A patch on the back of West Hancock football coach Mark Sanger's jacket shows the number of times the Eagles made it to state. Mark's brother, Kevin Sanger, will be inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame, as the All-State player helped lead West Hancock to two consecutive state runner-up finishes in 1986 and 1987.
30 years ago: Kevin Sanger loads up to pass as Greg Byers provides protection against Northwood-Kensett.
In the long, successful football history of West Hancock/Britt High School, the program had never had a player inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame.
Shane Lantz covers sports for the Globe Gazette. You can reach him at Shane.Lantz@GlobeGazette.com, or by phone at 641-421-0526. Follow Shane on Twitter @ShaneMLantz.
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A patch on the back of West Hancock football coach Mark Sanger's jacket shows the number of times the Eagles made it to state. Mark's brother, Kevin Sanger, will be inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Football Hall of Fame, as the All-State player helped lead West Hancock to two consecutive state runner-up finishes in 1986 and 1987.
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