Local high school basketball teams began their quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament on Tuesday. In opening round scores: Girls – Armuchee 45, Darlington 43 Calhoun 72, Rockmart 19 Model 51, Pepperell 24 Rome 59, Coosa 22 Boys – Model 73, Armuchee 31 Rockmart 73, Calhoun…… read more »
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TUNE INTO GEORGIA TECH MEN’S HOOPS ON WLAQ TONIGHT!
Tune into Georgia Tech men’s basketball on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this evening as the Yellow Jackets play host to UMBC in non-conference action. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network.… read more »
IT’S CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT TIME! LISTEN ON WLAQ
Local high school basketball teams’ quest for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament begins today! Listen to coverage on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM. The tournament is a long-standing holiday tradition for the community. Matt Davis, WLAQ Sports, attests that it is about much more than…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN IN LAS VEGAS OVER RAIDERS
The Atlanta Falcons snapped a four-game losing skid with a 15-9 victory out in Las Vegas, NV over the Raiders on Monday night. The Falcons improved to 7-7 on the 2024 regular season. They will be back on their home field at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as hosts to the New York Giants on…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM LOSES TO NORTHWESTERN IN MKE TIP-OFF
The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team fell to Northwestern by 71-60 in the MKE Tip-Off in Milwaukee, WI. The Yellow Jackets have lost three straight games and are now 4-6 overall on the 2024-2025 season. They will return to action on Wednesday night as host to UMBC with tip off at 7:30 pm. Listen to…… read more »
TUNE INTO COVERAGE OF THE CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT ON WLAQ THIS WEEK!
WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will be courtside as local high school basketball teams compete for a Gold Ball in the 71st annual Rome Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament this week. The tourney will begin on Tuesday with opening round games at Shorter University and Berry College and continue this Thursday and Friday at Armuchee High…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS ADVANCE TO NBA CUP SEMIFINALS WITH QUARTERFINAL WIN OVER NEW YORK KNICKS AT NYC
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 108-100 in the NBA Cup East Quarterfinal on Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City. DeAndre Hunter scored a game-high 24 points off the bench for the Hawks, who improved to 14-12 on the 2024-2025 regular season. Trae Young added 22 points and 11…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS ON WLAQ
Model High school basketball will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this weekend. Model’s teams will host Haralson County this Friday night. Tip off is slated for 6 pm for the girls and 7:30 pm for the boys. On Saturday at 5 pm, the Lady Blue Devils will host…… read more »
ATLANTA FALCONS DROP ROAD MATCH TO MINNESOTA VIKINGS, FOURTH STRAIGHT LOSS FOR ATLANTA
The Atlanta Falcons lost on the road to the Minnesota Vikings by 42-21 on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis, MN. That marked the fourth straight loss for Atlanta and the sixth win in a row for Minnesota. The Falcons are now 6-7 on the 2024 regular season and have dropped out of first place in the…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS’ WINNING STREAK ENDS AT SIX STRAIGHT WITH LOSS AT HOME TO DENVER NUGGETS
The Atlanta Hawks were defeated on their home court by the Denver Nuggets 141-111 on Sunday evening at State Farm Arena. It brought Atlanta’s longest winning streak of the year to an end at six straight games. DeAndre Hunter notched a team-high 20 points off the bench for the Hawks, who are now 13-12 on…… read more »