James Margarella

Father of 3 🤪, husband 💏, language arts teacher 📗and basketball coach 🏀 @DrakesCreekMS 🐊@WarrenCoSchools

[James Margarella @JamesMargarella]

Forgot to wish Asher a Happy Down Syndrome Day yesterday! We had a blast celebrating on Saturday (3/16) at the annual Hardwood Heroes Classic. And while I’m sad he’ll be moving onto high school, I’m excited to see what the future holds for my dude! Until next year, Asher!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub So proud of 7th grader Malik Shellow and 8th graders Braylon Jones and Xavier Isable; both were chosen to participate in the SOKY Middle School Basketball All-Star Game. Congratulations, fellas! Happy for you!

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Congrats on a great season, ladies! Go Gators!

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Congrats to the DCMS 8th grade girls basketball team for winning the district championship! This completes a sweep where the DCMS girls won both the 7th and 8th grade championship this year! Congratulations to players and coaches on a great and memorable season! Go Gators!!!

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Congratulations to the DCMS Lady Gator 7th grade basketball team for winning the district tournament!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub And here’s the last one!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Round 3 of photos!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Here’s round 2!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub With tonight being our last regular season game (at Allen County) players honored the administrators/faculty/staff that have impacted them during their time here at Drakes with a little one-way jersey exchange. Here’s round 1 of photos!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub We had so much fun watching Asher play last night that we decided to do it all over again tonight! And I’m happy for our 8th graders: not only was it 8th Grade Night, it was their last middle school home game, and they got the W. Way to go, fellas!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Game didn’t end the way we wanted, but I cannot think of a better way for it to have started. This was the highlight of our season without a doubt. Way to go, Asher!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub 8th grade gets back into the win column just before heading into winter break. Xavier Isable and Chase Moore led the way, scoring 12 points and 10 points respectively. We’ll be back in action Thursday, 1/4, against Ohio County. See y’all then!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub 7th & 8th bounced back from humbling defeats to go 1-1 apiece @ the Spartan Classic. Shout-out to 8th grader Braylon Jones who stepped up when we needed it most: down 2 w/ 5 seconds on the clock, he hit the game-winning 3. Way to go, #12!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DrakesCreekMS Enjoyed meeting our new principal @spearsbonnier yesterday, and I’m grateful I had the chance to share the experience with the boys. We’re excited to see what the future holds here in The Swamp! #itsgreattobeadrakescreekgator

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Forgot the victory selfie, but wanted to brag on our 8th graders for picking up a road W last night. Was a great team win: everyone played, and over half the boys scored. Those that didn’t rebounded, assisted, or played tough defense. Go Gators!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub And another shout-out to our 8th grade squad for likewise going 2-0 on the day. Congrats to Zy Pillow for being named MVP of game 1, and congrats to Hunter Stinson for being named MVP of game 2. Go Gators!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Congratulations to our 7th grade for going 2-0 at this weekend’s Middle School Classic! Shout-outs to Lucas Morris for being named MVP of game 1 & Malik Shellow for being named MVP of game 2!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub Victory selfie! Proud of the fellas for overcoming a sloppy first half to grind out a win at home tonight. Go Gators! #itsgreattobeadrakescreekgator

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@DrakesCreekMS I enjoyed watching these future Gators play some 🏀 this morning. The future is bright here in The Swamp if these fellas stay with it and keep grinding.

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Forgot to take a victory selfie, but shout out to our 8th grade for picking up a hard-fought road win last night. We had 3 boys score in double figures: Clay Willett & Zy Pillow dropped 13 points, & Braylon Jones chipped in 10. Way to go, boys!

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@DrakesCreekMS @DCMSOarClub More pics of our guys looking good for tonight’s first home game of the season.