– Phillips Exeter Academy Advances to Quarterfinals –
(DURHAM, January 30, 2009) – Phillips Exeter Academy flexed its mental muscles on NHPTV's Granite State Challenge, defeating Bow High School by a score of 345 to 110. Granite State Challenge airs Fridays @ 6 p.m. and again Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. on New Hampshire Public Television.The triumphant Phillips Exeter Lion Rampants were comprised of seniors Arjun Venkatachalam, Michael Levin, Ji Hyuk Lim, and Satyen Motiani, with alternates In Young Cho, Kate MacNamee and Bhargavi Puppala. They were coached by Hunter Farnham. The Bow Falcons were comprised of seniors Ethan Nappen, Teddy Wyly and Molly Milazzo, sophomore Will Sheffer, and alternates Stephanie Strong and Rachel Gottlieb. They were coached by Michelle Miller.Phillips Exeter Academy moves on to the quarterfinals where they will face Stratford Public School.Tune in Friday, 2/6 @ 6 p.m.for the next match-up on Granite State ChallengeFall Mountain Regional High School vs. Moultonborough AcademyTune in each Friday 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 May. 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 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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