Category Archives: Local Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK! TUNE IN FOR COVERAGE OF THE DARLINGTON TIGERS ON WLAQ!
High school football is back in Northwest Georgia!WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football again in 2024. The Tigers will open up the regular season this Friday night as hosts to...
Aug 14, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SET IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH EXTRA INNING WIN OVER GIANTS
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in 10 innings to open a four game series in San Francisco, CA on Monday night.A pinch-hit, sacrifice fly by Travis d’Arnaud lifted the Braves...
Aug 13, 2024
JHANCARLOS LARA IS SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Media release from the Rome Emperors:The South Atlantic League on Monday announced their weekly award winners, honoring 21-year-old Jhancarlos Lara's dozen strikeouts and six hitless innings against G...
Aug 13, 2024
ROME HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM NOT ABLE TO PLAY IN FRIDAY’S CORKY KELL GAME
FROM RCS PRESS RELEASE: Rome High School's football team will not be able to play in the Corky Kell Dave Hunter Classic game scheduled to be played on Friday, Aug. 16. The school is taking this precau...
Aug 12, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES BLANKED BY MILWAUKEE BREWERS TO OPEN UP THREE GAME SET, SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT LOSS FOR ATLANTA
The Atlanta Braves were blanked by the Milwaukee Brewers by a final score of 10-0 on Tuesday evening in the first meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. That was the second consecutive shutout lo...
Aug 07, 2024
ROME EMPERORS DROP SERIES OPENER AT GREENSBORO, NC TO GRASSHOPPERS, SET CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY
The Rome Emperors were defeated by the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game set in Greensboro, NC. It was the second straight loss for Rome. The teams will meet aga...
Aug 07, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES RESUME HOMESTAND WITH THREE-GAME SET VERSUS MILWAUKEE BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current seven-game homestand tonight with the first of three National League games versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The first pi...
Aug 06, 2024
ROME EMPERORS AT GREENSBORO, NC FOR SERIES VERSUS THE GRASSHOPPERS
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will return to action tonight with the opener of a six-game series in Greensboro, NC versus the Grasshoppers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 pm.Rome has netted...
Aug 06, 2024
PAPER DOLL PARADE WALK, 5K SET FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):Get ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the return of the Paper Doll Parade Walk and 5K sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd.The Paper...
Aug 06, 2024
ATLANTA BRAVES CONCLUDE THE MONTH OF JULY, SEVEN-GAME ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN MILWAUKEE OVER BREWERS
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up the month of July and a seven-game road trip with a 6-2 win in Milwaukee over the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. The Braves took that series 2-1 and went 4-3 on their ro...
Aug 01, 2024
