Belen fans cleared from soccer field Tuesday

Mike Powers
Mike Powers News-Bulletin Sports Writer
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Belen was swept by St. Pius in boys and girls soccer Tuesday. In the girls’ game, BHS fans were told to leave because of repeated complaints from the sidelines about the officials.

District 5-4A action in soccer got underway Tuesday for boys and girls, with Belen hosting St. Pius, and Valencia entertaining Grants.

The BHS girls (8-4, 0-1) lost 7-1 to the Sartans (4-6) in a contest that saw play stopped several times by game officials, warning fans who were complaining about the officiating.

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Steven Contreras, center, Belen Consolidated Schools athletic coordinator, and Ernest Gonzales, white shirt, BHS girls soccer coach, meet with the game officials during Tuesday's contest against St. Pius. Belen fans were removed from watching the game because of repeated complaints shouted at the game officials.

Early in the second half, BHS fans were told to leave the field when the protests continued.

Specific details of what happened will be sent to the New Mexico Activities Association for review.

St. Pius, ranked No. 1 in 4A boys’ soccer, improved its record to (8-3, 1-0) with a 10-0 victory over BHS (4-6-1, 0-1).

Both Belen teams travel Thursday to Highland.

Valencia (2-8-1, 1-0) handled Grants 7-0 (1-7, 0-1) in the girls’ game, while the VHS boys (3-5-1, 1-0) took a 7-2 victory over the Pirates (2-6, 0-1).

Next up, the Jaguars are at Pojoaque Valley Thursday in non-district boys’ action, while the girls continue the district schedule Tuesday at home against St. Pius.

Los Lunas boys and girls opened district 5-5A Wednesday against Rio Grande, after News-Bulletin’s deadline.

LLHS girls were home to the Ravens, while Los Lunas boys visited Rio Grande, the sixth ranked team in 5A.

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