Hopkinton High Meets St. Thomas Aquinas

(DURHAM, April 4, 2023) - Hopkinton High meets  St. Thomas Aquinas High in the second quarterfinal game of Granite State Challenge on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:30 pm on NHPBS.

Captain and junior Adam Richter, senior Hal Stokes, junior Colton Murphy, and junior Conrad Mollano are playing for Hopkinton High. The team alternates are freshmen Thomas Ashton and Fin Murphy. The team is coached by Matthew Krogman. Hopkinton High enrolls around 271 students.  Hopkinton defeated defending champion Portsmouth High on their way to the quarterfinals.

Playing for St. Thomas are captain and senior Luke Monteiro, sophomore Charlie Monteiro, and juniors Merrill Tode and Cade Murphy. The team alternates are senior Ally Latsilnik and freshman Amelia Monteiro.

The team is coached by Katie Graham. St. Thomas Aquinas High is located in Dover, NH, and enrolls around 391 students. St. Thomas defeated Fall Mountain Regional High to secure their spot in the quarterfinals.

The winner of the game will move on to the semifinals where they will meet Merrimack High, who defeated Souhegan High in the first quarterfinal game.

Hosted by Bow High School teacher and former Granite State Challenge coach (Bedford High), contestant (Belmont High), and Granite State Challenge crew member, Jon Cannon, Granite State Challenge features New Hampshire's top high school academic quiz teams as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking, and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. The game emphasizes quick recall of math, science, social studies, language arts, and fine arts facts - along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire.

You can follow your favorite team, test your own knowledge with GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online quizzes, and more at the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE web page or try your hands at daily brainteasers on the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Facebook page.

GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, The New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard Energy, Cognia, and HRCU.

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