Darlington School’s boys and girls basketball teams are each one step closer to hoisting the coveted Gold Ball trophy in the 68th Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament, following a pair of victories in the semifinal round on Thursday evening over the home teams at Armuchee High School. The Lady Tigers secured their trip to…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN THREE-GAME HOMESTAND VERSUS THE DENVER NUGGETS
The Atlanta Hawks will open up a three-game homestand this evening with a match versus the Denver Nuggets. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. Television coverage will be provided by Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks and the Nuggets have matching 14-14 records for the 2021-2022 regular season. This will mark…… read more »
THE 68TH ANNUAL ROME SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT IS UNDERWAY!
The 68th annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament is officially underway! The tourney, involving local girls and boys basketball teams on a quest for the coveted Gold Ball trophy, opened on Wednesday on the campus of Armuchee High School. Here are the opening day scores: Girls – Pepperell 44, Unity Christian 40 Chattooga 44,…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS TOP MAGIC IN ORLANDO
The Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 111-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday evening at the Amway Center down in Orlando, Florida. That allowed Atlanta to also assume a 2-0 lead in the four game season series among rivals in the Southeast Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Trae Young…… read more »
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT!
Local girls and boys high school basketball teams will begin their quest for a coveted Gold Ball trophy today in the 68th annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament. Games will be played on the campus of Armuchee High School. Here’s the schedule: In the new gym – 4 pm – Unity Christian vs. Pepperell…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS IN ORLANDO TO FACE THE MAGIC
The Atlanta Hawks are on the road again to face the Orlando Magic in NBA action this evening. Tip off is set for 7 pm at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The game will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks have dropped their last two straight games and currently possess a 13-14…… read more »
ROME SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY; 68TH EDITION ANTICIPATED TO BE EMOTIONAL FOR WLAQ IN LIGHT OF RECENT PASSING OF RANDY DAVIS
Area girls’ and boys’ high school basketball teams will compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy in the Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament this week. The tournament, in its 68th year, will start on Wednesday at Armuchee High School and will culminate with the championship round on Saturday at Berry College’s Cage Center. WLAQ’s…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS FALL TO HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated by the Houston Rockets 132-126 in NBA action at the State Farm Arena on Monday night, marking the second straight loss for Atlanta. The Hawks’ loss came despite a 41-point night for Trae Young. Eric Gordon was the Rockets’ leading scorer with 32 points. The Hawks fell to 13-14 on…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS TOP CAROLINA PANTHERS IN NFC SOUTH OUTING
In an NFL update, the Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers 29-21 in a match among NFC South rivals on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte, NC. Atlanta improved to 6-7, tied with the New Orleans Saints for second place in the division behind the 10-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Atlanta secured a head-to-head tie-breaker with a win…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS TO WRAP UP TWO-GAME HOMESTAND WITH MATCH VERSUS HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Atlanta Hawks will play host to the Houston Rockets in NBA action this evening. Tip off is set for 7:30 pm at the State Farm Arena. That outing will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast. The Hawks opened their current two-game homestand on Saturday night with a loss to the Brooklyn Nets by a…… read more »