Category Archives: Local Sports

ATLANTA BRAVES EXTEND LATEST WINNING STREAK TO EIGHT STRAIGHT

The Atlanta Braves concluded their final road trip of the 2025 regular season on Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series in Detroit, MI. That allowed the Braves to sweep the series and extend their longest winning streak of the year to eight in a row.…read more »

ATLANTA FALCONS DROP ROAD GAME TO CAROLINA PANTHERS

The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Carolina Panthers by a final score of 30-0 on Sunday in Charlotte, NC. The Falcons are now 1-2 on the ’25 regular season. They will be back on their home field in Atlanta next Sunday as hosts to the Washington Commanders; kick off is set for 1 pm.read more »

FORMER EMPEROR JR RITCHIE IS NOW A TOP 100 PROSPECT

Media release from the Rome Emperors: With the graduation of Athletics starting pitcher Luis Morales, Atlanta’s top right-handed pitching prospect, JR Ritchie, joins Cam Caminiti on baseball’s top 100 prospects list. The 35th overall pick in 2022 out of Bainbridge High School in western Washington state returned from his May 2023 Tommy John Surgery last July…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK SIX!

It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the sixth week of play in the 2025 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Haralson County Rebels. Darlington is now 2-2 on the season…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES COMPLETE SWEEP IN DC OF WASHINGTON NATIONALS

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals by 9-4 on Wednesday in the last meeting of a four game National League East set up in Washington DC. It allowed the Braves to sweep the series and extend their latest winning streak to five straight. Highlights included a solo home run by Matt Olson in the…read more »

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK SIX OF THE 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Week six of the 2025 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football this Friday evening as the Tigers host the Haralson County Rebels. In other week six match-ups: Here is the WLAQ programming line-up for this week: Wednesday – Friday…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN WASHINGTON DC OVER NATIONALS

The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game road trip with an 11-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night in the first outing of a four-game National League East set in Washington DC. It was the second straight win for Atlanta. Highlights included home runs by Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Drake Baldwin. Olson…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH VICTORY OVER HOUSTON ASTROS

The Atlanta Braves concluded a nine-game homestand with an 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. It allowed the Braves to avoid being swept in the series. They went 3-6 during the homestand. The Astros struck first with an RBI single from Christian Walker in the top of the first.…read more »

ATLANTA FALCONS SECURE FIRST WIN OF 2025 REGULAR SEASON

The Atlanta Falcons picked up their first victory of the 2025 regular season on Sunday night by a final score of 22-6 over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. That allowed the Falcons to improve to 1-1. They will be in Charlotte, NC to face the Carolina Panthers next Sunday at…read more »