Category Archives: Local Sports
BALDWIN HOMERS TWICE, WRIGHT REHABS IN ROME BRAVES’ THURSDAY NIGHT WIN OVER GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
(Media release from the Rome Braves):Major League rehabber Kyle Wright felt his way through three scoreless innings Thursday, and the Braves won, 4-3 thanks to two longballs from Drake Baldwin.The fir...
Aug 25, 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP HOMESTAND WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves concluded a nine-game homestand with a shutout victory over the New York Mets by 7-0 on Wednesday evening in the last meeting of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park...
Aug 24, 2023
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ENTER WEEK TWO OF THE 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Week two of the 2023 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 Sonoraville....
Aug 23, 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES LOSE NL EAST SERIES OPENER TO NEW YORK METS AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves lost to the New York Mets 10-4 on Monday night in the first outing of a three-game National League East series at Truist Park. That was the second straight loss for Atlanta.The Mets...
Aug 22, 2023
ROME BRAVES RATTLE OFF FOUR STRAIGHT IN HICKORY, BACK HOME THIS WEEK AS HOSTS TO GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
(Media release from the Rome Braves):After dropping games one and two, the Braves won four straight to win their first road series since May 19th when they took five of six from the very same Cra...
Aug 22, 2023
THE 2023 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 2023 regular season!WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have agai...
Aug 18, 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY HOST TO THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day Thursday and will resume their current nine-game homestand over the weekend with a three-game set versus the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park. Spencer Str...
Aug 18, 2023
ROME BRAVES SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN IN HICKORY, NC OVER THE CRAWDADS, TEAMS’ SERIES TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Rome Braves beat the Hickory Crawdads 3-2 on Thursday night in the third outing of a six-game set in Hickory, North Carolina. It allowed Rome to snap a three-game losing skid. Hickory leads the se...
Aug 18, 2023
ATLANTA BRAVES COMPLETE THREE-GAME SWEEP OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES WITH SHUT OUT WIN IN SERIES FINALE
The Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees with a 2-0 victory in the series finale on Wednesday night at Truist Park; that marked the Braves’ second straight shutout...
Aug 17, 2023
ROME BRAVES LOSE SECOND STRAIGHT IN HICKORY, NC TO THE CRAWDADS
The Rome Braves lost to the Hickory Crawdads by 7-6 on Wednesday night in the second match of a six-game set at Hickory, North Carolina. It allowed the Crawdads to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The t...
Aug 17, 2023
