Canyon Heights Soccer Advances; Football and Volleyball Teams Finish Regular Seasons

Canyon Heights High School boys soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the New Mexico Activities Association state tournament on Thursday, October 29.

The team defeated Rio Rancho High School 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. This victory follows a 5-0 win over Rio Rancho on Wednesday, October 24, and a 1-1 draw with Sandia Prep on Tuesday, October 23.

Canyon Heights will play Hobbs High School on Friday, October 30, in the next round of the state tournament. The girls soccer teams from Canyon Heights and Rio Rancho also entered the postseason. Rio Rancho defeated Roswell 2-0 on Thursday, while Canyon Heights lost 2-1 to Volcano Vista in their first-round match.

Football games concluded the regular season for three local schools earlier in the week. Canyon Heights defeated Albuquerque High 50-0 on Friday, October 23. Bellaire High School beat Grants 38-6 the same day. Rio Rancho High School won a close contest against West Mesa 36-31 on Saturday, October 24.

Volleyball teams also wrapped up their regular seasons with matches on October 27 and October 29. Canyon Heights defeated Farmington 3-0 and Piedra Vista 3-0. Bellaire High School beat Highland 3-0. Rio Rancho lost 3-1 to Volcano Vista. Remaining games are scheduled for the first week of November, including a Canyon Heights match against Rio Rancho on Saturday, November 5.