The 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament concluded with the championship round on Friday evening on the campus of Armuchee High School. The Calhoun girls and the Rome boys emerged as this year’s victors. The Lady Jackets hoisted their first ever Gold Ball with a 42-41 win over the Rome Lady Wolves, who…… read more »
Local high school basketball teams’ quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament will culminate tonight with the championship round. In semifinal scores from Thursday on the campus of Armuchee High School: Girls – Rome 59, Armuchee 41 Calhoun 42, Model 37 Boys – Darlington 86, Rockmart 27…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the San Antonio Spurs in overtime by 133-126 in NBA action on Thursday night in San Antonio, TX. DeAndre Hunter had a team-high 27 points off the bench for the Hawks, who have lost their last two straight games and are now 14-14 on the 2024-2025 regular season. Trae Young…… read more »
Local high school basketball teams will continue the quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament this evening. Games will be played on the campus of Armuchee High School. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will broadcast today’s semifinal round games. The schedule is as follows: 4:00 p.m. – Rome…… read more »
Georgia Tech snapped a three-game losing skid with a 91-82 victory at home over UMBC in men’s college basketball on Wednesday night in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are now 5-6 overall. They will return to ACC action this Saturday as hosts to No. 5 Duke. Tip off is slated for noon. Listen to play by…… read more »
Local high school basketball teams began their quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament on Tuesday. In opening round scores: Girls – Armuchee 45, Darlington 43 Calhoun 72, Rockmart 19 Model 51, Pepperell 24 Rome 59, Coosa 22 Boys – Model 73, Armuchee 31 Rockmart 73, Calhoun…… read more »
Tune into Georgia Tech men’s basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this evening as the Yellow Jackets play host to UMBC in non-conference action. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network.… read more »
Local high school basketball teams’ quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament begins today! Listen to coverage on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM. The tournament is a long-standing holiday tradition for the community. Matt Davis, WLAQ Sports, attests that it is about much more than…… read more »
The Atlanta Falcons snapped a four-game losing skid with a 15-9 victory out in Las Vegas, NV over the Raiders on Monday night. The Falcons improved to 7-7 on the 2024 regular season. They will be back on their home field at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as hosts to the New York Giants on…… read more »
The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team fell to Northwestern by 71-60 in the MKE Tip-Off in Milwaukee, WI. The Yellow Jackets have lost three straight games and are now 4-6 overall on the 2024-2025 season. They will return to action on Wednesday night as host to UMBC with tip off at 7:30 pm. Listen to…… read more »