2022 Overall Record: 22-5 / Shore Conference: 11-2 / A-North: 6-1
#16 NJWWA Top 20
#5 Shore Conference
Group 5 Finalists
CJG5 State Sectional Champions
District 22 Champions
A-North Tri-Champs
ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler Of The Year
(Sr) Hunter Mays - 165
Record: 29-1
NJSIAA State Champion
Region 6 Champion
District 22 Champion
3rd Place Powerade Tournament
Paulsboro Tournament Champion
| Wgt | Wrestler | Record | Post Season |
| 106 | (So) Liam Clark | 8-4 | |
| 106 | (Fr) Mason Hultman | 6-10 | |
| 106 | (Jr) Rusty Cocuzza | 0-2 | |
| 113 | (Fr) Xavier Ortega | 35-7 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-WB3 |
| 113 | |||
| 120 | (So) Sebastian Ortega | 25-7 | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB4 |
| 120 | (Sr) Mike Edmundson | 8-7 | |
| 126 | (So) Sawyer Ostroff | 22-13 | D-3rd / R-2nd / NJ-WB1 |
| 132 | (Jr) Kieran Bruen | 26-14 | D-2nd / R-3rd / NJ-WB2 |
| 132 | (So) Aidan Grant | 6-5 | |
| 138 | (So) Giovanni Scafidi | 24-11 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4 |
| 138 | (Sr) Sean Halpin | 0-2 | |
| 144 | (So) JJ Machnik | 10-6 | |
| 144 | (Sr) Rob Wiessel | 17-9 | |
| 144 | (Sr) John Pichardo | 0-2 | |
| 144 | (So) Dylan Maghan | 0-1 | |
| 150 | (Jr) Gavin Merkel | 17-12 | D-1st / R-WB1 |
| 150 | (Sr) Luke Dalton | 5-4 | |
| 157 | (Sr) Nick Acque | 28-9 | D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-WB2 |
| 157 | (So) Stephen McGuire | 1-1 | |
| 157 | (Jr) Russell Halvorsen | 4-0 | |
| 157 | (Fr) Devin Perez | 0-1 | |
| 165 | (Sr) Hunter Mays | 29-1 | D-1st / R-1st / NJ-1st |
| 165 | |||
| 175 | (Jr) DJ Henry | 28-5 | D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4 |
| 175 | (So) Ray DeFrancesco | 0-1 | |
| 175 | (Jr) Robert Owen | 0-6 | |
| 190 | (Sr) Ian Soutar | 21-13 | D-1st / R-6th |
| 190 | |||
| 215 | (So) Dane Colfer | 15-15 | D-3rd / R-PQ |
| 215 | (So) Jaxson Campese | 2-5 | |
| Hwt | (Jr) Thomas Richards | 19-13 | D-2nd / R-PQ |
| Hwt | (Fr) Michael Saweris | 0-1 | |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 12/18 | Paulsboro Tournament | 1st Place |
| 12/20 | vs Marlboro | W 63-12 |
| 12/30 | Powerade Tournament | 37th Place |
| 1/5 | vs CBA | W 32-31 |
| 1/8 | at Old Bridge | W 50-16 |
| 1/10 | vs Freehold Twp | W 57-9 |
| Jackson Memorial | W 46-21 | |
| 1/13 | vs Manalapan | W 66-3 |
| St Thomas Aquinas | W 52-18 | |
| 1/15 | vs Bound Brook (Boresch Duals) | W 59-16 |
| Lacey | W 62-6 | |
| North Hunterdon | W 39-28 | |
| 1/18 | vs Middletown South | L 27-31 |
| 1/21-22 | vs Cinnaminson (Jack Welch Duals) | W 57-16 |
| Long Branch | W 61-12 | |
| Morris Hills | W 66-15 | |
| Delsea | L 21-37 | |
| Warren Hills | L 22-39 | |
| 1/25 | at Watchung Hills | W 59-14 |
| 1/27 | SCT PQ: Middletown North | W 59-18 |
| SCT QF: Raritan | W 44-18 | |
| 1/31 | SCT SF: Middletown South | W 34-21 |
| SCT FINALS: CBA | L 29-38 | |
| 2/2 | vs Middletown North | W 49-21 |
| 2/7 | CJG5-QF: vs Edison | W 69-12 |
| CJG5-SF: vs Old Bridge | W 72-6 | |
| 2/9 | CJG5-F: vs Hunterdon Central | W 31-26 |
| 2/11 | G5-SF: vs Livingston | W 41-18 |
| 2/13 | G5-F: vs Phillipsburg | L 8-51 |
| 2/19 | District 22 | 1st Place |
3/5: NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
1st: Hunter Mays (165)
WB4: Sebastian Ortega (120) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / DJ Henry (175)
WB3: Xavier Ortega (113)
WB2: Kieran Bruen (132) / Nick Acque (157)
WB1: Sawyer Ostroff (126)
2/26: REGION 6
Howell: (2 Champs / 8 Medal Winners)
1st: Xavier Ortega (113) / Hunter Mays (165)
2nd: Sawyer Ostroff (126) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / DJ Henry (175)
3rd: Sebastian Ortega (120) / Kieran Bruen (132) / Nick Acque (157)
6th: Ian Soutar (190)
WB1: Gavin Merkel (150)
PQ: Dane Colfer (215) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)
2/19: DISTRICT 22
Howell (1st Place / 8 Champs / 12 Medal Winners)
With their 8 champions at this year's tournament, the Rebels now have 152 District Champions, which moves them into 1st all-time in Monmouth County.This year' team title is number 14 for the Rebels, and moves them into a tie with Long Branch & Middletown North for 2nd most all-time for a Monmouth County team.
1st: Xavier Ortega (113) / Sebastian Ortega (120) / Giovanni Scafidi (138) / Gavin Merkel (150) / Nick Acque (157) / Hunter Mays (165) / DJ Henry (175) / Ian Soutar (190)
2nd: Kieran Bruen (132) / Thomas Richards (Hwt)
3rd: Sawyer Ostroff (126) / Dane Colfer (215)
2/13: GROUP 5 FINALS
Phillipsburg 51 - Howell 8 (BOX SCORE)
2/11: GROUP 5 SEMIFINALS
Howell 41 - Livingston 18 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Mays & S Ortega pin; Scafidi & Acque tech; Wiessel majors
2/9: CJG5 FINALS
Howell 31 - Hunterdon Central 26 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Rebels 5th Sectional Title
Howell: Scafidi with walk-off pin; Mays & Richards also pin; Edmundson majors
2/7: CJG5 SEMIFINALS
Howell 72 - Old Bridge 6 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Ostroff, Machnik, Wiessel, Merkel, Mays, Henry, Colfer, Richards, Hultman, & X Ortega win by pin
2/7: CJG5 QUARTERFINALS at Howell
Howell 69 - Edison (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega, Edmundson, Bruen, Scafidi, Wiessel, Dalton, Acque, Mays, Soutar, Campese, & Hultman pin
2/2: A-NORTH
#4 Howell 49 - Middletown North 21 (BOX SCORE)
Howell: X Ortega (23-4); Mays (24-1); Acque (19-4); Bruen (17-8)
Middletown North: 126 - #9 Oden p. #10 Ostroff / Klisnky (18-4); Ainbinder (15-7)
1/31: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
#1 CBA 38 - #3 Howell 29 (BOX SCORE)
1/31: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS
#3 Howell 34 - #2 Middletown South 21 (BOX SCORE)
1/27: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
PQ: #3 Howell 59 - #19 Middletown North 18 (BOX SCORE)
H: X Ortega, Dalton, Acque, Halvorsen, Henry & Richards win by fall / MN: Klinsky, Oden, & Ainbinder pin for Lions
QF: #3 Howell 44 - #6 Raritan 18 (BOX SCORE)
H: 132 - Bruen p. #7 Kmak; Mays & Soutar pin; X Ortega & Acque with techs / R: 138 - #5 Reilley d. #4 Scafidi, 3-1
1/25: NON-CONFERENCE
#5 Howell 59 - Watchung Hills 14 (BOX SCORE)
H: X Ortega (18-4); S Ortega (10-2); Acque (15-3); Bruen (15-6); Merkel (13-5)
1/21-22: JACK WELCH DUALS
#2 Howell 57 - Cinnaminson 16 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell 63 - Long Branch 13 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell 66 - Morris Hills 15 (BOX SCORE)
Delsea 37 - #2 Howell 21 (BOX SCORE)
Warren Hills 39 - #2 Howell 22 (BOX SCORE)
1/18: A-NORTH
#4 Middletown South 31 - #2 Howell 27 (BOX SCORE)
H: Mays (15-1); Henry (11-0); Acque (11-2)
1/15: HENRY BORESCH DUALS
#2 Howell 58 - Bound Brook 16 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell 62 - #8 Lacey 6 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell 39 - North Hunterdon 28 (BOX SCORE)
1/13: NON-CONFERENCE
#2 Howell 52 - St Thomas Aquinas 18 (BOX SCORE)
800th Dual Win for Howell
1/13: A-NORTH
#2 Howell 66 - Manalapan 3 (BOX SCORE)
H: Bruen, Merkel, Acque, Henry, Colfer, & Richards win by fall
1/10: HOWELL TRI
#2 Howell 46 - #7 Jackson Memorial 21 (BOX SCORE)
#2 Howell 57 - Freehold Twp 9 (BOX SCORE)
1/8: NON-CONFERENCE
#4 Howell 50 - Old Bridge 16 (BOX SCORE)
1/5: A-NORTH
#4 Howell 32 - #3 CBA 31 (BOX SCORE)
H: Scafidi d. Punzi, 5-3 in sudden victory, in final bout to give Rebels the win; Four 3-pt decisions (3 1-pt matches & 1 sudden victory) in dual were all won by Howell
12/30: POWERADE TOURNAMENT (FLO PAGE)
Rebels finish in 37th Place; Hunter Mays 3rd at 160; Xavier Ortega 8th at 113
12/20: A-NORTH
Howell 62 - Marlboro 12 (BOX SCORE)
H: S Ortega, Ostroff, Wiessel, Acque, Mays, & Henry with pins
12/18: REBELS FINISH 1ST AT PAULSBORO TOURNAMENT (TOURNAMENT PAGE)
Top 3 Finishers
1st Place
113: Xavier Ortega
120: Sebastian Ortega
157: Nick Acque
165: Hunter Mays
190: Ian Soutar
2nd Place
106: Liam Clark
120: Mike Edmundson
126: JJ Machnik
138: Giovanni Scafidi
144: Rob Wiessel
215: Dane Colfer
3rd Place
150: Gavin Merkel
Head Coach
John Gagliano
(25th Season in 2022)
Assistants
Rich Gildner
Jason Brandl
Nick Farrar
Volunteers
Todd Going
Peter Reilly
Anthony Gagliano
Sean Silverstein
Scott Festejo
Cole Cameron
Rich Famularo
Mike Verrochi
Section
CJ Group 5
Division
A-North
District
22
Region
6