Category Archives: Local Sports

COLLEGE HOOPS: GEORGIA TECH BEATS MIAMI IN ATLANTA

In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Georgia Tech picked up an 89-74 win at home over Miami on Tuesday night in a men’s college basketball match among ACC rivals. It allowed the Yellow Jackets to improve to 16-14 overall, 10-9 in conference play and nab a first-round bye in next…read more »

ATLANTA HAWKS PICK UP MONDAY NIGHT WIN IN MEMPHIS OVER GRIZZLIES

The Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 132-130 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night in Memphis, TN. Caris LeVert had a two-point shot as time expired to lift the Hawks to victory. He contributed a total of 25 points. Zaccharie Risacher notched a team-high 27 points. Desmond Bane led all…read more »

TUNE INTO GT HOOPS ON WLAQ

Men’s college basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM this evening as Georgia Tech hosts Miami in a match among ACC rivals. Tip off is scheduled for 7 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 6:30 pm from the Georgia Tech Sports Network. The Yellow Jackets improved to 15-14 overall and 9-9 in…read more »

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 »