Columbia, MD - The biggest week of the year is here for Howard Community College Athletics, as fall sports come to a close with championship weekend, and winter sports begin with a pair of basketball doubleheaders.

A stacked week begins Monday with the inaugural Dragons Golf Classic at Waverly Woods Golf Course in Marriotsville, Maryland. Howard Community College will then play host on Wednesday night to the HCPSS Cheerleading county championships at the Kahlert Foundation Complex.

The first HCC athletics event of the week takes place on Thursday, October 29. Men's soccer travels to Dundalk, Maryland, for the Region 20 semifinals. The Dragons will face Harford Community College at 6:00 PM for a chance to play in the Region 20 title game on Saturday, October 31.

Friday, October 30 sees the winter season begin for the Dragons, as men's and women's basketball begin their seasons against Tidewater Community College. The Dragons' women's team begins the evening at 5:00 PM, while the men's team begins their action at 7:00 PM. Both teams will debut all-new lineups and new head coaches for the season.

Saturday, October 31 sees the men's soccer championship game, along with the Region 20 cross country championship meet at Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia. Howard will enter both men's and women's teams into the contest with expectations of victory. Women's volleyball will begin their postseason on Friday with a quarterfinals showdown against Frederick Community College at 5:30 PM. The winner will head to the Region 20 semifinals on Sunday, November 1.

Sunday wraps up the week with one last basketball doubleheader, as women's and men's basketball host Monroe Community College at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM respectively. The Tribunes of MCC will provide a tough challenge for the Dragons, with both teams getting national recognition.