Introduction: The punch heard 'round the barrio -- A coach comes to Sidney Lanier -- Mexicans can play, but not everyone is pleased -- Lanier makes its run at State and finds its first stars -- Sidney Lanier: an American-Mexican landscape -- War comes to the West Side, and Lanierites respond -- Adjusting to war and getting back to State -- The Voks finally make it to the top -- On the summit looking up -- The Rodríguez boys must be stopped -- An era comes to an end, but a school remains
Summary:
Using personal interviews, newspaper articles, and game statistics to create a compelling narrative, the author takes us into the world of San Antonio's Sidney Lanier High School basketball team, the Voks, which became a two-time state championship team under head coach William Carson "Nemo" Herrera.