Category Archives: Local Sports

TIME FOR WEEK THREE OF THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON!

It is time for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field for week three of the 2022 regular season! Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM for Darlington football as the Tigers play their first home game of the year versus Christian Heritage. Darlington head coach Tommy Atha told…read more »

ROME BRAVES FALL TO GREENVILLE DRIVE, SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND

Final score – Greenville 4, Rome 1 (From the Rome Braves): 2022 Draftee Ian Mejia took to the mound on Thursday night in game three against the Drive. Mejia’s Thursday night start would mark his AdventHealth Stadium debut and his second start in High-A. Mejia’s first High-A start came last week in Bowling Green when…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES DEFEAT COLORADO ROCKIES TO EVEN SERIES AT TRUIST PARK

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Truist Park, evening the series at a game each. Atlanta remains three games back from the National League East leading New York Mets, who beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kyle Wright picked up his MLB-best…read more »

ROME BRAVES FALL IN EXTRA INNINGS TO GREENVILLE DRIVE

Final score – Greenville 3, Rome 1 in 10 innings (From the Rome Braves): Royber Salinas, the Atlanta Braves’ No. 21 overall prospect, took to the mound in game two between the Braves and Drive on Wednesday night as Rome looked to take a two game lead in the series. Salinas had struggled in recent…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN HOMESTAND WITH LOSS TO COLORADO ROCKIES

The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game homestand with a loss to the Colorado Rockies by a final score of 3-2 on Tuesday night in the first outing of a three-game series at Truist Park. That marked the third straight loss for the Braves, who remain three games behind the National League East-leading New York Mets…read more »

ROME BRAVES TAKE SERIES OPENER OVER GREENVILLE DRIVE

Final score – Rome 2, Greenville 1 (From the Rome Braves): After a rocky trip to Bowling Green, the Rome Braves returned home to the friendly confines of AdventHealth Stadium for a six game series against the Greenville Drive in what is the final homestand of the 2022 regular season. The Braves and Drive last…read more »

WEEK THREE OF ’22 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON, COMING UP!

Area high school football teams will take the field this Friday night for week three of the 2022 regular season. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM for Darlington football as the Tigers play their first home game of the year versus Christian Heritage. Kick off is slated for 7:30 pm at Chris Hunter…read more »