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Westhampton's Alex Tanzman, wrestling for his ailing mother, wins second straight county title

Published: February 13, 2013 10:17 PM
By GREGG SARRA  gsarra@cablevision.com

Westhampton's Alex Tanzman reacts after pinning West Babylon's

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke | Westhampton's Alex Tanzman reacts after pinning West Babylon's Steven Lee at 106 pounds in the Suffolk Division I wrestling finals. (Feb. 13, 2013)

The initials JT are emblazoned on the T-shirts of the Westhampton wrestlers.

All season, Alex Tanzman, a senior pinning machine, has wrestled with a heavy heart. With his mom, Jina Tanzman, ailing with pancreatic cancer, and unable to attend Wednesday night's Suffolk County wrestling championships at Whitman, the state's top-ranked 106-pounder turned in an exciting third-period pin for his...

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