Dee Jackson

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Dee Jackson

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Homewood High School basketball player Charlie Sims is CBS 42’s Athlete of the Week. Overcoming the difficulty of being completely blind in his right eye, Sims has established himself on Homewood’s varsity team, averaging seven points and three rebounds while also battling a knee and elbow injury this season. Congratulations to Charlie Sims, our CBS 42 Athlete of the Week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dee Jackson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Ramsay High School’s James Giles Jr. has certified his spot in his school’s history books, becoming the school’s most winning leader in tennis. Giles most recent matchup resulted in his 54th win. Giles says this is a goal he set early in his career, and that knowing he left a mark on this program and inspired future players made the moment even more special. Congratulations to James Giles Jr., CBS 42’s Athlete of the Week.

2 weeks ago | cbs42.com | AJ Holliday |Dee Jackson

by: AJ Holliday, Dee Jackson Posted: Apr 8, 2025 / 02:54 PM CDT Updated: Apr 8, 2025 / 02:54 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Road to the Final Four ended with the Florida Gators coming out on top. The SEC was the best conference in college basketball this season, so it was only fitting for and SEC team to win the whole thing. Will Richard led all Gators in scoring with 18 points.

3 weeks ago | cbs42.com | Dee Jackson |AJ Holliday

by: Dee Jackson, AJ Holliday Posted: Apr 2, 2025 / 02:00 PM CDT Updated: Apr 2, 2025 / 02:00 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Auburn basketball looks to advance to its second Final Four in program history when they take on Florida Saturday. Johni Broome was named a finalist for the 2025 John R. Wooden Award and a member of the Wooden Award All-America Team.

3 weeks ago | cbs42.com | AJ Holliday |Dee Jackson

by: AJ Holliday, Dee Jackson Posted: Mar 31, 2025 / 06:42 PM CDT Updated: Mar 31, 2025 / 06:45 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Road to the Final Four ran through Birmingham as South Carolina took down Duke to advance in the women’s tournament. The Gamecocks defeated the Blue Devils, 54-50, and will face the winner of Texas and TCU.