Category Archives: Local Sports
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS' QUEST FOR A GOLD BALL IN 72ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT CULMINATES WITH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TONIGHT, LISTEN ON WLAQ
Local high school basketball teams' quest for a Gold Ball in the 72nd annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament will culminate tonight with the championship round. In semifinal scores from F...
Elizabeth Davis Dec 20, 2025
CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT IS UNDERWAY, TUNE IN FOR BROADCAST COVERAGE ON WLAQ!
Local high school basketball teams began their quest for a Gold Ball in the 72nd annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament on Thursday. In opening round scores: Pepperell 56 Rome 48 (Girls) ...
Elizabeth Davis Dec 19, 2025
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP ROAD MATCH TO CHARLOTTE HORNETS
The Atlanta Hawks lost on the road to the Charlotte Hornets by a final score of 133-126 on Thursday night in Charlotte, NC. Jalen Johnson scored a game-high 43 points and contributed 11 rebounds for t...
Elizabeth Davis Dec 19, 2025

DARLINGTON HOOPS PLAYER HEADED BACK TO THE COURT THANKS TO HER ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD TEAM
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: Darlington High School senior Presley Dixon, a multi-sport athlete and all-region basketball honoree, will be back on the courts in the annual Rome Seven Hills ...
Elizabeth Davis Dec 19, 2025
IT'S CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT TIME! LISTEN ON WLAQ
Local high school basketball teams' quest for a Gold Ball in the 72nd annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament begins today and continues through Saturday. Tune into coverage on the airwave...
Elizabeth Davis Dec 18, 2025
WALT WEISS NAMED NEW MANAGER FOR ATLANTA BRAVES
The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced Walt Weiss as the 49th manager in franchise history. He spent the past eight seasons as the team’s bench coach. His coaching experience also included a sti...
Cripple Creek Nov 03, 2025
ATLANTA BRAVES’ MATT OLSON SELECTED AS 2025 GOLD GLOVE AWARD WINNER
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is the recipient of a ’25 Gold Glove Award, as announced on Sunday. It marks the third time that he has received the honor, the first as a Brave. Gold Glo...
Cripple Creek Nov 02, 2025
ATLANTA FALCONS LOSE SUNDAY ROAD MATCH TO NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Atlanta Falcons lost on Sunday to the New England Patriots by 24-23 at Gillette Stadium up in Foxborough, MA. The Falcons have dropped their last three games in a row and are now 3-5 for the 2025 ...
Cripple Creek Nov 02, 2025
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CLEVELAND, OH TO CAVALIERS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip on Sunday night with a loss in Cleveland, OH to the Cavaliers by 117-109.Jalen Johnson notched a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, w...
Cripple Creek Nov 02, 2025
IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK 11!
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the 11th week of play in the 2025 regular season!WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have cover...
Cripple Creek Oct 24, 2025



