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MODEL BLUE DEVILS’ HISTORIC SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE

WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM would like to take this opportunity to say to the Model High School boys’ basketball team – great job on your historical 2022-23 season. The Blue Devils’ run in the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs came to an end on Saturday afternoon with a loss to Providence Christian in…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE

In a Spring Training update from the Atlanta Braves – The Braves nabbed wins in a pair of split squad games on Saturday over the Minnesota Twins by 7-5 in North Port, FL and the Baltimore Orioles by 3-2 in Sarasota. They fell to the New York Yankees by 10-6 at CoolToday Park on Sunday…read more »

ROME BRAVES GM LOOKS FORWARD TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

David Lane, the General Manager of the Rome Braves, is counting down the days until the team’s 20th anniversary season. This April will mark 20 years since the very first pitch at what was then State Mutual Stadium and is now AdventHealth Stadium. Lane says that the Rome Braves will celebrate this milestone with their…read more »

MODEL’S BLUE DEVILS ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL FOUR!

Model High School’s boys’ basketball team is bound for the Final Four for the first time ever! The Blue Devils punched their ticket to the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA state playoffs with a 62-60 Elite Eight win over Dodge County on Wednesday night at MHS. The Blue Devils will go on to…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE

The Atlanta Braves played to a 3-3 tie against the Tampa Bay Rays in Spring Training action on Wednesday at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. The Braves will head over to Port St. Lucie, FL to take on the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League battle between rivals in the NL East today;…read more »

GEORGIA TECH CRUSHES SYRACUSE IN ACC MEN’S BASKETBALL

In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team beat Syracuse 96-76 in an ACC match up in Syracuse, NY on Tuesday evening, which allowed the Yellow Jackets to avenge a loss to the Orange earlier this season. The Jackets set a program record with 18 3-pointers. Miles…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SPRING TRAINING GAME TO MINNESOTA TWINS

The Atlanta Braves lost to the Minnesota Twins 10-7 in an interleague Spring Training match on Tuesday afternoon down in Fort Myers, FL. Ian Anderson was charged with the loss in his Grapefruit League debut. The Braves will be back at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL as hosts to the Tampa Bay Rays today…read more »