Howard Community College Athletics will balance fall championship competition with the start of winter sports during the week of Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, 2026. The schedule includes Region 20 postseason events in men’s soccer, women’s volleyball and cross country, along with season openers for the Howard Community College women’s and men’s basketball teams.
The week also features the inaugural Dragons Golf Classic and the HCPSS Cheerleading county championships. Howard Community College Athletics announced the schedule Oct. 26, 2026, with events connected to Region 20 and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference.
Howard Community College Athletics schedule
The week begins Monday with the inaugural Dragons Golf Classic at Waverly Woods Golf Course in Marriotsville, Maryland. Howard Community College will host the HCPSS Cheerleading county championships Wednesday night at the Kahlert Foundation Complex.
Howard Community College men’s soccer is scheduled to face Harford Community College in the Region 20 semifinals Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. in Dundalk, Maryland. The Region 20 men’s soccer championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31.
Howard Community College women’s volleyball is scheduled to face Frederick Community College in a Region 20 quarterfinal Friday at 5:30 p.m. The winner is scheduled to advance to the Region 20 semifinals Sunday, Nov. 1.
Basketball seasons begin with doubleheaders
Howard Community College women’s basketball is scheduled to open its season Friday, Oct. 30, against Tidewater Community College at 5 p.m. Howard Community College men’s basketball is scheduled to follow against Tidewater Community College at 7 p.m.
Both Howard Community College basketball teams are scheduled to debut all-new lineups and new head coaches. The source does not identify the coaches or players.
The basketball teams are scheduled to return Sunday, Nov. 1, against Monroe Community College. Howard Community College women’s basketball is scheduled to host Monroe at noon, followed by the men’s game at 2 p.m. The source describes Monroe Community College’s women’s and men’s teams as receiving national recognition.
Cross country championship scheduled in West Virginia
Howard Community College is scheduled to enter both men’s and women’s teams in the Region 20 cross country championship meet Saturday, Oct. 31. The meet is scheduled to take place at Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia.
The cross country meet will take place on the same day as the Region 20 men’s soccer championship game. Those events follow Friday’s women’s volleyball quarterfinal and Thursday’s men’s soccer semifinal on Howard Community College Athletics’ fall schedule.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Howard Community College Athletics faces a concentrated week as fall teams pursue Region 20 championships and basketball begins its winter schedule. The week includes championship competition in men’s soccer and cross country, a women’s volleyball quarterfinal and two basketball doubleheaders.
The basketball teams will introduce new lineups and head coaches while facing Tidewater Community College and Monroe Community College. Howard Community College will also host the Dragons Golf Classic and the HCPSS Cheerleading county championships during the week.
Source: Original report
