Pride of the Comstock: An Oral History of Virginia City Basketball
From 1959 to 1986 Virginia City High School captured 16 Nevada State Boys Basketball State Championships. Listen to the players and coaches as they reminisce about the good, the bad, and the ugly during this historic run of success. Created and produced by the students and staff at Virginia City High School, this podcast chronicles and preserves a landmark achievement in the history of Nevada high school athletics.
Pride of the Comstock: An Oral History of Virginia City Basketball
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Virginia City captured their 8th state championship in 1969. In 1970 Hugh Gallagher Sr. turned to a legendary Mucker player to take over as head coach of the Virginia City basketball program. Tom Andreasen had won two state championships as a player and two as an assistant coach. Could he now guide the Muckers a ninth state title?