Crimson Tide Falls to Bishop Guertin in Granite State Challenge

In last week’s Granite State Challenge match, Bishop Guertin topped Concord High School by a score of 405 to 220 to win a place in the finals and vie for the SuperChallenge cup, according to a press release.

The Bishop Guertin Cardinals were represented by captain Timothy Morrison, Zachary Deming, David Travers, and Holly Boivin, and were coached by Lisa Larochelle. The Concord Crimson Tide was represented by captain Azwad Iqbal, Eliot Sands, Joe Ossoff and Annikka Matson, and were coached by Helen Dugan and Chad Fleming.

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Bishop Guertin now advances to the final round of Granite State Challenge. The popular quiz contest began the season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title and brainy bragging rights. And, for a third year, there will be a Granite State vs. Bay State “Governor’s Cup” match between the winners of the Granite State SuperChallenge and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show.

Tune in Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m. as the defending champions from Pinkerton Academy take on Manchester Central; the winner will compete against BishopGuertin in the Granite State SuperChallenge.

New Hampshire’s top high school academic teams demonstrate teamwork, quick thinking and smarts as they play Granite State Challenge. 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 England. Host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions; co-host Lori Warriner gets the behind-the-scenes story from each team.

Watch Granite State Challenge Saturdays at 6 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME, with multiple airdates on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE. All games can be watched online at video.nhptv.org, on YouTube or iTunes. Online GSC quizzes help keep students and audiences involved in the game. nhptv.org/gsc

Granite State Challenge is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England; additional funding is provided by NEA New Hampshire, Heinemann, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Measured Progress, and the NHHEAF Network.