Los Alamos volleyball opens 4A state tournament Thursday against Belen

LOS ALAMOS - Los Alamos High School's girls varsity volleyball team, seeded fifth, opens the Class 4A state tournament against No. 12 Belen at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Rio Rancho Event Center, according to the New Mexico Activities Association's 4A bracket and state schedule.

The Hilltoppers come in at 15-6 overall after going 6-0 to win 4A District 2 (see our Nov. 6, 2026 story). Belen is 14-8 and finished third in its district at 4-4, its MaxPreps team page shows.

The winner plays No. 4 seed Hope Christian, which has a first-round bye, at 4 p.m. Thursday. The loser moves to the consolation side of the bracket for a 10 a.m. match Friday, Nov. 13.

The state championships run Nov. 12-14 at the Rio Rancho Event Center, Rio Rancho High School, Cleveland High School and Bernalillo High School, with the 4A title match set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Tickets are sold online through GoFan: a day pass with re-entry is $17, adult single admission is $12, and students, seniors 65 and older and military pay $8. The bracket links to live streams on the NFHS Network.