A pair of local high school football games will be played tonight as opposed to this Friday night. Model will be at Gordon Central for a 6:30 pm kickoff. Armuchee will be at Trion; that game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm.… read more »
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WEEK 11 OF THE 2022 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON, COMING UP!
Area high school football teams will take the field this Friday night for week 11 of the 2022 regular season. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM are your radio homes for Darlington football; the Tigers are off this week. WLAQ will, however, air another edition of This Week in Northwest Georgia Football, sponsored by Riverside…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS EMBARK ON THEIR FIRST ROAD TRIP OF THE 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
The Atlanta Hawks will open a five-game road trip tonight in Detroit with the first of two back-to-back games versus the Pistons. Tip off is slated for 7 pm. That outing will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks began their 2022-23 regular season with two wins and one loss at home. Tonight marks…… read more »
GRANT FROM ATLANTA HAWKS ALLOWS ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION TO OFFER FREE REGISTRATION TO YOUTH BASKETBALL NEWCOMERS
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Thanks to a grant from the Atlanta Hawks, Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation is offering special registration perks for kids who have never played basketball in our programs. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 27, the first 20 kids ages 7 to 12 and who have never played in our basketball…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS FALL IN CINCINNATI TO BENGALS
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 35-17 on Sunday at Paycor Stadium up in Cincinnati, OH. The Falcons are now 3-4 on the 2022 regular season. They will be back on their home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta next Sunday as hosts to the Carolina Panthers. Kick off is scheduled for 1…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP SEASON-OPENING HOMESTAND WITH LOSS TO CHARLOTTE HORNETS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up their season-opening homestand with a loss to the Charlotte Hornets by 126-109 on Sunday at State Farm Arena. Trae Young had a game-high 28 points for the Hawks, who went 2-1 on their homestand; he was among six Atlanta players to score into the double digits. Kelly Oubre, Jr. had…… read more »
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. HOUSTON ASTROS IN 2022 WORLD SERIES
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros are headed to the ’22 World Series. The Phillies emerged as victors in the National League Championship Series with a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game Five on Sunday, which allowed them to take the set by 4-1. The Astros secured a sweep of the…… read more »
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 10
It is time for Friday night lights as area high school football teams take the field for week 10 of the 2022 regular season. Tune into WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM for Darlington football as the Tigers head out to Armuchee for a Region 7-A Division 1 match against the Indians. Kick off is…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH DROPS THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING TO VIRGINIA
Georgia Tech fell to Virginia 16-9 in ACC football at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday evening. That denied the Yellow Jackets a third straight victory and marked the Cavaliers’ first conference win of the year. The Yellow Jackets are now 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the ACC on the ’22 regular season. They…… read more »
FOUR ATLANTA BRAVES NAMED FINALISTS FOR THE 2022 GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
Four Atlanta Braves players are finalists for MLB’s ’22 Gold Glove Awards, as announced Thursday. That list includes shortstop Dansby Swanson, first baseman Matt Olson, catcher Travis d’Arnaud, and pitcher Max Fried. There are three finalists at each position in both the National League and American League. Winners will be announced on November 1st.… read more »