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Overall Record:  21-3 /  Shore Conference:  10-1  /  A-North:  6-1
#5 in Shore Conference
CJG5 Sectional Semifinalists
District 18 Champions
4th Place Shore Conference Tournament
2nd Place A-North
18th Consecutive Season with 20+ Wins (Not including Covid-Season)

ShoreConferenceWrestling.com Wrestler of the Year
(Fr) Tanner Hodgins - 165
Record: 35-6
6th Place State Tournament  /  3rd Place Region 5  /  District 18 Champion
Shore Conference Tournament Champion
Tied Program Record For Most Wins By A Freshman



 

Wgt  Wrestler Record PostSeason
106  (Fr) Luke Johnston 31-10 D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB3
113  (Fr) Shane Maghan 10-6 D-3rd / R-PQ
113  (Fr) Brayden Casella 12-5  
113  (So) Lucas Varrial 0-6  
120  (So) Tony Lourido 14-11 D-4th
120  (Fr) Ryan Rivera 0-4  
126  (Sr) Sebastian Ortega 9-2  
126  (Fr) Connor Acker 5-10  
126  (Fr) Chase Amodio 0-1  
126  (Jr) Johnny Wallace 0-4  
132  (Jr) Xavier Ortega 31-7 D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB2
132  (So) Alex Kuruzian 0-4  
132  (So) Stelian Lisan 0-1  
138  (Sr) Giovanni Scafidi 23-6 D-1st / R-2nd / NJ-WB4
138  (Fr) Anthony Pesina 0-2  
144  (Sr) Aidan Grant 14-11 D-3rd / R-PQ
144  (Fr) Tyler Going 11-11  
150  (Sr) JJ Machnik 29-8 D-2nd / R-6th
157  (Sr) Dylan Maghan 15-8  
157  (So) Dominic Centimole 0-1  
165  (Fr) Tanner Hodgins 35-6 D-1st / R-3rd / NJ-6th
175  (So) Ray Purrelli 12-10 D-3rd / R-PQ
175  (Jr) Devin Perez 5-6  
175  (So) James Bradley 0-2  
190  (Sr) Stephen McGuire 21-7 D-3rd / R-PQ
190  (So) Julian Del Prete 1-3  
190  (Jr) Travis Edmonds 4-4  
190  (Sr) Jason Willey 1-2  
190  (Sr) Shayne Irvin 2-0  
215  (Sr) Dane Colfer 32-5 D-1st / R-4th / NJ-WB2
215  (Jr) Luke Khabuliani 2-1  
Hwt  (Sr) Jaxson Campese 10-3  
Hwt  (Jr) Michael Saweris 4-4  
Hwt  (Jr) Preston Piasecki 4-2  

 



 

Date  Opponent Result
12/14  vs Marlboro W 56-15
12/16  Beast of the East  Results
12/16  John and Betty Vogeding Results
12/20  at Middletown South W 34-28
12/22  at Pascack Valley W 54-18
1/3  vs Freehold Twp W 65-12
1/6  Shore Conference Tournament 4th Place
1/11  at Jackson Memorial W 49-15
1/12  vs Middletown North W 38-29
1/13  at Monroe L 36-39
       Absegami W 57-21
       Hightstown W 70-6
1/17  at CBA L 28-44
1/22  at Old Bridge W 44-18
1/23  at Watchung Hills W 55-18
1/24  at Freehold Boro W 57-14
1/27  at TR East W 42-29
       Red Bank Regional W 55-21
       Long Branch W 54-18
1/29  vs Manalapan W 66-6
1/30  vs High Point W 41-21
2/2  at Westfield W 58-15
2/3  vs Egg Harbor Twp W 62-15
       Williamstown W 54-12
       West Morris (Mendham) W 78-3
2/5  CJG5-QF: Old Bridge W 44-30
   CJG5-SF: at Hunterdon Central L 27-45
2/17  District 18 1st Place
     
     

 

 

NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT
(1 Medal Winner)

6th: Tanner Hodgins (165)
WB4: Giovanni Scafidi (138)
WB3: Luke Johnston (106)
WB2: Xavier Ortega (132)  /  Dane Colfer (215)

Tanner Hodgins made it nine years in a row for the Rebels having at least one State Medalist by placing 6th at 165-pounds at this year's State Tournament.

Hodgins is the Rebels' second freshman to win a medal at States since 2021, and is the heaviest Rebel freshman to ever place at States.

 

REGION 5 TOURNAMENT
Howell (5 Medal Winners)
2nd: Luke Johnston (106)  /  Xavier Ortega (132)  /  Giovanni Scafidi (138)  
3rd: Tanner Hodgins (Howell)
4th: Dane Colfer (215)
6th: JJ Machnik (150)
PQ: Shane Maghan (113)  /  Aidan Grant (144)  /  Ray Purrelli (175)  /  Stephen McGuire (190)

Howell had a string of eight straight seasons with a Region Champion snapped at this year's tournament, settling instead for five medal winners to make it nine consecutive seasons with at least five medalists.

The Rebels had a trio of finalists in senior Giovanni Scafidi, junior Xavier Ortega, and freshman Luke Johnston. Scafidi earned his fourth 2nd-place medal, while Ortega picked up a 2nd after finishing 1st the previous two seasons.

That trio will be joined in Atlantic City by freshman Tanner Hodgins, who took 3rd at 165, and senior Dane Colfer, who finished 4th at 215.

 

DISTRICT 18 TOURNAMENT
Howell  (1st Place  /  5 Champs  /  10 Medal Winners) 
1st: Luke Johnston (106)  /  Xavier Ortega (132)  /  Giovanni Scafidi (138)  /  Tanner Hodgins (165)  /  Dane Colfer (215)
2nd: JJ Machnik (150)
3rd: Shane Maghan (113)  /  Aidan Grant (144)  /  Ray Purrelli (175)  /  Stephen McGuire (190)

The Rebels out-pointed Middletown North by 2.5 points to won their 3rd consecutive, and 16th overall District Team Title. The 5th most in Shore Conference history.

Junior Xavier Ortega and senior Giovanni Scafidi became the 9th wrestlers in program history to win at least 3 District Championships. 

The Rebels had 5 champions in total for the 2nd consecutive season, bringing their all-time total to 162, 3rd best in Shore Conference history.

 

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 5 SECTIONALS
QF: Howell  44  -  Old Bridge  30  (BOX SCORE)
SF: Hunterdon Central  45  -  Howell  27  (
BOX SCORE)


2/3: HOWELL QUAD
#5 Howell  62  -  Egg Harbor Twp  15  (BOX SCORE)
#5 Howell  54  -  Williamstown  12  (BOX SCORE)
#5 Howell  78  -  West Morris (Mendham)  3  (BOX SCORE)


2/2: NON-CONFERENCE
#5 Howell  58  -  Westfield  15  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Going, Machnik, & Casella win by fall; Johnston  X Ortega tech


1/30: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell: X Ortega (20-3); Scafidi (12-1); Machnik (20-4); Hodgins (23-2); Colfer (22-1)


1/29: A-NORTH
#5 Howell  66  -  Manalapan  6  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: 138 - Scafidi (#6 at 144) d. #5 Kain, 14-9; Hodgins (22-2); Colfer (21-1); Machnik (19-4); X Ortega (19-3); Johnston (17-7)
Manalapan: Kilaras (22-3); A Mucciolo (15-9)


1/27: TR EAST DUALS
#6 Howell  55  -  Red Bank  21  (BOX SCORE)
#6 Howell  42  -  TR East  29  (BOX SCORE)
#6 Howell  54  -  Long Branch  18  (BOX SCORE)

1/24: A-NORTH
#6 Howell  57  -  Freehold Boro  14  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: 215 - #4 Colfer d. #6 Stokes, 2-1; Johnston, X Ortega, Going, Machnik, & Edmonds win by pin
Freehold Boro: Tate wins by pin; Sheridan techs


1/23: NON-CONFERENCE
#6 Howell  55  -  Watchung Hills  18  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Hodgins (17-2); Colfer (17-1); X Ortega (14-3); Machnik (14-4); Johnston (12-7)


1/22: NON-CONFERENCE
#6 Howell  at  Old Bridge  -  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Hodgins (16-2); X Ortega (13-3); Colfer (16-1); Scafidi (8-1); Machnik (13-4) 
 

1/17: A-NORTH
#1 CBA  44  -  #6 Howell  28  (BOX SCORE)
CBA: (106) #1 Coluccio p. #8 Johnston; Kenny, Duffy, Falcone, Nini, & Campagna also pin for Colts
Howell: (150) #9 Machnik d. #3 Venet, 7-3; (132) #2 X Ortega d. #4 Sakoutis, 5-2; Colfer (15-1); Hodgins (15-2)


1/13: MONROE QUAD
#6 Howell  57 -  Absegami  21  (BOX SCORE)
Monroe  39  -  #6 Howell  36  (BOX SCORE)
#6 Howell  70  -  Hightstown  6  (BOX SCORE)


1/12: A-NORTH
#6 Howell  38  -  #8 Middletown North  29  (BOX SCORE)

Howell: (106) - #8 Johnston d. #9 Blewett, 4-2; X Ortega, Machnik, & Colfer pin for the Rebels; Hodgins techs
Midd North: Klinsky (16-2); Castelli (13-2); Portman (12-7); Dwyer (11-7)

1/11: NON-DIVISION
Howell  49  -  Jackson Memorial  15  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Cofer, Saweris, & Johnston win by pin; Hodgins, Casella, & X Ortega tech; D Maghan majors
Jackson Mem: Huxford & Adams pin

 

1/6: SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Howell - 4th Place
6 Medal Winners
1st: Tanner Hodgins (175)
2nd: Sebastian Ortega (138)
3rd: Dane Colfer (215)
4th: JJ Machnik (157)
6th: Luke Johnston (106) / Giovanni Scafidi (144)

Freshman Tanner Hodgins kept the Rebels' streak alive of having at least one champion in each Shore Conference Tournament. Hodgins was one of six medal winners overall for the Rebels, who have had at least four medal winners in each SCT.
 

1/3: A-NORTH
Howell  65  -  Freehold Twp 12  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Machnik, Purrelli, Perez, Colfer, Campese, & Johnston pin; Scafidi & Cassella tech
Freehold Twp: Dubnik (9-0) & Grant (7-1) win by pin

 

12/22: NON-CONFERENCE
Howell  54  -  Pascack Valley  18  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Machnik, Hodgins, Campese, Johnston, S Maghan, & Lourido win by pin; Scafidi techs; X Ortega majors
 

12/18: A-NORTH
Howell  34  -  Middletown South  28  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Scafidi techs in final bout won win it; Hodgins & Johnston pin; McGuire & Colfer also tech; Casella majors
Midd South: .Bernabeo & Smolensky win by pin; Willi majors

 

12/16: JOHN & BETTY VOGEDING TOURNAMENT at Paulsboro
Howell (split), Camden, Cherry Hill West, Gloucester, Kingsway, Paulsboro, Phillipsburg, Pitman, St Joseph's (Hammonton)
Howell
1st: Dane Colfer (215)
2nd: Aidan Grant (138)
3rd: Tony Lourido (113) / Stephen McGuire (190)

 

12/16: BEAST OF THE EAST
3rd Place
126: Sebastian Ortega (Howell)

8th Place
132: Xavier Ortega (Howell)

 

12/14: A-NORTH
Howell  56  -  Marlboro  15  (BOX SCORE)
Howell: Bonus: Johnston, Casella, Machnik, Hodgins, Saweris (pin); Scafidi (tech); Lourido, Going, & McGuire (major)
Marlboro: Palagano & Margolin (pin); Falcone (dec)

 
 

2024


Head Coach
John Gagliano
(27th Season in 2024)

Assistants
Pat Trabucco
Nick Farrar
Walter Bayne

Volunteers
Kyle Slendorn
Willie Scott
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
18

Region
5