Category Archives: Local Sports

THE 69TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT IS ON THE BOOKS!

The 69th annual Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament is on the books! Rome beat Model 47-43 in the girls’ championship game on Tuesday night at Berry College’s Cage Center. It marked the Lady Wolves’ third straight Gold Ball. Darlington won the boys’ championship game by a final score of 67-59 over Model. The Tigers have…read more »

TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ

Georgia Tech men’s basketball will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets host Clemson. The ACC battle is slated for 7:30 pm at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Airtime is 7 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The…read more »

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT ENTERS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TONIGHT!

The 69th annual Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament concludes tonight with the championship round at Berry College’s Cage Center. In scores from Monday night’s semifinals at Armuchee High School: Rome 49, Darlington 40 – girls Darlington 63, Rome 47 – boys And in the consolation games: Armuchee 58, Unity Christian 36 – girls Chattooga 68,…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN HOMESTAND WITH NARROW VICTORY OVER ORLANDO MAGIC

The Atlanta Hawks opened a three-game homestand on Monday night with a 126-125 win over the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena. It was the second straight victory for Atlanta. Orlando saw a six-game winning streak come to an end. Trae Young notched a game-high 37 points and had 13 assists for the Hawks, who…read more »

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT CONTINUES, LISTEN ON WLAQ

The 69th annual Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament continues today, following a break on Sunday. Local high school basketball teams will play at Armuchee High School on this third day of tournament action. Tune in for semifinal matches on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM tonight. Both will pit Darlington versus Rome. The girls…read more »

ATLANTA FALCONS DROP OUTING IN NEW ORLEANS TO SAINTS

The Atlanta Falcons were defeated by the New Orleans Saints 21-18 in NFL action down in New Orleans, LA on Sunday afternoon. It was the third loss in a row for the Falcons, who are now 5-9 on the ’22 season. They will return to action on Christmas Eve up in Baltimore, MD against the…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT!

It’s time for the 69th annual Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament! Local high school girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will again compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy. Games will be played today, Saturday, and Monday on the campus of Armuchee High School, and the tournament will conclude with the championship and consolation games at…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS DROP OUTING IN ORLANDO TO THE MAGIC

The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Orlando Magic 135-124 on Wednesday night at the Amway Center down in Orlando, Florida. De’Andre Hunter scored a game-high 25 points for the Hawks, who have lost their last two straight games and five out of their last six. Franz Wagner had a team-high 24 points for the Magic,…read more »

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT BEGINS FRIDAY, LISTEN ON WLAQ

WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will provide broadcast coverage of the 69th annual Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament, which will begin on Friday. Boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams will compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy in the tourney, a holiday tradition for many local sports fans. The field of competitors for this year…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN MEMPHIS TO THE GRIZZLIES

The Atlanta Hawks opened a three-game road trip with a loss up in Memphis, TN to the Grizzlies by 128-103 on Monday night. De’Andre Hunter scored a team-high 19 points for the Hawks, who have lost four out of their last five games. Tyus Jones had a game-high 22 points and 11 assists for the…read more »