Category Archives: Local Sports

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS ON WLAQ

Tune in for high school basketball tonight on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM as Model heads up to Summerville to take on Chattooga. Tip off is set for 7 pm for the girls and 8:30 pm for the boys. Listen via radio dial, on the website at www.wlaq1410.com, or by using the TuneIn app…read more »

GEORGIA TECH TO HOST ACC RIVAL NOTRE DAME SATURDAY, LISTEN ON WLAQ

Men’s college basketball will hit the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday evening as Georgia Tech hosts Notre Dame in ACC action. Tip off is slated for 6 pm at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta with air time at 5:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network by…read more »

HAWKS TOP KINGS IN SACRAMENTO

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Sacramento Kings 108-102 in NBA action out in Sacramento, California on Wednesday night. That allowed the Hawks to improve to 2-2 on their current six-game road trip. Kevin Huerter scored a team-high 25 points for shorthanded Atlanta; he also had 11 rebounds. A total of six Hawks scored into the…read more »

ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION DONATES BALLS TO HARBOR HOUSE

(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation delivered several athletic balls to Harbor House on Tuesday, January 4 to wrap up the Playtime with Santa program sponsored by Coca-Cola. All told, 600 balls were distributed to children by Parks and Recreation staffers during the Playtime with Santa event at Ridge Ferry…read more »

GEORGIA TECH FALLS TO NO. 2 DUKE IN ACC MEN’S HOOPS

Georgia Tech was defeated by No. 2 Duke 69-57 in men’s college basketball on Tuesday night in Durham, NC. Michael Devoe had a game-high 21 points for the Yellow Jackets, who fell to 6-7 overall and 0-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference for their 2021-22 regular season. The Jackets will return to their home court…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS DROP MATCH OUT IN PORTLAND, OR TO TRAIL BLAZERS

The Atlanta Hawks fell to 1-2 on their current six-game road trip with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers by a final score of 136-131 on Monday night out in Portland, Oregon. Trae Young scored an NBA season-best 56 points for the Hawks; he also had 14 assists. Clint Capela had 22 points and…read more »