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Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve is big and rugged. From Los Gatos and Lexington Reservoir to the north down to Mt. Umunhum and beyond, this 17,400-acre preserve rides the crest of the Santa Cruz mountains that overlook San Jose and the entire south bay.

The San Benito boys basketball team couldn’t have started the 2012 Palma Luis A. Scattini Memorial Tournament any better. The Balers raced out to a 22 point lead and held on to defeat Santa Cruz 53-48 Thursday to advance to the tournament’s second round.

In a basketball sense, San Benito sophomore Denise Martinez is much younger than her age. The first-year varsity player has only three years of basketball under her belt.

Despite 15 points from sophomore Denise Martinez, the San Benito girls basketball team dropped to 4-5 with a 58-41 loss to Soquel in Hollister on Tuesday.

Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird sit down to talk about the San Benito victory at the Bob Hagen basketball tournament over the weekend and Sobrato football coach Nick Borello stepping down from his post.

Ron Caragher’s college football coaching career has led from UCLA to Kentucky to the University of San Diego.

After losing two of its players to injuries, the San Benito girls basketball team took third place at the Alisal Winter Jam Tournament over the weekend.

In perhaps the biggest game of the year so far for the San Benito boys basketball team, Jacob Tonascia had his best game on the offensive end in his three-year varsity career.

Before the San Benito's Friday semifinal game with Aptos in the Bob Hagen Invitational in Gilroy, Baler head coach challenged Robert Henderson.