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 2024 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have again coverage of Darlington football this year. The Tigers will open up the regular season tonight as hosts to the…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES BLANKED IN SERIES FINALE AT SAN FRANCISCO BY GIANTS, ONWARD TO LA FOR THREE GAME SET VS. ANGELS THIS WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were blanked by the San Francisco Giants 6-0 to wrap up a four-game set at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA on Thursday afternoon. That denied a sweep of the series for the Braves. The Giants scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP THURSDAY NIGHT TILT WITH ASHEVILLE TOURISTS, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
Media release from the Rome Emperors: Blake Burkhalter’s season may have started late, but he has gained ground and cemented himself as a pivotal piece of Cody Gabella’s starting rotation as the 2024 South Atlantic League Playoffs creep ever closer. With the Emperors eyeing their fourth straight win, Gabella would give the ball to the…… read more »
HARRIS MAKES GRAND RETURN FROM INJURED LIST WITH GRAND SLAM IN ATLANTA BRAVES’ WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER GIANTS
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 13-2 on Wednesday night in the third outing of a four game set in San Francisco, CA. That allowed the Braves to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Orlando Arcia walked in a run to get the Braves on the board in the top of the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN EXTRA INNINGS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT VS. ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
Media release from the Rome Emperors: Three runs in the bottom of the ninth, courtesy of Nick Ward and Adam Zebrowski, kept the Emperors alive Wednesday night before E.J. Exposito’s single won the ball game in the tenth, 6-5. Again, it was Asheville striking first via a single, double, and triple in the top of…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES NOTCH ANOTHER EXTRA INNING WIN IN SAN FRANCISCO OVER GIANTS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants by 4-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday night in the second meeting of a four game set at San Francisco, CA. It was the Braves’ second straight extra-inning win over the Giants. Ramon Laureano got the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS OPEN SERIES AT HOME WITH VICTORY OVER ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): All but two Emperors recorded hits in Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over the Asheville Tourists. Riley Frey, Rome’s game one starter, pitched into trouble in the first after giving up two hits, both in two strike counts, to Kenni Gomez and Narbe Cruz before issuing a walk to Walker…… read more »
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK! TUNE IN FOR COVERAGE OF THE DARLINGTON TIGERS ON WLAQ!
High school football is back in Northwest Georgia! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football again in 2024. The Tigers will open up the regular season this Friday night as hosts to the Mount Vernon Mustangs. In other week one matchups: Young Americans Christian Eagles @ Unity Christian School Lions Sonoraville Phoenix…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SET IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH EXTRA INNING WIN OVER GIANTS
The Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in 10 innings to open a four game series in San Francisco, CA on Monday night. A pinch-hit, sacrifice fly by Travis d’Arnaud lifted the Braves to the late win. Chris Sale and Blake Snell were locked in a pitcher’s duel throughout most of the ballgame.…… read more »
JHANCARLOS LARA IS SAL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Media release from the Rome Emperors: The South Atlantic League on Monday announced their weekly award winners, honoring 21-year-old Jhancarlos Lara’s dozen strikeouts and six hitless innings against Greensboro this past Wednesday. The Dominican Republic native notched his first winning decision of 2024 and tied a career high in strikeouts with 12, something he’s done…… read more »