A heart to help others

Hansel stays in the game by coaching

By Dan Trujillo
January 26, 2017 5:30 am
Sports

Jake Hansel (center) stands with friends Tanner Fogle and Alex Glikbarg after a basketball game, at Camas High School. Hansel is working on a fundraiser to raise awareness for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that forced him to give up basketball before his senior year of high school. (Photo courtesy of Kris Cavin)

Hypertonic cardiomyopathy prevents Jake Hansel from dribbling down the court as fast as he can to score a basket.

He doesn’t want that to happen to any one else. Or for the symptoms to go unnoticed and have a player suffer a heart attack during the game.

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