Oyster RiverHS Defeats Calvary Christian HS in the Quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, April 17, 2008) - Two-time SuperChallenge champs, Oyster River High School, sailed past Calvary Christian School by a score of 265 to 180, advancing them to the semifinals 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 Oyster River Bobcats were comprised of senior Joshua Handelsman, juniors Adam Mistretta and Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins, sophomore Alexe Taylor, alternates Michael Noronha and Caleigh MacPherson, and coach Susan Smith. The Calvary Christian Eagles consisted of seniors Nathan Pritchett, Wayne Charette, Ryan Stemmler, Adam DiPippo, and alternates Nick Mavrelion and Josh Hutchings. They were coached by Karen Hess.Oyster River High School will face the winner of next week's match in the semifinals of Granite State Challenge on 5/14 @ 7:30 p.m.Tune in 4/23 @ 7:30 p.m. to watchJohn Stark Regional High School vs. Mascoma Valley Regional High SchoolTune in each Wednesday @ 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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