Week two of the 2024 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 night as the Tigers host the North Cobb Christian Eagles. In other week two matchups: Thursday – Model Blue Devils @ Cass Colonels Adairsville Tigers @…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES TO OPEN HOMESTAND WITH NL EAST BATTLES VERSUS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Atlanta Braves were off Monday and will begin a six-game homestand tonight with the first outing in a three-game National League East set versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Reynaldo Lopez will return from the injured list to serve as Atlanta’s starting pitcher, and Zack Wheeler will head to the mound for Philadelphia. The first pitch…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS IN GREENVILLE, SC FOR SET VERSUS DRIVE
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will open up a six-game set in Greenville, SC versus the Drive tonight. The first pitch is set for 7:05 pm. Rome has won six out of its last seven games and took five out of six at home versus the Asheville Tourists this past…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP WESTERN ROAD TRIP WITH WIN IN LOS ANGELES, CA OVER ANGELS
The Atlanta Braves concluded a 10-game road trip out west with a win over the Los Angeles Angels by 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in the last meeting of a three game set at Los Angeles, CA. It led to a 2-1 series win for the Braves, who went 6-4 on their road trip. Matt Olson…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS CONCLUDE HOMESTAND WITH SWEEP OF TWIN BILL VS. ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
Media release from the Rome Emperors: On a day where the ball where was jumping off the bat, Rome will head to Greenville winners of six out of the last seven. The Emperors and Tourists teed it up for fourteen innings of baseball on Sunday morning, and Rome skipper Cody Gabella would hand the ball…… read more »
THE 2024 REGULAR SEASON BEGINS FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS, FOLLOW THE DARLINGTON TIGERS ON WLAQ
It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the first week of play in the 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have again coverage of Darlington football this year. The Tigers will open up the regular season tonight as hosts to the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BLANKED IN SERIES FINALE AT SAN FRANCISCO BY GIANTS, ONWARD TO LA FOR THREE GAME SET VS. ANGELS THIS WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were blanked by the San Francisco Giants 6-0 to wrap up a four-game set at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA on Thursday afternoon. That denied a sweep of the series for the Braves. The Giants scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP THURSDAY NIGHT TILT WITH ASHEVILLE TOURISTS, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
Media release from the Rome Emperors: Blake Burkhalter’s season may have started late, but he has gained ground and cemented himself as a pivotal piece of Cody Gabella’s starting rotation as the 2024 South Atlantic League Playoffs creep ever closer. With the Emperors eyeing their fourth straight win, Gabella would give the ball to the…… read more »
HARRIS MAKES GRAND RETURN FROM INJURED LIST WITH GRAND SLAM IN ATLANTA BRAVES’ WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER GIANTS
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night in the third outing of a four game set in San Francisco, CA. That allowed the Braves to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Orlando Arcia walked in a run to get the Braves on the board in the top of the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN EXTRA INNINGS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT VS. ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
Media release from the Rome Emperors: Three runs in the bottom of the ninth, courtesy of Nick Ward and Adam Zebrowski, kept the Emperors alive Wednesday night before E.J. Exposito’s single won the ball game in the tenth, 6-5. Again, it was Asheville striking first via a single, double, and triple in the top of…… read more »