The 13th season of “The Challenge” kicks off with all-star student scholars from Abraham Lincoln High School and James Madison High School competing against each other in round one of this award-winning high school quiz show.
This first round match-up will air January 8 at 6:30 PM on MSG Varsity (Cablevision’s iO TV %u2013 Channel 14).MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s recently launched 24/7 television network dedicated to everything high school, will feature new episodes of “The Challenge” every Sunday through Friday at 6:30 p.m.
“The Challenge” will also repeat on News 12 Brooklyn on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
New this season is Jared Cotter, former FUSE TV host and a popular semi-finalist from “American Idol.” Cotter serves as moderator, quizzing competing high school teams on their knowledge of history, arts and literature, current events, math and science.
Representing Abraham Lincoln High School,2800 Ocean Parkway, will be Georgiy Akhperjanyants (team captain), Jonathan Dodo, Farhana Hassan, Momenul Mahim and Dilafruz Rafikova.The academic advisors are Karen Achille and Philia Anekwe.
Representing James Madison High School, 3787 Bedford Avenue, will be Cristina Aculova, Eric Cantor (team captain), Joshua Cruz (team alternate), Parlo Francois and Jason Zheng.The academic advisor is Mary Juliano.
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