(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’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 »
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 »
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have broadcast coverage tonight as the Model High School boys basketball team hits the road to take on Westside, Augusta in the Elite Eight round of the GHSA’s Class AA state tournament. Tip off is set for 6 pm. The Blue Devils must overcome a tough opponent this evening if…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks concluded a three-game homestand with a 124-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. Jalen Johnson had a team-high 22 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta, which has won two straight. Collin Sexton scored 22 points for Utah. The Hawks are now 26-32 on the 2023-2024 regular…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates by 13-4 in Spring Training action at Bradenton, FL on Tuesday. The Braves will be in Clearwater today to face the Philadelphia Phillies; first pitch is set for 1:05 pm. Braves fans may listen to coverage of weekend Spring Training games from the Braves Radio Network on…… read more »
Just over five weeks remain until Rome, Georgia’s minor league baseball team takes the field with a new name and a new look. Opening Day 2024 is slated for Friday, April 5th for the Rome Emperors, the High A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Justin Franklin, Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator, enthuses that he looks…… read more »
The Atlanta Braves fell to a split squad Baltimore Orioles by 2-1 on Monday afternoon in Spring Training action down in North Port, Florida. The Braves will head to Bradenton to face the Pittsburgh Pirates today at 1:05 pm. Braves fans may listen to coverage of weekend Spring Training games from the Braves Radio Network…… read more »
Baseball is back! The Atlanta Braves opened Spring Training with a win and a loss over the weekend. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays by 6-5 on Saturday afternoon in Port Charlotte, Florida. Michael Harris II got the Braves on the board with a home run on the first pitch of that game. That was…… read more »
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 109-92 win at home over the Orlando Magic in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Sunday. Dejounte Murray scored a game-high 25 points and had 11 assists for Atlanta, which snapped a three-game losing skid. The Hawks are now 25-32 on the 2023-2024 regular season. They will host…… read more »