Hanover High School Advances to Quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, February 4, 2010) – Hanover High School defeated Sunapee Middle High School by a score of 320 to 160, securing Hanover's place in the quarterfinals. Catch Granite State Challenge Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and again Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television, and always online.The triumphant Hanover Marauders included seniors Nick O'Leary and Eleanor Reid, sophomores Gabriel Brison-Trezise and Jaden Gladstone, as well as alternates Aaron Watanabe and Sucharita Jayanti. They were coached by Bill Murphy. Their opponents, the Sunapee Lakers, included seniors Jennifer Coverdale, Shawn Davis, Lane Dubreuil, Alex Berube and alternates Sam Drummond and Nikkita Gottling. They were coached by Sean Moynihan.TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 @ 6 p.m. FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL vs. MANCHESTER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLTune in each Wednesday night @ 6 p.m. and 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 Public Service of New Hampshire, the Community College System of New Hampshire, Irving Oil, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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