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By Arnie Leshin
The Santa Fe High girls soccer team heads right to its pitch Tuesday afternoon when it plays the first round of the state high school tournament against visiting No. 12 Clovis.
This match time in Class 5A is scheduled for 5 o’clock for the 5th seeded Demonettes against the No. 12 seeded Clovis.
Also in the eight-team first round bracket of 5A is No. 11 Hobbs, No. 6 Albuquerque Volcano Vista, No. 11 Los Lunas, No. 7 Albuquerque High, No. 9 Las Cruces and No. 8 Mayfield and No. 8 Albuquerque Sandia.
These winners will then gain the quarterfinals against the four top seeds.
On Friday afternoon in 1A/3A girls, fourth-seeded St. Michael’s will play host to No. 5 Santa Fe Prep in a 4 o’clock scheduled start. In a slated 3:30 start, No. 7 West Las Vegas from the Lady Horsemen’s 2-3A district, will head for No. 2 Albuquerque Bosque Charter School.
The Saturday slate has No. 9 Hatch Valley at top-seeded Albuquerque Sandia Prep at 1 p.m., and No. 6 East Mountain heading to No. 3 Ruidoso in an 11 a.m. match.
In boy’s play, No. 3 Robertson out of 2-3A will play host to No. 12 Albuquerque Oak Grove on Friday at 3 p.m.
On Saturday, Santa Fe Prep out of the same district as the five seed travels to No. 4 Rehoboth Christian in a noon start. In 4A, 11th-seeded Taos has an opening match set for Tuesday, 1 p.m., at 6th-seed Santa Teresa.
STATE PREP SOCCER PLAYOFF SCHEDULE —
GIRLS CLASS 1A/3A
FRIDAY:
No. 5 Santa Fe Prep at No. 4 St. Michael’s, 3 p.m.
No. 7 West Las Vegas at No. 2 Albuquerque Bosque, 3:30 p.m.
SATURDAY:
No. 9 Hatch Valley at No. 1 Albuquerque Sandia Prep, 1 p.m.
No. 6 East Mountain at No. 3 Ruidoso, 11 a.m.
CLASS 4A:
TUESDAY:
No. 12 Kirtland Central at No. 5 Aztec, 6 p.m.
No. 11 Taos at No. 6 Santa Teresa, 1 p.m.
No. 10 Artesia at No. 7 Moriarty, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Bloomfield at No. 8 St. Anthony Gadsden, 3 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
FRIDAY/SATURDAY:
(Dates, Times, TBA)
No. 8 Bloomfield, No. 9 St. Anthony Gadsden winner at No. 1 Albuquerque Hope Christian.
No. 10 Artesia, No. 7 Moriarty winner at No. 2 Albuquerque Academy.
No. 11 Taos, No. 6 Santa Teresa winner at No. 3 Albuquerque St. Pius X.
No. 12 Kirtland Central, No. 5 Aztec winner at No. 4 Los Alamos.
CLASS 5A:
TUESDAY:
FIRST ROUND —
No. 12 Clovis at No. 5 Santa Fe High, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Hobbs at No. 6 Albuquerque Volcano Vista, 1 p.m.
No. 10 Los Lunas at No. 7 Albuquerque High, 3 p.m.
No. 9 Mayfield at No. 8 Albuquerque Sandia, 5 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
FIRDAY/SATURDAY:
(Dates, Times, TBA)
No. 9 Mayfield, No. 8 Albuquerque Sandia winner at No. 1 Cleveland,
No. 10 Los Lunas, No. 7 Albuquerque High winner at No. 2 Albuquerque La Cueva.
No. 11 Hobbs, No. 6 Albuquerque Volcano Vista winner at No. 3 Las Cruces.
No. 5 Santa Fe High, No. 12 Clovis winner at No. 4 Albuquerque Eldorado.
BOYS CLASS 1A/3A —
FRIDAY:
No. 6 Albuquerque Oak Grove Academy at No. 3 Robertson, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Hatch Valley at NMMI, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY:
No. 8 Tierra Encantada at No. 1 Albuquerque Sandia Prep, 11 a.m.
No. 5 Santa Fe Prep at No. 4 Rehoboth Christian, noon.
4A —
No. 12 Taos at No. 5 Santa Teresa, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Chaparral at No. 6 Roswell, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Miyamura at No. 7 Albuquerque Highland, 6:30 p.m.
No. 9 Lovington at No. 8 Artesia, 5 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS —
FRIDAY/SATURDAY
(Dates, Times, TBA)
No. 9 Lovington, No. 8 Artesia winner at No. 1 Albuquerque St. Pius X.
No. 10 Miyamura, No. 7 Albuquerque Highland winner at No. 2 Albuquerque Academy.
No. 11 Chaparral, No. 6 Roswell winner at No. 3 Albuquerque Hope Christian.
No. 12 Taos, No. 5 Santa Teresa at No. 4 Los Alamos.
5A —
No. 12 Mayfield at No. 5 Albuquerque Volcano Vista, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Albuquerque Rio Grande at No. 6 Organ Mountain, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Albuquerque High at No. 7 Cleveland, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Rio Rancho at No. 8 St. Anthony Gadsden, 4 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS —
FRIDAY/SATURDAY
(Dates, Times, TBA)
No. 9 Rio Rancho, No. 8 St. Anthony Gadsden winner at No. 1 Hobbs.
No. 10 Albuquerque High, No. 7 Cleveland winner at No. 2 La Cueva.
No. 11 Albuquerque Rio Grande, No. 6 Organ Mountain winner at No. 3 Albuquerque Atrisco Heritage.
No. 12 Mayfield, No. 5 Albuquerque Volcano Vista winner at No. 4 Las Cruces.
