The Model High School girls basketball team’s hopes of advancing to the championship round of the GHSA’s Class A Division 1 playoffs were dashed on Saturday evening with an overtime loss in the semifinals to Banks County by a final score of 51-44 in Milledgeville, GA. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM would like to extend our…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING UPDATE FROM OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves netted one tie and one win on their home field in Spring Training action over the weekend in North Port, FL. They finished with a 1-1 tie versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon, then crushed the New York Yankees by 11-1 on Sunday. The Braves will travel to Port Charlotte,…… read more »
WLAQ TO PROVIDE BROADCAST COVERAGE AS MODEL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM COMPETES IN FINAL FOUR OF GHSA’S CLASS A DIVISION 1 PLAYOFFS THIS SATURDAY
Listen to WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM on Saturday for broadcast coverage of the Model High School girls basketball team in the semifinal round of the GHSA’s Class A Division 1 playoffs. Tip off is slated for 5 pm versus Banks County at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. WLAQ Sports’ Matt Davis states that…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR SPRING TRAINING ACTION FROM THE ATLANTA BRAVES RADIO NETWORK ON WLAQ THIS WEEKEND!
The Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals by 4-3 in Spring Training action on Thursday night in West Palm Beach, FL. Up next – a match against the Miami Marlins in Jupiter, FL today at 1:05 pm. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Grapefruit League play from the Braves Radio Network…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PICK UP WEDNESDAY WIN AT SPRING TRAINING OVER SPLIT SQUAD PITTSBURGH PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves defeated a split squad from the Pittsburgh Pirates by 9-4 in Spring Training action on Wednesday afternoon down in North Port, FL. Highlights included a two-run homer by Matt Olson during the bottom of the first inning. The Braves will be in West Palm Beach this evening to face the Washington Nationals;…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS DROP WEDNESDAY NIGHT MATCH IN MIAMI TO THE HEAT
The Atlanta Hawks fell to the Miami Heat by 131-109 on Wednesday night in Miami, FL. Dyson Daniels scored a team-high 18 points for the Hawks, who are now 27-32 on the 2024-2025 regular season. Tyler Herro led all players in scoring with 24 points and had 10 assists for the Heat, which is now…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION PROVIDES UPDATE ON GRPA TOURNAMENT
Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation: The Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) State Basketball Tournament is underway, with teams from Rome participating across various age groups and locations with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation playing host to the 10U Boys and 12U Boys groups. In the 8U Boys division, hosted by Whitfield County, Rome…… read more »
MODEL LADY BLUE DEVILS ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL FOUR!
Model High School’s girls’ basketball team is headed to the Final Four in the GHSA’s Class A Division 1 playoffs! The Lady Blue Devils picked up a 34-31 victory at home over Lamar County in the quarterfinals on Tuesday evening to punch their ticket to the next round of the state tournament. They will take…… read more »
SPRING TRAINING UPDATE: ATLANTA BRAVES WIN TUESDAY SPLIT SQUAD MATCHES
The Atlanta Braves won a couple of split squad Spring Training games on Tuesday. One group defeated the Boston Red Sox by a final score of 6-1 on the Braves’ Grapefruit League home field in North Port, FL, while the other beat the Pittsburgh Pirates by 2-1 in Bradenton. The Braves will host a split…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS VICTORIOUS ON THE ROAD VERSUS PITTSBURGH
Georgia Tech defeated Pittsburgh 73-67 in a men’s college basketball match among ACC rivals on Tuesday night at Pitt. The Yellow Jackets are now 14-14 overall and 8-9 in conference play for the 2024-2025 regular season. They will return to action on their home court this Saturday at 3 pm as hosts to NC State.…… read more »