Monadnock Regional HS Defeats Campbell HS in the Quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge

- High School Quiz Competition Available on NHPTV, Video Podcast, and YouTube -

(DURHAM, April 3, 2008) - Monadnock Regional High School triumphed over Campbell High School by a score of 210 to 180, advancing them to the semi-finals 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 Monadnock Huskies were comprised of seniors James Toye, Thomas Nason, Zack Giroux, junior Sarah Dick, alternates Steve Nikiforakis and Brian Murphy, and coach Bill Quintilio. The Campbell Cougars included seniors Nick Dube and Nate Brown, juniors Mike Clark and Emily Schaffer, and alternates Jay Vance and Bailey Finnegan; they were coached by Mary Colbath. Monadnock Regional High School faces the winner of the Bishop Brady vs. Winnacunnet Regional High School match in the semi-finals on Wednesday, April 30 @ 7:30 p.m.Tune in Wednesday, 4/9 @ 7:30 p.m. to watchBishop Brady High School vs. Winnacunnet Regional High SchoolTune 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. Long-time 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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