(Release from the Floyd County Schools): Congratulations to Model High senior Zach Mickler who will continue his education and cross country and track careers at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL!… read more »
Category Archives: Local Sports
GEORGIA TECH FALLS TO CLEMSON IN ACC BOUT
In men’s college basketball, Georgia Tech lost their final road game of the 2021-2022 season to Clemson 68-65 at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets are now 11-19 overall and 4-15 in the ACC. They’ll wrap up their regular season at home this Saturday with a conference match against Boston…… read more »
MODEL BLUE DEVILS CONTINUE QUEST FOR A STATE TITLE THIS EVENING; LISTEN ON WLAQ
High school basketball playoff action will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM tonight as Model’s Blue Devils host Woodville-Tompkins in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament. The game is slated to tip off at 6 pm. Listen via radio, online at www.wlaq1410.com, or via the TuneIn…… read more »
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, FANS CAN STILL LOOK FORWARD TO ROME BRAVES BASEBALL IN 2022
The deadline of 5 pm on Tuesday came and went without a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association. MLB has since announced that the first two series of the 2022 regular season will not be played. The season will begin no earlier than April 7th, while Spring…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO CELTICS IN BOSTON
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Boston Celtics 107-98 on Tuesday night up in Boston, Massachussetts, which resulted in a 2-2 split in the four-game season series between the teams. The Hawks are now 29-32 on their 2021-2022 regular season. They will be back on their home court at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): The weather outside might still be a bit frightful, but Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation knows brighter, sunnier and warmer days are on the horizon as we open registration for our 2022 summer camps. Whether it’s a love for all things outdoors, building and competing with Lego and Nerf…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS UP IN BOSTON TO TAKE ON CELTICS
The Atlanta Hawks will be up in Boston, Massachusetts to face the Celtics in NBA action tonight. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm at TD Garden. The outing will be televised on TNT. The Hawks improved to 29-31 on their 2021-2022 season with a victory over the Toronto Raptors in Atlanta on Saturday. The…… read more »
MLB, MLBPA NOW HAVE UNTIL 5 PM TODAY TO STRIKE A NEW CBA TO AVOID DELAY IN 2022 SEASON
A deal has yet to be struck on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association, after16 hours of bargaining Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday. A new deadline is set for 5 pm today in order to avoid a delayed start to the 2022 season. For…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL’S BLUE DEVILS ADVANCE TO ELITE EIGHT IN GHSA’S CLASS AA BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT
Model High School’s Blue Devils are bound for the quarterfinal round of the GHSA’s Class AA Boys State Basketball Championship! They secured their first trip to the Elite Eight since 2015 with a 69-53 win in the Sweet 16 round over Thomasville on Saturday night down in south Georgia. The game was tied at 30-30…… read more »
TUNE INTO WLAQ FOR COVERAGE OF THE MODEL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE GHSA PLAYOFFS
High school basketball playoff action will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday evening as Model’s Blue Devils hit the road to take on Thomasville in the Sweet Sixteen round of the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament. Tip off is set for 6 pm. Fans may listen via radio, online at…… read more »