In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest 70-69 on Tuesday night in a men’s college basketball match among ACC rivals at Winston-Salem, NC. Baye Ndongo converted a hook shot with 0.4 seconds left in the game to lift the Yellow Jackets to victory and hand the…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS’ OPENING DAY IS A MONTH AWAY, ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE SPRING TRAINING IN FLORIDA
On April 5th – just a month from today – the Rome Emperors will begin their 2024 season as hosts to the Hickory Crawdads at AdventHealth Stadium. This will be a season of change for Rome’s minor league baseball team, the High A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Along with the team’s new name and…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH MEN’S HOOPS AT WAKE FOREST ON WLAQ
Tune in for men’s college basketball tonight on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM as Georgia Tech heads to Winston-Salem, North Carolina for ACC action versus Wake Forest. Tip off is slated for 9 pm; airtime is 8:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The Yellow Jackets head into tonight’s game with a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE SPRING TRAINING, COUNTDOWN TO OPENING DAY
The Atlanta Braves picked up a couple of Spring Training wins over the weekend down in Florida. They beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Saturday in Dunedin, then emerged victorious at home by 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in North Port. The Braves will be in Fort Myers today to face the…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR SPRING TRAINING ACTION FROM THE ATLANTA BRAVES RADIO NETWORK ON WLAQ THIS WEEKEND!
The Atlanta Braves won a pair of split squad games in Spring Training action down in Florida on Thursday afternoon. One group beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-9 in Port Charlotte, and the other picked up a 5-0 shutout victory at home in North Port. The Braves will host the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon; first…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS TAG BOOKER AS BROADCASTER
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The Rome Emperors announced Thursday that Gavin Booker would become the team’s play-by-play broadcaster, calling the action for all sixty-six home games in 2024. Booker, a native of Ashland, Virginia, returns to the Rome staff after spending the 2023 season as the Media Relations Intern where he served in…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP ROAD MATCH TO BROOKLYN NETS
The Atlanta Hawks lost on the road to the Brooklyn Nets by 124-97 in NBA action on Thursday night. Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 28 points for the Hawks, who saw their latest winning streak come to an end at two straight games. Cameron Johnson led all players in scoring with 29 points for the…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES ESPORTS TEAM, COMPETES IN SEASON OPENER
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Floyd County Schools recently announced its roster for their eSports team, and also had much success in the season opener matches. Our eSports team is coached by Lee Green and Kevin Van Der Horn, and they are housed at our College and Career Academy. The team is quickly…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM’S SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS AT WESTSIDE, AUGUSTA IN ELITE EIGHT ROUND OF GHSA’S CLASS AA STATE TOURNAMENT
Model High School’s boys basketball team’s season ended Wednesday night with a loss at Westside, Augusta by a final score of 78-40 in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament. It dashed the Blue Devils’ hopes of a second straight Final Four appearance. Westside, Augusta will go on to the next…… read more »
SPRING TRAINING TIE FOR ATLANTA BRAVES VS. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Atlanta Braves tied with the Philadelphia Phillies 7-7 in Spring Training action at Clearwater, Florida on Wednesday afternoon. The Braves will play a pair of split squad games today. One group will host the Minnesota Twins in North Port, and the other will head to Port Charlotte to face the Tampa Bay Rays. First…… read more »