Laconia High School Advances to Round Two of Granite State Challenge

(DURHAM, December 23, 2010) – The competition was fierce on last night's Granite State Challenge match, but in the end, Laconia High School edged out Sanborn Regional High School by a score of 295 to 230. 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 Laconia Sachems included seniors Brooke Baerman, Matt Dassatti, Josh Curtis, Chelsea Howard and Abby O'Hara. They were coached by Bernie Campbell. Their opponents, the Sanborn Indians, included seniors Jordann Johnson, Alexis Nault, Christopher Cox, Sonja Pietrasz, Nina Esposito, and sophomore Daniel Okuniewicz. They were coached by Michelle Karcz. TUNE IN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 @ 6 p.m. KEENE HIGH SCHOOL vs. MERRIMACK HIGH SCHOOL Tune 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, Markem-Imaje and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.

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