The Georgia Highlands College men’s basketball team picked up a victory at home by a final score of 103-87 over GCAA rival East Georgia State College on Wednesday evening. The Chargers will conclude their regular season this Saturday afternoon in Macon with a conference game versus Central Georgia Technical College at 3 pm.… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE; JUST 28 DAYS ‘TIL OPENING DAY!
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in an interleague Spring Training game on Wednesday afternoon down in Sarasota, FL. Highlights for Atlanta included a home run by Travis d’Arnaud in his first at-bat as a Brave. Bryce Ball also had a solo home run. The Braves will return to North Port to…… read more »
ROCKMART LADY YELLOW JACKETS HEADED FOR FINAL FOUR!
Rockmart High School’s girls’ basketball team is bound for the Final Four in the GHSA’s Class AA playoffs! The Lady Yellow Jackets secured their spot in the next round with an Elite Eight victory on the road at Vidalia by a final score of 62-57 on Tuesday night. The Yellow Jackets’ season drew to a…… read more »
COLLEGE HOOPS ROUND-UP
The Alabama men’s basketball team was defeated by Mississippi State 80-73 on Tuesday night in an SEC outing at Starkville, MS. The Crimson Tide will continue conference play on Saturday at home versus South Carolina. Tip off is slated for 8:30 pm Eastern in Tuscaloosa, AL. The game will air on WLAQ 1410 AM and…… read more »
HAWKS TO HOST MAGIC AT STATE FARM ARENA
The Atlanta Hawks will host the Orlando Magic in NBA action tonight. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena. It will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the fourth and final game between the teams for this season. The Hawks currently lead the series 2-1.… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
In a Spring Training update, the Atlanta Braves’ match on Tuesday ended in a tie with the Minnesota Twins 4-4 in North Port, FL. Freddie Freeman was not in the starting line-up due to inflammation in his right elbow. He had surgery on that elbow in mid-October. The Braves will face the Baltimore Orioles in…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO 76ERS IN PHILLY
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 129-112 in Philadelphia on Monday evening. This allowed the 76ers to take a 2-1 lead in the four-game season series between the teams. Joel Embiid led the charge with a career-high 49 points and 14 rebounds for the 76ers, who were without Ben Simmons due to injury.…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR COLLEGE HOOPS ON WLAQ
Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this evening as Alabama hits the road to face Mississippi State. The SEC outing is scheduled for 9 pm Eastern in Starkville, MS. Air time is 8 pm from Learfield IMG College.… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in an interleague Spring Training game on Monday in Dunedin, FL. The Braves will be back on their home field at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL this afternoon as the hosts to the Minnesota Twins; first pitch is set for 1:05 pm. Opening Day…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS READY FOR ELITE EIGHT ROUND OF GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
Rockmart High School’s basketball teams are bound for the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA playoffs this evening. The Lady Yellow Jackets will head down to Vidalia for an outing at 6 pm. The Yellow Jackets will travel to Swainsboro; that match is also slated to tip off at 6 pm. The Chattooga…… read more »