(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Mark your calendars now for the 2024 Hall of Fame Banquet set for Saturday, March 2 at the Krannert Center at Berry College. The banquet honors the 2024 Hall of Fame inductees as well as the 14 students from local high schools receiving the Rome Orthopaedic Center Scholarships.…… read more »
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SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT CULMINATES WITH CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES TONIGHT; LISTEN ON WLAQ
The 2023 Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament will conclude tonight as local high school girls and boys basketball teams compete for a coveted Gold Ball trophy in the championship round at Berry College’s Cage Center. In scores from Monday night’s semifinal games at Armuchee High School: Rome 49, Model 43 girls Darlington 65, Calhoun 43…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS NOTCH MONDAY NIGHT WIN AT HOME OVER DETROIT PISTONS
The Atlanta Hawks picked up a 130-124 victory on their home court over the Detroit Pistons in NBA action on Monday evening at State Farm Arena. Trae Young scored a team-high 31 points and had 15 assists for the Hawks, who improved to 11-15 on the 2023-24 regular season. Cade Cunningham notched a game-high 43…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS KNOCKED OUT OF THE TOP SPOT IN THE NFC SOUTH WITH SUNDAY LOSS AT CAROLINA
In an NFL update, the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Carolina Panthers by a final score of 9-7 on Sunday afternoon in an NFC South battle at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. It marked the second straight loss for the Falcons, who were knocked out of first place in the division and now…… read more »
QUEST FOR THE GOLD BALL CONTINUES IN 2023 SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – UPDATED SCORES FROM SATURDAY, A LOOK AHEAD TO WLAQ’S BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY
It’s time for the 2023 Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament! Area girls and boys high school basketball teams are competing for the coveted Gold Ball trophies in the 70th annual tournament. Armuchee High School is the site of games on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Berry College’s Cage Center will host the championship games on Tuesday,…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH BEATS PENN STATE IN OT AT NYC
Georgia Tech beat Penn State by 82-81 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in men’s college basketball at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was the second win in a row for the Yellow Jackets, who improved to 6-3 overall for the 2023-2024 regular season. Miles Kelly had a pair of free throws with…… read more »
LOCAL GIRLS AND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS COMPETE FOR A COVETED GOLD BALL TROPHY IN THE 2023 SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – UPDATED WITH SCORES
It’s time for the 2023 Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament! Area girls and boys high school basketball teams are competing for the coveted Gold Ball trophies in the 70th annual tournament. Armuchee High School is the site of games on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Berry College’s Cage Center will host the championship games on Tuesday,…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS’ LOSING STREAK EXTENDS TO FIVE STRAIGHT WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT LOSS IN TORONTO TO RAPTORS
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Toronto Raptors by 135-128 in NBA action on Wednesday night in the first meeting of a two-game set at Toronto, Canada. It marked the fifth consecutive loss for the Hawks and the end of a four-game losing streak for the Raptors. Trae Young led all players in scoring with…… read more »
WLAQ SPORTS OFFERS A GLIMPSE INTO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS FROM THE COACHES’ PERSPECTIVES AS THE SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT NEARS
The 2023-24 season is well underway for local high school basketball teams. Ian Griffin, Owner/Managing Partner of V3 Magazine, on behalf of WLAQ Sports, recently conducted interviews to get the coaches perspectives’ on the season. Fans may find a link via the WLAQ – Rome page on Facebook to these interviews, which are available on…… read more »
ROCKMART FALLS IN 3OT TO PIERCE COUNTY IN GHSA’S CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Rockmart High School’s football team lost to Pierce County by 48-45 in three overtimes on Tuesday afternoon in the GHSA’s Class AA state championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For more updates from the GHSA state championships, visit www.ghsa.net.… read more »