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Tomahawks Advance to Granite State Challenge Finals
Merrimack High School beat Manchester Central High School, 620 to 450.
DURHAM, NH - In this week's Granite State Challenge semifinal match, Merrimack High School beat Manchester Central High School by a score of 620 to 450. With this win, Merrimack will compete against Nashua High School South for the Granite State SuperChallenge cup next week.
The Merrimack Tomahawk team was represented by captain Jack Landry, Bailey Joseph, Pooja Agrawal and Zev Sernik, and coached by Sara Campbell. The Manchester Central Little Green team was represented by captain Liam Downing, Tom Regan, Sean Madden and Emery Veilleux, and coached by Lorraine Meyette.
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Merrimack High School now advances to the Granite State SuperChallenge. Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, the popular quiz contest began its 32nd season with 16 Granite State high school teams battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title. Also, for a fourth 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.
New Hampshire's top high school academic teams demonstrate remarkable 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 fact-along with questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New England.
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Watch Granite State Challenge Saturdays at 6 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME, with multiple airdates on NHPTV PRIME and NHPTV EXPLORE. All games are available to watch online at video.nhptv.org. Online GSC quizzes keep students and audiences involved in the fun. 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, Markem-Imaje, Heinemann Publishing, PAX World Investments, D.F. Richard, Measured Progress, and the NHHEAF Network Organizations.
Submitted by New Hampshire Public Television.
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