New Hyde Park Memorial High School students, staff and community celebrated homecoming on Sept. 30.
The festivities began with a parade down Jericho Turnpike, featuring the cheerleaders, Romanettes, Step Team, Twirlers, homecoming court and class floats. The parade was led by members of the American Legion Post 1089 and the New Hyde Park Fire Department.
Following the parade, the Gladiators hosted the Elmont Memorial High School Spartans. Despite playing hard, the Gladiators lost the game with a close score of 33-31.
During the halftime celebrations, the varsity cheerleaders, Romanettes, Step Team and Twirlers performed. Awards for the class floats were also presented, with the Best Overall Float Awards going to the Class of 2029 for the Junior High category and the Class of 2026 for the Senior High category. Halftime concluded with the presentation of this year’s homecoming court, with Betzy Salmeron and Chad Zboril being named as this year’s Royal Gladiators.
