrew Pike and Sam Chapin. They were coached by Corey Nazer.Campbell High School faces the winner of the Lin-Wood Public High School vs. Monadnock Regional High School match in the quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in Wed., 1/30 @ 7:30 p.m. to watchLin-Wood Public High School vs. Monadnock Regional 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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