A handful of area high school football teams are headed to the second round of the 2024 GHSA state playoffs on Friday night. Here’s this week’s schedule: GAPPS AA Region 1 (9 Man) Football Championship – Unity Christian Lions @ Pinecrest Academy Paladins Class A Division 2 – Trion Bulldogs @ Telfair County Trojans Class…… read more »
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ATLANTA HAWKS EDGE SACRAMENTO KINGS IN CA
The Atlanta Hawks edged the Sacramento Kings 109-108 in NBA action on Monday night in Sacramento, CA. DeAndre Hunter scored a team-high 24 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are now 7-8 on the 2024-25 regular season. Trae Young contributed 19 assists. Zaccharie Risacher had 18 points, while Clint Capela chipped in 14…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL VS. NC STATE ON WLAQ THIS THURSDAY EVENING
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Thursday night as the Yellow Jackets play host to the NC State Wolfpack in ACC action. Kick off is slated for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 5:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Yellow Jackets…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP SUNDAY MATCH IN DENVER, CO TO BRONCOS
The Atlanta Falcons fell to the Denver Broncos by 38-6 on Sunday afternoon out in Denver, CO. It was the second straight loss for Atlanta, which remains atop the NFC South with a record of 6-5 on the 2024 regular season. Denver is also 6-5 and in third place of the AFC West. The Falcons…… read more »
PLAYOFF TIME HAS ARRIVED FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS
Local high school football teams take the field over the weekend in the first round of the 2024 GHSA state playoffs. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of Darlington football this afternoon as the Tigers hit the road to take on the King’s Ridge Christian Tigers in a Class A Division 1…… read more »
COLLEGE HOOPS ON WLAQ
Tune into men’s college basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM tonight as Georgia Tech plays host to Georgia. Tip off is scheduled for 8 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Yellow Jackets improved to 2-1 on the 2024-25 season this past Tuesday night with at win at…… read more »
DARLINGTON NOVEMBER COLLEGE SIGNING DAY
From Darlington School: On Thursday, three Darlington students signed their letters of intent to compete at the next level. Senior Brock Ferguson signed with Augusta University for cross country and track, senior Jaeden Gordon signed with Rutgers University for soccer, and senior Ethan Thoem signed with Reinhardt University for golf. Congratulations to these student-athletes!… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS ARE BOUND FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GHSA PLAYOFFS THIS WEEK
Several area high school football teams are bound for the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this week. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will provide coverage of Darlington football this Friday afternoon as their Tigers hit the road to take on the King’s Ridge Christian Tigers in a Class A Division 1 battle.…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM PICKS UP TUESDAY NIGHT WIN AT HOME OVER TEXAS SOUTHERN, UP NEXT – GEORGIA
Georgia Tech beat Texas Southern 81-62 in a men’s college basketball match on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Baye Ndongo scored a game-high 19 points and had 11 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets, who are now 2-1 on the 2024-2025 season. He was among five GT players to score into the double digits. The Jackets will…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS OPEN IN-SEASON TOURNEY WITH VICTORY OVER BOSTON CELTICS
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics by 117-116 on Tuesday night in their NBA Cup opener at Boston, MA. Dyson Daniels scored a team-high 28 points for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game losing skid and improved to 5-7 on the 2024-2025 regular season. Jalen Johnson notched a triple-double with a…… read more »