(DURHAM, September 24, 2009) –Winnacunnet Regional High School triumphed in the first match of Granite State Challenge's 27th season, defeating Spaulding High School by a score of 240 to 140. The new season started off strong with a solid match between two tough opponents.The victorious Winnacunnet Regional Warriors included seniors Ben Howard, Chris Cain, and Elizabeth Cushing, junior Calvin Lord, and alternates Sara Moe, Tom Schoenberger, and Patrick Kamieneski. They were coached by Kevin Fleming and Andrew Gushee. Their opponents, the Spaulding Red Raiders, included seniors Ezra Lengkey and Nick Gagnon, sophomores Conner Russell and David Agea and alternates Eric Beaudoin, A.J. Cameron and Breana Goodwin. They were coached by Greg Riley and Sean Kenney.Tune in Wednesday, September 30 @ 6 p.m.for the next GSC match-up: Conant High School vs. Newmarket High SchoolTune in each Wednesday night @ 6 p.m. and again Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m., to follow your favorite teams' 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 April. If you missed 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.Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in spirited competition. The contest 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 Lori Warriner interviews team members prior to the game.Funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, the NHHEAF Network Organizations and Irving Oil.
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