Shelter Island Takes On East Islip For Monday's 'Challenge'

A team of academic all-stars from will compete against East Islip in final rounds on MSG Varsity's "The Challenge," a "Jeopardy" for youngsters, on Cablevision Channel 14 at 6:30 p.m. Monday night.

Team captain James Read joins teammates Corey Brewer, Elaine Liu, Morgan McCarthy and Wyatt Brigham to test their knowledge of history, arts and literature, current events, math, and science. Janine Mahoney and Peter Miedema are the team's advisors.

For 15 years, 'The Challenge' has honed the brain skills of high school students from Connecticut, New Jersey, the Bronx, Long Island, and the West Hudson Valley region, with host Jared Cotter. The show was taped previously in a Manhattan studio