The IFPAA Challenger Division sports league is entering into its 17^th year providing sports activities to special needs Teens and Young Adults.  Originating in 1992 with approximately 80 to100 families, our league has retained many of its earliest members.  They have helped us grow and we have had the pleasure of seeing our athletes mature into successful active young adults.  Parents with creative ideas and high expectations have encouraged our athletes to develop their skills and accomplish successful growth in sports such as basketball, deck hockey and baseball.  Utilizing the expertise of talented parents these sports have been modified to ensure safety while promoting fun, success, excitement, camaraderie, skill building and improved self esteem.

As we move into fall 2009, Challenger Sports is beginning its 2^nd year of Fall Baseball located at Blueberry Hill Park.  Due to popular demand, fall ball replaced our hockey program that ran for many years.  In January 2010, our Basketball Program will continue at Marshall Middle School.  Spring Baseball, played also at Blueberry Hill Park, begins the last Sunday of April and runs through the end of June.

Challenger Sports programs are held on Sunday afternoons 2:00pm to 4:00pm and run for 10 week sessions with the exception of the fall ball program that will be on Sundays but will run for 8 weeks from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. 

IFPAA Challenger Division partnered with Reserve Township many years ago to better serve a greater number of younger athletes.  This has allowed our Challenger league to focus on the teens and young adults of our communities.  When Reserve Challenger athletes reach an appropriate age and skill set, they are encouraged to join the IFPAA Challenger program.  This arrangement has been very successful and has enabled us to provide fun and successful sporting experiences to many special athletes.