- High School Quiz Competition Available on NHPTV, Video Podcast, and YouTube -
(DURHAM, February 21, 2008) - Calvary Christian High School defeated Newmarket High School by a score of 150 to 130, 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 winning Calvary Eagles team was comprised of seniors Nathan Pritchett, Wayne Charrette, Ryan Stemmler, Adam DiPippo, alternates Nick Mavrelion and Josh Hutchings, and coach Karen Hess. The Newmarket Mules team were made up of seniors Terri Shamis, Minta Carlson, Sean Fessenden, Robyn St. Laurent, and alternates Justin Lang and Taj Phimansone. They were coached by Jim Fabiano and Stefanie King.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in Wed., 2/27 @ 7:30 p.m. to watchAlvirne High Schoolvs. Oyster River 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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