Students on the Challenger basketball teams at Jonas E. Salk Middle School and General Douglas MacArthur High School shot and scored during the Challenger League Homecoming on March 14. The Challenger basketball teams from Jonas E. Salk Middle School and General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public School District once again faced off for their annual Challenger League Homecoming game on March 14.

Hosted at MacArthur, the event is a celebration involving students, staff and families as members of the Challenger Program enjoy an exciting opportunity. Through the Challenger Athletics Program, students with special needs participate in school sports, helping to boost their social development through peer interaction. During the game, Challenger Program students from Salk and MacArthur were the stars as the crowd cheered them on.

Before tipoff, Challenger student Stephanie Church sang the national anthem. Students then took turns bringing the ball across the court before passing it to a teammate for a shot at the hoop. Generals cheerleaders and the marching band lent their support from the sidelines, and the cheerleaders performed for the crowd during halftime. The crowd went wild when MacArthur student Nate Aquino performed a rendition of "Creep" by Radiohead with vocals and guitar. .

Nate Aquino wowed the crowd when he played and sang a rendition of Players on each team took turns as student volunteers lent a helping hand. Student Robert Wetzel, who enjoyed his final Challenger Homecoming, was honored during the game and joined by family members. Each shot was met with exciting anticipation from the players and the audience.