Category Archives: Local Sports

GHC LADY CHARGERS NOTCH CONFERENCE WIN AT HOME

Georgia Highlands College’s women’s basketball team emerged as the victors over conference rival East Georgia State College 67-52 on Monday at GHC’s Floyd County campus.  The Lady Chargers improved to 10-8 overall and 6-2 in the GCAA with the win.  They, along with the Chargers, will get back into action on Saturday at home versus…read more »

HAWKS IN DC TO FACE WIZARDS TONIGHT

The Atlanta Hawks will be in Washington DC tonight to take on the Wizards.  Tip off is set for 7 pm at the Capitol One Arena (in our nation’s capitol).  The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will be the first of four matches between the Hawks and the Wizards for this…read more »

TUNE THIS SATURDAY FOR ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL ON WLAQ

Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday as Alabama hits the road to take on No. 14 Kentucky.  The SEC outing is scheduled for noon Eastern in Lexington, KY.  Air time is 11 am from Learfield IMG College.read more »

NO. 2 DUKE EMERGES AS THE VICTORS OVER GEORGIA TECH IN MEN’S HOOPS

No. 2 Duke emerged victorious over Georgia Tech 73-64 on Wednesday night in a men’s college basketball match at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Jose Alvarado led all players in scoring with 18 points for the Yellow Jackets; he was among four Jackets that scored in the double-digits.  Tre Jones…read more »

HAWKS FALL TO ROCKETS AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Houston Rockets 122-115 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena. This allowed the Rockets to sweep the two game season series between the teams. A player from each team notched a triple-double – Trae Young had 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Hawks, while James Harden…read more »

HAWKS TO HOST ROCKETS TONIGHT AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks will wrap up a three-game homestand this evening with a match against the Houston Rockets.  Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm at State Farm Arena.  The game will be televised on Fox Sports Southeast. This will mark the second of two games between the Hawks and the Rockets for this season. …read more »

GEORGIA TECH VS. NO. 2 DUKE GAME TO AIR ON WLAQ

Georgia Tech men’s basketball will take to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as the Yellow Jackets host No. 2 Duke. Tip off is set for 9 pm at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, with air time at 8:30 pm from Learfield IMG College. This ACC…read more »

JOEY MATHIS NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT COOSA HIGH

Joey Mathis has been tapped to serve as the new head football coach at Coosa High School.  The 1995 Calhoun High graduate has spent the last six seasons at Marion County High School in Jasper, TN, the first two years as offensive coordinator and the last four as head coach. He is successor to Todd…read more »

HAWKS FALL TO NUGGETS AT STATE FARM ARENA

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Denver Nuggets 123-115 on Monday evening at State Farm Arena; this resulted in an even 1-1 split in the two-game season series between the teams. Nikola Jokic had a career-high 47 points to lead the charge for Denver.  Will Barton added 28 points. Trae Young led Atlanta in scoring…read more »

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS JANUARY 13TH!

The College Football Playoff 2020 National Championship Game is less than a week away!  LSU and Clemson will go head to head in this year’s title bout, which will take place on Monday, January 13th at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.  Kick off is set for 8 pm. Clemson defeated Alabama 44-16 in last year’s…read more »