Pride of the Comstock: An Oral History of Virginia City Basketball

A Conversation with Spence Williams

Spence Williams, Virginia City High School class of 1987, played on state championship teams in 1985 and 1986.

A Conversation with Mark Hess

Mark Hess, Virginia City High School class of 1987, played on state championship teams in 1984, 1985, and 1986.

The Finale (Season 3 Episode 11)

As we conclude the podcast we pick up the story in 2018 as Clint Hess becomes head coach and the Muckers again come ever so close to title number eighteen.

Best Friends (Season 3 Episode 10)

A decade after capturing the first state basketball championship in Lady Mucker history, Esmie Hess and Taylor McDowell returned to take over the girls' basketball program.  They would coach a group of talented athletes, led by Kori Johnson, on an improbable run to a second state title.

Block or Charge (Season 3 Episode 9)

From 2009 through 2017 the Virginia City Boys' Basketball program was lead by four different coaches, three of who had previously won a Nevada State Basketball Championship.  But the quest for title number 18 would end in heartbreak, more than once.