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These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, Nov. 8.

This former Columbia News area high school standout will be in action on Thursday, Nov. 7.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Nov. 4.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Nov. 4.

This former Columbia News area high school standout will be in action on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action on Monday, Nov. 4.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 28.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 21.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 14.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Oct. 7.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 30.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 23.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

These former Columbia News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26.

Howard County’s only university paid $6,995,028 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Howard County’s institution spent $1,378,570 on their basketball teams in 2023, a 1.2% increase over the previous year.

Boone County’s basketball collegiate teams received $19,237,789 in funding for the 2023 season.

Boone County’s two universities paid $12,542,036 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Randolph County’s two universities paid $595,365 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Randolph County’s basketball collegiate teams received $1,191,019 in funding for the 2023 season.

Women’s football teams from Howard County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

Men’s football teams from Howard County received $1,543,730 during the 2023 season, down 3.3% from the previous year.