Salem Meets Milford In Granite State Challenge

DURHAM, NH — Tune in at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, as Milford High School takes on Salem High School in this week's Granite State Challenge. Playing for the Milford Spartans are Captain Shelby Houghton, Ian Alton, Olivia Wisbey, and Andrew McNeil and alternates Charlie Blue Arm and Sean Murphy. The Spartans are coached by Dave Alcox.

The Salem Blue Devils are represented by Captain Tony Consentino, Aidan Gallo, Jonathan Tarness, and Ricky Jeffreys, with alternates Alexis Ahern and Oba Oseghali and coach Bernie Campbell.

Hosted by Jim Jeannotte, Granite State Challenge features New Hampshire's top high school academic quiz teams as they demonstrate remarkable teamwork, quick thinking and smarts to beat the clock and buzz in first on this iconic New Hampshire game show. 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 Hampshire.

Granite State Challenge is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Heinemann Publishing, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard Energy, HRC, Measured Progress, The NHHEAF Network Organization and Super Sunday partner, Manchester Community College.

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Image and text submitted by Susan Adams.