ConVal Regional High Meets Hopkinton on Granite State Challenge

Portsmouth NH

11 March, 2022

11:56 AM

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DURHAM, NH — Tune in at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, on NH PBS for the sixth match in the 40th season of Granite State Challenge. The sixth game of the season matches Conval Regional High against Hopkinton High. Playing for ConVal are captain and senior Meara McClusky and seniors Leah Krason, Kendall Larson, and Sam Rousseau. They are joined by alternates seniors Elijah White and Gwyneth Inglis. The team is coached by Chris Heider and Eric Bowman. ConVal Regional High enrolls 737 students and is located in Peterborough. It serves the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple. Playing for Hopkinton High are captain and junior Giselle Spalding, junior Hal Stokes, sophomore Colton Murphy, and sophomore Adam Richter along with alternates juniors Aliya Kaynak and Piper Otis. Hopkinton High is coached by Matthew Krogman and enrolls 271 students. The winning team will move on to face Portsmouth in the third game of the quarterfinals airing at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, on NH PBS. 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. You can follow your favorite team, test your own knowledge with Granite State Challenge online quizzes, and more at the Granite State Challenge web page or try your hands at daily brainteasers on the Granite State Challenge Facebook page. Granite State Challenge is funded by lead sponsor Unitil; with additional funding from NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard, Cognia, and HRCU. Submitted by New Hampshire Public Television.