Monadnock Regional HS Defeats Lin-Wood Public HS in Round Two of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, January 31, 2008) - Monadnock Regional High School triumphed over Lin-Wood Public High School by a score of 230 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 Monadnock Huskies team was comprised of seniors James Toye, Tom Nason and Steve Nikiforakis, and junior Sarah Dick, alternates Zack Giroux and Brian Murphy, and coach Bill Quintilio. The Lin-Wood Lumberjacks included seniors Dalton Bentley, Rachel Tamulonis, Justin Goslant and Alex Atwood, alternates Corbin Bourassa and Timothy Englert. They were coached by David C. Webster, Jr. and Mike Weaver.Monadnock faces Campbell High School in the quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in Wed., 2/6 @ 7:30 p.m. to watchSunapee Middle High School vs. Winnacunnet 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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