Overall Record:  22-7 /  Shore Conference:  7-3  /  A-North:  5-2

 

2023 Record: 22-7
#6 Shore Conference Top 11
CJG5 State Sectional Champions
District 22 Champions
3rd Place Shore Conference Tournament
Tied 2nd Place A-North

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Sr) DJ Henry - 190
Record: 37-7
6th Place State Tournament / Region 6 Champion / District 22 Champion 
Shore Conference Tournament Champion / 8th Place Beast of the East

3/4: NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
Howell (1 Medal Winner)
Senior DJ Henry capped his career with a 6th place finish in Atlantic City, to claim his first State medal, and the 36th State medal overall for Howell. It also extends the Rebels' streak to 8 seasons with at least one State medalist.

Sebastian and Xavier Ortega both finished one win shy of earning a spot on the podium, with each dropping decisions in Friday night's Blood Round. For Sebastian it was his 2nd consecutive WB4 finish after placing 5th in 2021.
6th: DJ Henry (190)
WB4: Xavier Ortega (120)  /  Sebastian Ortega (126)
WB3: Giovanni Scafidi (132)
WB2: Kieran Bruen (144)
WB1: Gavin Merkel (157)

2/25: REGION 6
Howell (2 Champions / 6 Medal Winners)
Xavier Ortega won his 2nd Region title, the 8th Rebel to win multiple championships, and DJ Henry claimed his first, to put Howell at 43 Region Champions in total, the most for any Monmouth County school, and 4th best in the Shore Conference. The two titles also extended Howell's streak to eight consecutive seasons with at least one champion.
1st: Xavier Ortega (120)  /  DJ Henry (190)
2nd: Sebastian Ortega (126)  /  Giovanni Scafidi (132)  /  Kieran Bruen (144)
4th: Gavin Merkel (157)
5th: Thomas Richards (Hwt)
6th: JJ Machnik (138)  /  Dane Colfer (215)

2/18: DISTRICT 22 TOURNAMENT
Howell (1st Place / 5 Champions / 9 Medal Winners)
The Rebels claimed their 2nd consecutive District Team Title, giving them 15 overall, and moving themselves alone into 2nd for most all-time for a Monmouth County team. Howell's five District Champions gives them 157 total, which is the best for any Monmouth County program, and also extends their streak to 18 seasons with a champ, which is now the 5th longest in the Shore.
1st: Xavier Ortega (120) / Sebastian Ortega (126) / Giovanni Scafidi (132) / Kieran Bruen (144) / DJ Henry (190)
2nd: JJ Machnik (138) / Gavin Merkel (157) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)
3rd: Dane Colfer (215)

GROUP 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS
SF: Phillipsburg  47  -  Howell  23  (BOX SCORE)

CJG5 SECTIONALS
QF: Howell  60  -  Edison  18  (BOX SCORE)
SEMI: Howell  37  -  Hillsborough  26  (BOX SCORE)
FINAL: Howell  34  -  Hunterdon Central  33  (BOX SCORE)

2/4: HOWELL QUAD
Howell  60  -  Egg Harbor  18  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  72  -  Maple Shade  3  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  53  -  Williamstown  27  (BOX SCORE)

2/1: A-NORTH
Howell  48  -  Manalapan  24  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: (120) #2 X Ortega d. #7 Vitola; Bruen (21-5); Henry (23-4); S Ortega (21-3); Merkel (16-5)
Manalapan: Stakemann, Zavalnik, Andy Mucciolo, & Spezio win by fall

1/28: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
3rd Place
1st: DJ Henry (190)
2nd: Xavier Ortega (120) / Sebastian Ortega (126) / Giovanni Scafidi (132)
6th: Kieran Bruen (144) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)

1/25: A-NORTH
Howell  40  -  Freehold Boro  34  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Richards with walk-off pin; X Ortega (18-3); S Ortega (16-2); Bruen (17-3); Henry (17-4)
Freehold Boro: Messina (20-2); Fata (11-4); Berryman (14-4); Sheridan (13-8)

1/20 & 1/21: JACK WELCH DUALS
Howell  36  -  Long Branch  28  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  52  -  Moorestown  26  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  52  -  Cherokee  21  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  48  -  Holy Spirit  28  (BOX SCORE)
Kingsway  36  -  Howell  35  (BOX SCORE)

1/18: A-NORTH
Howell  38  -  Middletown North  37  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega (14-2); S Ortega (15-2); Scafidi (8-1); Bruen (12-3); Henry (13-4)
Midd North: Klinsky (19-0); C Oden (17-5); Castelli (14-2); Ainbinder (18-3)

1/14: HOWELL QUAD
Howell  43  -  Colts Neck  31  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  59  -  Hightstown  23  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  47  -  Monroe  27  (BOX SCORE)

1/11: A-NORTH
CBA  53  -  Howell  21  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: Barrett, Grippo, Canterino, Provines, Jenks, & Repetti win by fall; Nini techs
Howell: Scafidi techs; Bruen majors

1/10: NON-CONFERENCE
Westfield  37  -  Howell  28  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Henry & Lourido pin; S Ortega & Richards win by major

1/7: HENRY BORESCH DUALS
Howell  63  -  Newton  12  (BOX SCORE)
North Hunterdon  48  -  Howell  24  (BOX SCORE)
Howell  38  -  Hanover Park  31  (BOX SCORE)

1/5: NON-DIVISION
Jackson Memorial  43  -  Howell  23  (BOX SCORE)
Jackson Mem: (157) Calamia d. #7 Merkel; (Hwt) #2 Fischer p. #6 Richards; Kovacs, Hamann, & Novello pin; Weikel & Zito with techs
Howell: Henry techs; Bruen, X Ortega, & S Ortega with majors

1/4: A-NORTH
Howell  44  -  Marlboro  33  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Grant & Halvorsen win by fall; Machnik techs
Marlboro: Perlow, Bayer, Palagano, & Falcone with pins

12/29: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell  41  -  Pascack Valley  31  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Merkel, Richards, Hultman, & X Ortega win by fall; Henry techs; Machnik majors

12/21: A-NORTH
Howell  43  -  Freehold Twp  31  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Richards,Hultman, Bruen, & Halvorsen win by fall; X Ortega majors
Freehold Twp: Andujar & Harrington pin; Hynes majors

12/18: BEAST OF THE EAST  (BRACKET)
Howell (44th): 7th: Sebastian Ortega (126) / 8th: DJ Henry (190)

12/17: JOHN & BETTY VOGEDING TOURNAMENT  (BRACKET)
Howell (Split Squad): 2nd: Hultman (106), Machnik (138), Richards (Hwt)

12/15: A-NORTH
Middletown South  48  -  Howell  27  (BOX SCORE)
Middletown South: Smith, Penta, J Veniskey, Z Veniskey, Zaleski, & Simoniello win by pin
Howell: Henry & S Ortega win by fall

 

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2023 Howell Wrestling

Head Coach: John Gagliano (26th Season / Career: 522-84)

 

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405 Squankum-
Yellowbrook Rd.
Farmingdale, NJ 07727
(732) 919-2131
(Monmouth County)
~ OFFICIAL WEBSITE ~

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Program Est.
1965

Mascot
Rebels

Colors
Navy & Gray

Head Coach
John Gagliano
(26th Season in 2023)

Assistants
Rich Gildner
Jason Brandl
Nick Farrar

Volunteers
Petey Reilly
Kyle Cocozza
Anthony Gagliano
Sean Silverstein
Joe Falco
Cole Cameron
Todd Going
Rich Famularo
Mike Verrochi

Section
CJ Group 5

Division
A-North

District
22

Region
6

 

2 - Group Titles
Last: Group 5 - 2018

6 - Sectional Titles
Last: CJG5 - 2023

15 - District Team Titles
Last: D22 - 2023

4 - SCT Titles
Last: 2020

25 - Division Titles
Last: A-North in 2022 (tri)

5 - State Champions
Last: Hunter Mays - 2022

36 - State Medalists
Last: DJ Henry - 2023

43 - Region Champions
Last: Xavier Ortega & DJ Henry - 2023

157 - District Champions
Last: 5 in 2023

9 - SCT Champions
Last: DJ Henry - 2023

23 - SCT Medalists
Last: 6 in 2023

 

Career Wins Record - 165
Shane Reitsma
(2017-2020)

Season Wins Record - 42
Joey Langel
Harry Turner
(2008)

Kyle Slendorn
Eric Keosseian
(2017)

Kyle Slendorn
(2018)

Shane Reitsma
(2019)

Shane Reitsma
(2020)

 

100 Career Wins Club

Shane Reitsma - 165
Kyle Slendorn - 158
Darby Diedrich - 156
Zac Cunliffe - 138
Eric Keosseian - 133*
Joey Langel - 128
Christian Murphy - 128
Anthony Gagliano - 121
Cody Fobes - 119
Joey Schultz - 117
Mike Shaughnessy - 115
Kris Lindemann - 113
Jimmy Slendorn - 112
Ben Esposito - 111
Daniel Esposito - 110
Neiko Malone - 108**
Paul Jakub - 107
Billy Woodward - 101
Jason Ecklof - 101
Tom Tuminelli - 100

* - includes wins at Manasquan
** - includes wins at Rancocas Valley